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mitigate collapse: make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances"

finesse collapse

leaven collapse: an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"; a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid

skill collapse: ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"; an ability that has been acquired by training

align collapse: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"; bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts"; align oneself with a group or a way of thinking; align with; be or come into adjustment

countervail collapse

circumscribe collapse: draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"; to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect

maturity collapse: state of being mature; full development; the date on which a financial obligation must be repaid

furnish collapse: provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style"

deform collapse: alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"; become misshapen; "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"; make formless; "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"

straighten out collapse

cunning collapse: crafty artfulness (especially in deception); attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; "a cute kid with pigtails"; "a cute little apartment"; "cunning kittens"; "a cunning baby"

turn the tables collapse: cause a complete reversal of the circumstances; "The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!"

denature collapse: make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes; modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished; add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb

turn upside down collapse

turn over a new leaf collapse

facility collapse: a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you; "a cell phone with internet facility"; something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service; "catering facilities"; "toilet facilities"; "educational facilities"; a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"; a natural effortlessness; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen

addict collapse: someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms; someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"; to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

box in collapse: enclose or confine as if in a box

assuage collapse

grip collapse: a firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"; worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made; the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road); hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"

seasoning collapse: the act of adding a seasoning to food

wont collapse

conclude collapse: bring to a close; "The committee concluded the meeting"; reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation; reach agreement on; "They concluded an economic agreement"; "We concluded a cease-fire"; come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

potential collapse: the inherent capacity for coming into being; existing in possibility; "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power"

capacity collapse: a specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"; the maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"; tolerance for alcohol; "he had drunk beyond his capacity"; ability to perform or produce; the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior; (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive; "the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"; the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"

observe collapse: observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"; watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"; celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"; conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"

suit collapse: a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit"; playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color; "a flush is five cards in the same suit"; "in bridge you must follow suit"; "what suit is trumps?"; a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank; a businessman dressed in a business suit; "all the suits care about is the bottom line"; be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"; be agreeable or acceptable; "This time suits me"

faculty collapse: one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

fitness collapse: the condition of being suitable; "they had to prove their fitness for the position"; the quality of being qualified; good physical condition; being in shape or in condition

harmonize collapse: bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing; bring into consonance or accord; "harmonize one's goals with one's abilities"; bring into consonance or relate harmoniously; "harmonize the different interests"; sing or play in harmony; write a harmony for; go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"

supply collapse: offering goods and services for sale; an amount of something available for use; provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

integrate collapse: make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"; become one; become integrated; "The students at this school integrate immediately, despite their different backgrounds"; calculate the integral of; calculate by integration

palliate collapse

instinct collapse: inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"

diversify collapse: vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"; spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified"; make (more) diverse; "diversify a course of study"

readiness collapse: prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"; the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"

talent collapse: a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity

overhaul collapse: periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"; make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"

accommodate collapse: make compatible with; "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"; provide with something desired or needed; "Can you accommodate me with a rental car?"; have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"

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