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sadden collapse: make unhappy; "The news of her death saddened me"; come to feel sad

conscript collapse: enroll into service compulsorily; "The men were conscripted"

flagellate collapse: a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals; having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum); whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"

route collapse: divert in a specified direction; "divert the low voltage to the engine cylinders"; send via a specific route; send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

in time collapse: in the correct rhythm; "the dancers moved in time with the music"; without being tardy; "we made it to the party in time"

tired collapse: depleted of strength or energy; "tired mothers with crying babies"; "too tired to eat"

haggle collapse: an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining); wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.); "Let's not haggle over a few dollars"

exhausted collapse: completely emptied of resources or properties; "impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil"; "the exhausted food sources"; "exhausted oil wells"; drained physically; "the day's events left her completely exhausted--her strength drained"; drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out"

upend collapse: set, turn, or stand on end; "upend the box and empty the contents"; become turned or set on end; "the airplanes upended"

repel collapse: force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"; cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"; be repellent to; cause aversion in

solemnize collapse: make solemn and grave; "This ceremony solemnized our hearts"; perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies; observe or perform with dignity or gravity; "The King solemnized this day of morning"

chin collapse: the protruding part of the lower jaw; raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar

inoculate collapse: impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune; insert a bud for propagation; introduce a microorganism into; introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of; "My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs"

drumbeat collapse: a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause; "the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq"; (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown

paradiddle collapse: the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously

diastole collapse: the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood

explore collapse: examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes; examine minutely; travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology"

run away collapse: escape from the control of; "Industry is running away with us all"

chastise collapse: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

baffled collapse: people who are frustrated and perplexed; "the children's faces clearly expressed the frustration of the baffled"; perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school"

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