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retract collapse: use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

hem and haw collapse: utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

noddle collapse: an informal British expression for head or mind; "use your noddle"

retrograde collapse: of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma; moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth; going from better to worse; go back over; "retrograde arguments"; move back; "The glacier retrogrades"; move in a direction contrary to the usual one; "retrograding planets"; move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies

retort collapse: a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat; answer back

ransom collapse: the act of freeing from captivity or punishment; payment for the release of someone; money demanded for the return of a captured person; exchange or buy back for money; under threat

delayed collapse: caused to be slower or later; "the delayed plane finally arrived"; not as far along as normal in development

renege collapse: fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise"

recharge collapse: charge anew; "recharge a battery"; load anew with ammunition, "She reloaded the gun carefully"

reversed collapse: turned inside out and resewn; "the reversed collar looked as good as new"

probate collapse: the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements; a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate; establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents); put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence

stand by collapse: be available or ready for a certain function or service; be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"; not act or do anything; "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"

riposte collapse: (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge; make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted"

heel collapse: the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation; (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft; the lower end of a ship's mast; the back part of the human foot; one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread; put a new heel on; "heel shoes"; strike with the heel of the club; "heel a golf ball"; perform with the heels; "heel that dance"; follow at the heels of a person

ease up collapse: reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"; become less intense

detour collapse: a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked); travel via a detour

backfire collapse: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker; a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path; a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine; set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire; emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"; come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"

blink collapse: a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly; briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"

back and forth collapse: moving from one place to another and back again; "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"; "the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner"; "the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day"

pay back collapse: take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"

set in collapse: become established; "winter has set in"; enter a particular state; "Laziness set in"; "After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in"; blow toward the shore; "That gale could set in on us with the next high tide"

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