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break bulk
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unpack
collapse
remove from its packing; "unpack the presents"
related words >
bare
,
break bulk
,
break the seal
,
bring to light
,
develop
,
disburden
,
discharge
,
disclose
,
discover
,
dismask
,
draw the veil
,
dump
,
expose
,
impart
,
lay bare
,
lay open
,
let daylight in
,
let out
,
manifest
,
off-load
,
open
,
open up
,
raise the curtain
,
reveal
,
show
,
show up
,
strip bare
,
unburden
,
uncloak
,
uncover
,
undrape
,
unfold
,
unfurl
,
unkennel
,
unlade
,
unload
,
unmask
,
unroll
,
unscreen
,
unsheathe
,
unship
,
unshroud
,
unveil
,
unwrap
ballast
collapse
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
make steady with a ballast
related words >
balance
,
break bulk
,
break out ballast
,
clear for action
,
clear the decks
,
consideration
,
counterbalance
,
counterpoise
,
counterweight
,
equipoise
,
equivalent
,
firm
,
firm up
,
freeze
,
give-and-take
,
hold
,
immobilize
,
keep
,
lead
,
makeweight
,
nail down
,
offset
,
pin down
,
poise
,
quid pro quo
,
retain
,
sandbag
,
setoff
,
shift ballast
,
shoot ballast
,
something of value
,
stabilitate
,
stabilize
,
steady
,
stick
,
tit for tat
,
transfix
,
trim
,
trim ship
,
trim up
,
weigh down
,
weight
,
weight down
,
wing out ballast
loom large
collapse
related words >
appear
,
be evident
,
be noticeable
,
be revealed
,
be seen
,
be visible
,
bulk
,
bulk large
,
exceed
,
glare
,
loom
,
meet the gaze
,
outsoar
,
outstrip
,
overtop
,
rear
,
rise above
,
shine out
,
shine through
,
show
,
show through
,
show up
,
soar
,
stand forth
,
stand out
,
strike the eye
,
tower
,
tower above
,
transcend
tower above
collapse
related words >
best
,
bestraddle
,
bestride
,
better
,
bulk
,
bulk large
,
cap
,
clear
,
command
,
dominate
,
exceed
,
excel
,
go one better
,
improve on
,
look down upon
,
loom
,
loom large
,
outsoar
,
outstrip
,
outtop
,
outweigh
,
overarch
,
overbalance
,
overbear
,
overcome
,
overlook
,
overpass
,
overshadow
,
overtop
,
perfect
,
predominate
,
preponderate
,
prevail
,
rear
,
rise above
,
soar
,
stand out
,
surmount
,
surpass
,
top
,
tower
,
tower over
,
transcend
,
trump
unburden
collapse
take the burden off; remove the burden from; "unburden the donkey"
free or relieve (someone) of a burden
related words >
alleviate
,
be light
,
break bulk
,
clear
,
disburden
,
discharge
,
disembarrass
,
disencumber
,
dump
,
ease
,
have little weight
,
kick the beam
,
lighten
,
lose
,
make light
,
make lighter
,
off-load
,
reduce weight
,
relieve
,
rid
,
set at ease
,
shake off
,
throw off
,
unballast
,
unfreight
,
unlade
,
unload
,
unpack
,
unship
,
weigh lightly
rise above
collapse
related words >
accept
,
beat
,
best
,
bestraddle
,
bestride
,
bulk
,
bulk large
,
clear
,
command
,
condone
,
countenance
,
defeat
,
dominate
,
exceed
,
grin and abide
,
let go by
,
let pass
,
look down upon
,
loom
,
loom large
,
obey
,
outsoar
,
outstrip
,
outtop
,
overarch
,
overcome
,
overlook
,
overshadow
,
overtop
,
prevail over
,
rear
,
shrug
,
shrug it off
,
soar
,
stand out
,
submit to
,
surmount
,
top
,
tower
,
tower above
,
tower over
,
transcend
,
triumph over
,
yield to
transcend
collapse
related words >
beat
,
best
,
better
,
bulk
,
bulk large
,
cap
,
exceed
,
excel
,
go beyond
,
go one better
,
improve on
,
loom
,
loom large
,
outdistance
,
outdo
,
outshine
,
outsoar
,
outstrip
,
outvie
,
outweigh
,
overbalance
,
overbear
,
overcome
,
overpass
,
overreach
,
overrun
,
overshadow
,
overshoot
,
overshoot the mark
,
overstep
,
overtop
,
pass
,
perfect
,
predominate
,
preponderate
,
prevail
,
rear
,
rise above
,
soar
,
stand out
,
surpass
,
top
,
tower
,
tower above
,
tower over
,
trump
add to
collapse
have an increased effect; "This adds to my worries"
related words >
aggrandize
,
amplify
,
augment
,
bloat
,
blow up
,
boost
,
broaden
,
build
,
build up
,
bulk
,
bulk out
,
crescendo
,
develop
,
dilate
,
distend
,
enlarge
,
exalt
,
expand
,
extend
,
fatten
,
fill out
,
fortify
,
hike
,
hike up
,
huff
,
increase
,
inflate
,
jack up
,
jump up
,
lengthen
,
magnify
,
maximize
,
parlay
,
puff
,
puff up
,
pump
,
pump up
,
put up
,
pyramid
,
raise
,
rarefy
,
recruit
,
reinforce
,
strengthen
,
stretch
,
sufflate
,
supplement
,
swell
,
thicken
,
up
,
widen
distend
collapse
swell from or as if from internal pressure; "The distended bellies of the starving cows"
cause to expand as it by internal pressure; "The gas distended the animal's body"
related words >
add to
,
aggrandize
,
amplify
,
augment
,
bag
,
balloon
,
belly
,
belly out
,
bilge
,
billow
,
bloat
,
blow up
,
bouge
,
broaden
,
bug
,
build
,
build up
,
bulge
,
bulk
,
bulk out
,
crescendo
,
develop
,
dilate
,
enlarge
,
expand
,
extend
,
fill out
,
goggle
,
greaten
,
hike
,
hike up
,
huff
,
increase
,
inflate
,
lengthen
,
magnify
,
pooch
,
pop
,
pouch
,
pout
,
puff
,
puff up
,
pump
,
pump up
,
raise
,
rarefy
,
round out
,
snowball
,
stretch
,
sufflate
,
swell
,
swell out
,
tumefy
,
up
,
widen
rarefy
collapse
weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
make more subtle or refined
lessen the density or solidity of; "The bones are rarefied"
related words >
add to
,
adulterate
,
aggrandize
,
amplify
,
attenuate
,
augment
,
baptize
,
bloat
,
blow up
,
broaden
,
build
,
build up
,
bulk
,
bulk out
,
crescendo
,
cut
,
dematerialize
,
develop
,
dilate
,
dilute
,
disembody
,
distend
,
emacerate
,
emaciate
,
enervate
,
enlarge
,
etherealize
,
expand
,
extend
,
hike
,
hike up
,
huff
,
increase
,
inflate
,
irrigate
,
magnify
,
puff
,
puff up
,
pump
,
pump up
,
raise
,
reduce
,
sap
,
spiritualize
,
stretch
,
subtilize
,
sufflate
,
swell
,
thin
,
thin away
,
thin down
,
thin out
,
up
,
water
,
water down
,
weaken
,
widen
hear a different drummer
collapse
related words >
agree to disagree
,
be at cross-purposes
,
break
,
break bounds
,
break off
,
break step
,
clash
,
collide
,
conflict
,
contradict
,
counter
,
differ
,
disaccord
,
disagree
,
dissent
,
drop out
,
jangle
,
jar
,
jostle
,
make waves
,
mismatch
,
mismate
,
negate
,
nonconform
,
not comply
,
not conform
,
object
,
opt out
,
protest
,
rock the boat
,
vary
exceed
collapse
go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"
related words >
beat
,
best
,
better
,
bulk
,
bulk large
,
cap
,
dare
,
eclipse
,
exaggerate
,
excel
,
go beyond
,
go one better
,
improve on
,
loom
,
loom large
,
outdistance
,
outdo
,
outpace
,
outrank
,
outreach
,
outrun
,
outshine
,
outsoar
,
outstep
,
outstrip
,
outweigh
,
overbalance
,
overbear
,
overcome
,
overdo
,
overextend
,
overgo
,
overjump
,
overleap
,
overpass
,
overreach
,
overrun
,
overshadow
,
overshoot
,
overshoot the field
,
overshoot the mark
,
overstep
,
overstride
,
overtake
,
overtop
,
overwhelm
,
pass
,
perfect
,
predominate
,
preponderate
,
presume
,
prevail
,
rear
,
rise above
,
soar
,
stand out
,
superabound
,
surpass
,
top
,
tower
,
tower above
,
tower over
,
transcend
,
trump
,
venture
break through
collapse
penetrate; "The sun broke through the clouds"; "The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft"
pass through (a barrier); "Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county"
related words >
achieve success
,
advance
,
arrive
,
be a success
,
breach
,
break in
,
break into
,
break open
,
break out
,
burst in
,
bust in
,
cave in
,
come forth
,
come on
,
come out
,
come through
,
cut a swath
,
debouch
,
emerge
,
erupt
,
exit
,
find vent
,
force open
,
get ahead
,
get on
,
get there
,
go far
,
go places
,
have it made
,
issue
,
issue forth
,
leak out
,
make a breakthrough
,
make a success
,
make good
,
make headway
,
make it
,
make the scene
,
ooze out
,
prize open
,
progress
,
rise
,
run out
,
rupture
,
split open
,
stove in
,
tear open
inflate
collapse
fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons"
exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency"
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; "The war inflated the economy"
related words >
Barnumize
,
add to
,
aggrandize
,
amplify
,
augment
,
balloon
,
bloat
,
blow
,
blow up
,
bombast
,
boost
,
broaden
,
build
,
build up
,
bulk
,
bulk out
,
crescendo
,
develop
,
dilate
,
distend
,
enlarge
,
exaggerate
,
exalt
,
expand
,
extend
,
fatten
,
fill out
,
hike
,
hike up
,
huff
,
increase
,
jack up
,
jump up
,
lay it on
,
lengthen
,
magnify
,
maximize
,
overdevelop
,
overdistend
,
overdraw
,
overexpand
,
overextend
,
overstrain
,
overstretch
,
parlay
,
pile it on
,
pontificate
,
puff
,
puff up
,
pump
,
pump up
,
put up
,
pyramid
,
raise
,
rarefy
,
strain
,
stretch
,
sufflate
,
swell
,
talk big
,
talk highfalutin
,
thicken
,
up
,
vapor
,
widen
break loose
collapse
related words >
bail out
,
break away
,
break jail
,
break out
,
clear
,
cut loose
,
disembarrass
,
disembroil
,
disengage
,
disentangle
,
disinvolve
,
dislodge
,
escape
,
escape prison
,
evade
,
extricate
,
flee
,
fly the coop
,
free
,
get away
,
get clear of
,
get free
,
get out
,
get out of
,
jump
,
make a getaway
,
release
,
skip
,
slip the collar
,
tear loose
,
unknot
,
unravel
,
unsnarl
,
untangle
fly the coop
collapse
related words >
bail out
,
break away
,
break jail
,
break loose
,
cut loose
,
escape
,
escape prison
,
evade
,
flee
,
get away
,
get clear of
,
get free
,
get out
,
get out of
,
jump
,
make a getaway
,
skip
,
slip the collar
puff up
collapse
make larger or distend; "The estimates were puffed up"
related words >
add to
,
adulate
,
aggrandize
,
amplify
,
apotheosize
,
augment
,
balloon
,
belaud
,
bepraise
,
bless
,
bloat
,
blow up
,
boast of
,
brag about
,
broaden
,
build
,
build up
,
bulk
,
bulk out
,
celebrate
,
crescendo
,
cry up
,
deify
,
develop
,
dilate
,
distend
,
emblazon
,
enlarge
,
eulogize
,
exalt
,
expand
,
extend
,
extol
,
fill out
,
flatter
,
glorify
,
greaten
,
hero-worship
,
hike
,
hike up
,
huff
,
idolize
,
increase
,
inflate
,
laud
,
lionize
,
magnify
,
make much of
,
overpraise
,
panegyrize
,
pay tribute
,
porter aux nues
,
praise
,
puff
,
pump
,
pump up
,
raise
,
rarefy
,
salute
,
snowball
,
stretch
,
sufflate
,
swell
,
trumpet
,
tumefy
,
up
,
widen
disburden
collapse
related words >
abridge
,
alleviate
,
be light
,
bereave
,
bleed
,
break bulk
,
clear
,
curtail
,
cut off
,
deprive
,
deprive of
,
discharge
,
disembarrass
,
disembroil
,
disencumber
,
disengage
,
disentangle
,
disentitle
,
disinvolve
,
divest
,
drain
,
dump
,
ease
,
ease one of
,
extricate
,
free
,
free up
,
have little weight
,
kick the beam
,
liberate
,
lighten
,
lighten one of
,
make light
,
make lighter
,
milk
,
mine
,
off-load
,
reduce weight
,
relieve
,
set at ease
,
take away from
,
take from
,
tap
,
unballast
,
unburden
,
unclutter
,
unfreight
,
unlade
,
unload
,
unpack
,
unscramble
,
unship
,
unsnarl
,
weigh lightly
happy hour
collapse
the time of day when a bar sells alcoholic drinks at a reduced price
related words >
break
,
breath
,
breather
,
breathing place
,
breathing space
,
breathing spell
,
breathing time
,
cigarette break
,
cocktail hour
,
coffee break
,
downtime
,
enforced respite
,
halt
,
interlude
,
intermission
,
letup
,
lull
,
pause
,
recess
,
respite
,
rest
,
spell
,
stay
,
surcease
,
suspension
,
tea break
,
time out
break off
collapse
related words >
agree to disagree
,
be at cross-purposes
,
break
,
clash
,
collide
,
conflict
,
contradict
,
counter
,
cut off
,
differ
,
disaccord
,
disagree
,
disarrange
,
discontinue
,
disjoin
,
dissent
,
intermit
,
interrupt
,
jangle
,
jar
,
jostle
,
mismatch
,
mismate
,
negate
,
object
,
snap the thread
,
suspend
,
take a break
,
vary
take five
collapse
take a break for five minutes; "The musicians took five during the rehearsal"
related words >
break
,
breathe
,
call a break
,
call time
,
declare a recess
,
interlude
,
intermit
,
interval
,
intervene
,
knock off
,
lay off
,
pause
,
recess
,
stop for breath
,
take a break
,
take a recess
,
take a rest
,
take ten
,
take time out
bust in
collapse
related words >
admit
,
barge in
,
be admitted
,
breach
,
break in
,
break into
,
break open
,
break through
,
breeze in
,
burst in
,
cave in
,
come barging in
,
come breezing in
,
come busting in
,
come in
,
creep in
,
cross the threshold
,
crowd in
,
drop in
,
edge in
,
enter
,
force open
,
gain admittance
,
get in
,
go in
,
go into
,
have an entree
,
have an in
,
hop in
,
insert
,
intrude
,
irrupt
,
jam in
,
jump in
,
look in
,
pack in
,
pop in
,
press in
,
prize open
,
push in
,
put in
,
rupture
,
set foot in
,
slip in
,
split open
,
squeeze in
,
step in
,
stove in
,
take in
,
tear open
,
thrust in
,
visit
,
wedge in
,
work in
augment
collapse
enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"
grow or intensify; "The pressure augmented"
related words >
add to
,
agent provocateur
,
aggrandize
,
aggravate
,
amplify
,
annoy
,
bloat
,
blow up
,
boost
,
broaden
,
build
,
build up
,
bulk
,
bulk out
,
compound
,
crescendo
,
deepen
,
deteriorate
,
develop
,
dilate
,
distend
,
embitter
,
enhance
,
enlarge
,
exacerbate
,
exalt
,
exasperate
,
expand
,
extend
,
fatten
,
fill out
,
fortify
,
heat up
,
heighten
,
hike
,
hike up
,
hot up
,
huff
,
increase
,
inflate
,
intensify
,
irritate
,
jack up
,
jump up
,
lengthen
,
magnify
,
make acute
,
make worse
,
manifold
,
maximize
,
mount
,
multiply
,
parlay
,
provoke
,
puff
,
puff up
,
pump
,
pump up
,
put up
,
pyramid
,
raise
,
rarefy
,
recruit
,
reinforce
,
rise
,
sharpen
,
sour
,
strengthen
,
stretch
,
sufflate
,
supplement
,
swell
,
thicken
,
up
,
upsurge
,
wax
,
widen
,
worsen
broaden
collapse
become broader; "The road broadened"
make broader; "broaden the road"
related words >
accrue
,
accumulate
,
add to
,
advance
,
aggrandize
,
amplify
,
appreciate
,
augment
,
balloon
,
bloat
,
blow up
,
boom
,
boost
,
breed
,
build
,
build up
,
bulk
,
bulk out
,
crescendo
,
deal in generalities
,
deepen
,
develop
,
dilate
,
distend
,
ecumenicize
,
enlarge
,
exalt
,
expand
,
extend
,
fatten
,
fill out
,
gain
,
gain strength
,
generalize
,
get ahead
,
globalize
,
go up
,
greaten
,
grow
,
hike
,
hike up
,
huff
,
increase
,
inflate
,
intensify
,
jack up
,
jump up
,
lengthen
,
magnify
,
make a generalization
,
maximize
,
mount
,
multiply
,
open
,
outspread
,
outstretch
,
parlay
,
proliferate
,
puff
,
puff up
,
pump
,
pump up
,
put up
,
pyramid
,
raise
,
rarefy
,
rise
,
run up
,
shoot up
,
snowball
,
spread
,
spread out
,
strengthen
,
stretch
,
sufflate
,
swell
,
thicken
,
tumefy
,
universalize
,
up
,
wax
,
widen
dilate
collapse
become wider; "His pupils were dilated"
related words >
add to
,
aggrandize
,
amplify
,
augment
,
bag
,
balloon
,
belly
,
belly out
,
bilge
,
billow
,
bloat
,
blow up
,
bouge
,
broaden
,
bug
,
build
,
build up
,
bulge
,
bulk
,
bulk out
,
crescendo
,
descant
,
describe
,
detail
,
develop
,
discuss
,
dissert
,
dissertate
,
distend
,
elaborate
,
enlarge
,
enlarge upon
,
evolve
,
expand
,
expatiate
,
explicate
,
extend
,
fill out
,
goggle
,
greaten
,
hike
,
hike up
,
huff
,
increase
,
inflate
,
lengthen
,
magnify
,
narrate
,
particularize
,
pooch
,
pop
,
pouch
,
pout
,
prolong
,
protract
,
puff
,
puff up
,
pump
,
pump up
,
raise
,
rarefy
,
recite
,
recount
,
rehearse
,
rehearse in extenso
,
relate
,
relate at large
,
round out
,
sermonize
,
snowball
,
stretch
,
sufflate
,
swell
,
swell out
,
tumefy
,
unfold
,
up
,
widen
,
work out
leak out
collapse
related words >
appear
,
be revealed
,
become known
,
break forth
,
break out
,
break through
,
come forth
,
come out
,
come to light
,
debouch
,
distill
,
dribble
,
drip
,
drop
,
emerge
,
erupt
,
exit
,
find vent
,
get out
,
issue
,
issue forth
,
leak
,
manifest itself
,
ooze out
,
out
,
run out
,
show its colors
,
show its face
,
stand revealed
,
transpire
,
trickle
,
trill
,
weep
debouch
collapse
pass out or emerge; especially of rivers; "The tributary debouched into the big river"
march out (as from a defile) into open ground; "The regiments debouched from the valley"
related words >
arise
,
bail out
,
blow out
,
bob up
,
break cover
,
break forth
,
break out
,
break through
,
burst forth
,
cast forth
,
come
,
come forth
,
come out
,
decant
,
discharge
,
disembogue
,
disgorge
,
effuse
,
ejaculate
,
emanate
,
emerge
,
eruct
,
erupt
,
exhaust
,
exit
,
expel
,
extravasate
,
extrude
,
find vent
,
flare up
,
flash
,
gleam
,
irrupt
,
issue
,
issue forth
,
jet
,
jump out
,
leak out
,
ooze out
,
outpour
,
pop up
,
pour
,
pour forth
,
pour out
,
protrude
,
run out
,
sally
,
sally forth
,
send forth
,
send out
,
spew
,
spout
,
spring up
,
spurt
,
squirt
,
start up
,
surface
,
throw out
outstrip
collapse
related words >
be the bellwether
,
beacon
,
beat
,
best
,
better
,
bulk
,
bulk large
,
cap
,
catch up with
,
come up to
,
come up with
,
distance
,
eclipse
,
exceed
,
excel
,
gain on
,
gain upon
,
get ahead of
,
get before
,
go before
,
guide
,
have the start
,
head
,
head the line
,
lap
,
lead
,
lead the dance
,
lead the way
,
leave behind
,
leave standing
,
light the way
,
loom
,
loom large
,
lose
,
outclass
,
outdistance
,
outdo
,
outgo
,
outjump
,
outleap
,
outmaneuver
,
outmarch
,
outpace
,
outperform
,
outplay
,
outpoint
,
outrange
,
outreach
,
outride
,
outrival
,
outrun
,
outsail
,
outshine
,
outsoar
,
outstep
,
outvie
,
outwit
,
overcome
,
overhaul
,
overjump
,
overleap
,
overmatch
,
overplay
,
override
,
overtake
,
overtop
,
pace
,
pass
,
precede
,
rear
,
rise above
,
set the pace
,
shake off
,
soar
,
spearhead
,
stand first
,
stand out
,
surpass
,
take the lead
,
top
,
tower
,
tower above
,
transcend
,
worst
unload
collapse
take the load off (a container or vehicle); "unload the truck"; "offload the van"
related words >
alleviate
,
be light
,
break bulk
,
clear the trade
,
close out
,
convert
,
convert into cash
,
cut under
,
debark
,
disburden
,
discharge
,
disembark
,
disembarrass
,
disencumber
,
dump
,
ease
,
effect a sale
,
empty
,
have little weight
,
jettison
,
job
,
kick the beam
,
land
,
lighten
,
liquidate
,
make a sale
,
make light
,
make lighter
,
market
,
merchandise
,
move
,
off-load
,
offload
,
reduce weight
,
relieve
,
resell
,
retail
,
sacrifice
,
sell
,
sell off
,
sell on consignment
,
sell out
,
sell over
,
sell retail
,
sell short
,
sell up
,
sell wholesale
,
set at ease
,
stevedore
,
terminate the account
,
turn into money
,
turn over
,
unballast
,
unburden
,
undercut
,
undersell
,
unfreight
,
unlade
,
unpack
,
unship
,
weigh lightly
,
wholesale
widen
collapse
become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"
make wider; "widen the road"
extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"
related words >
accrue
,
accumulate
,
add to
,
advance
,
aggrandize
,
amplify
,
appreciate
,
augment
,
balloon
,
bloat
,
blow up
,
boom
,
branch
,
branch out
,
breed
,
broaden
,
build
,
build up
,
bulk
,
bulk out
,
crescendo
,
deal in generalities
,
deepen
,
deploy
,
develop
,
dilate
,
disperse
,
distend
,
ecumenicize
,
enlarge
,
expand
,
extend
,
fan
,
fan out
,
fill out
,
flare
,
gain
,
gain strength
,
generalize
,
get ahead
,
globalize
,
go up
,
greaten
,
grow
,
hike
,
hike up
,
huff
,
increase
,
inflate
,
intensify
,
magnify
,
make a generalization
,
mount
,
multiply
,
open
,
open up
,
outspread
,
outstretch
,
overgrow
,
overrun
,
proliferate
,
puff
,
puff up
,
pump
,
pump up
,
raise
,
ramify
,
rarefy
,
rise
,
run up
,
shoot up
,
snowball
,
splay
,
spraddle
,
sprangle
,
sprawl
,
spread
,
spread like wildfire
,
spread out
,
strengthen
,
stretch
,
sufflate
,
swell
,
tumefy
,
unfold
,
universalize
,
up
,
wax
break away
collapse
related words >
apostacize
,
apostatize
,
bail out
,
betray
,
bolt
,
break jail
,
break loose
,
change sides
,
cut loose
,
defect
,
desert
,
escape
,
escape prison
,
evade
,
fall away
,
fall off
,
flee
,
fly the coop
,
get away
,
get clear of
,
get free
,
get out
,
get out of
,
go over
,
jump
,
let down
,
make a getaway
,
pull out
,
rat
,
run out on
,
secede
,
sell out
,
skip
,
slip the collar
,
switch
,
switch over
,
turn cloak
interrupt
collapse
a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"
destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"
interfere in someone else's activity; "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone"
make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"
related words >
arrest
,
barge in
,
blow it
,
bottle up
,
break
,
break in
,
break in on
,
break off
,
butt in
,
cease
,
check
,
chime in
,
chip in
,
countercheck
,
curb
,
cut in
,
cut off
,
cut short
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
defer
,
delay
,
detain
,
disarrange
,
discontinue
,
disjoin
,
disrupt
,
disturb
,
end
,
go off half-cocked
,
halt
,
hinder
,
hold back
,
hold in check
,
hold up
,
horn in
,
impede
,
inhibit
,
intercept
,
interfere
,
interfere with
,
intermeddle
,
intermit
,
intervene
,
intrude
,
keep back
,
keep in check
,
meddle
,
oppose
,
postpone
,
punctuate
,
put in
,
repress
,
resist
,
restrain
,
retard
,
scotch
,
set back
,
slacken
,
snap the thread
,
snub
,
speak inopportunely
,
speak too late
,
stall
,
stay
,
stop
,
suppress
,
suspend
,
take a break
,
terminate
stand out
collapse
be stubborn in resolution or resistance
steer away from shore, of ships
related words >
aller sans dire
,
amount to something
,
appear
,
balk
,
be evident
,
be featured
,
be manifest
,
be no secret
,
be noticeable
,
be prominent
,
be revealed
,
be seen
,
be somebody
,
be something
,
be visible
,
beetle
,
bristle up
,
bulk
,
bulk large
,
carry weight
,
cock up
,
come across
,
count
,
cut ice
,
cut some ice
,
die hard
,
exceed
,
extrude
,
get top billing
,
glare
,
go without saying
,
hang out
,
hold out
,
import
,
jut
,
jut out
,
loom
,
loom large
,
matter
,
meet the gaze
,
need no explanation
,
not budge
,
outsoar
,
outstrip
,
overhang
,
overtop
,
persevere
,
poke
,
poke out
,
pouch
,
pout
,
project
,
protrude
,
protuberate
,
rear
,
rise above
,
sauter aux yeux
,
shine out
,
shine through
,
shoot out
,
shoot up
,
shout
,
show
,
show through
,
show up
,
signify
,
soar
,
speak for itself
,
stand forth
,
stand pat
,
star
,
start up
,
stick out
,
stick up
,
stickle
,
strike the eye
,
take no denial
,
tell
,
tower
,
tower above
,
transcend
,
weigh
breather
collapse
related words >
athletics
,
blow
,
break
,
breath
,
breathing place
,
breathing space
,
breathing spell
,
breathing time
,
calisthenics
,
cigarette break
,
cocktail hour
,
coffee break
,
constitutional
,
daily dozen
,
downtime
,
drill
,
enforced respite
,
exercise
,
exercising
,
gymnastic exercises
,
gymnastics
,
halt
,
happy hour
,
interlude
,
intermission
,
isometrics
,
letup
,
lull
,
pause
,
physical education
,
physical jerks
,
practice
,
recess
,
respite
,
rest
,
setting-up exercises
,
spell
,
stay
,
stretch
,
surcease
,
suspension
,
tea break
,
ten
,
time out
,
workout
,
yoga
downtime
collapse
a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)
related words >
break
,
breath
,
breather
,
breathing place
,
breathing space
,
breathing spell
,
breathing time
,
cigarette break
,
cocktail hour
,
coffee break
,
enforced respite
,
half time
,
half-time intermission
,
halt
,
happy hour
,
holiday
,
interim
,
interlude
,
intermezzo
,
intermission
,
intermittence
,
interregnum
,
interruption
,
interval
,
letup
,
lull
,
off-time
,
pause
,
plateau
,
point of repose
,
quiet spell
,
recess
,
relief
,
respite
,
rest
,
resting point
,
spell
,
stay
,
surcease
,
suspension
,
tea break
,
time off
,
time out
,
vacation
clear the decks
collapse
related words >
abstract
,
arrange
,
ballast
,
blow
,
blow out
,
break bulk
,
break out ballast
,
cast off
,
cast out
,
chuck
,
clean out
,
clean up
,
clear
,
clear away
,
clear for action
,
clear off
,
clear out
,
clear up
,
consider every angle
,
cure
,
cut out
,
defecate
,
deplete
,
deploy
,
deport
,
dispose of
,
drain
,
dress
,
eject
,
elide
,
eliminate
,
empty
,
empty out
,
eradicate
,
evacuate
,
exhaust
,
exile
,
expatriate
,
expel
,
fix
,
fix up
,
forearm
,
get quit of
,
get ready
,
get rid of
,
get shut of
,
groom
,
guard against
,
hedge
,
leave out nothing
,
liquidate
,
make arrangements
,
make preparations
,
make ready
,
make sure
,
make sure against
,
marshal
,
mobilize
,
neaten
,
outlaw
,
overlook no possibility
,
pick out
,
plan
,
play safe
,
police
,
police up
,
prearrange
,
prep
,
prepare
,
prepare for
,
pretreat
,
process
,
provide
,
provide a hedge
,
provide against
,
provide for
,
purge
,
put in shape
,
put in trim
,
ready
,
ready up
,
reef down
,
remove
,
root out
,
root up
,
scour out
,
settle preliminaries
,
shift ballast
,
shoot ballast
,
shorten sail
,
spruce
,
spruce up
,
straighten up
,
strike off
,
strike out
,
sweep out
,
take measures
,
take precautions
,
take steps
,
tan
,
throw over
,
throw overboard
,
tidy
,
tidy up
,
treat
,
trig up
,
trim
,
trim ship
,
trim up
,
try out
,
unclog
,
unfoul
,
vent
,
void
,
weed out
,
wing out ballast
disrupt
collapse
throw into disorder; "This event disrupted the orderly process"
related words >
agitate
,
atomize
,
baffle
,
balk
,
blast
,
brave
,
breach
,
break in
,
break into
,
break into pieces
,
break to pieces
,
break up
,
challenge
,
checkmate
,
circumvent
,
confound
,
confront
,
contravene
,
counter
,
counteract
,
countermand
,
counterwork
,
crash
,
cross
,
crunch
,
crush
,
cut to pieces
,
dash
,
defeat
,
defy
,
demolish
,
destroy
,
diffuse
,
disarray
,
discomfit
,
discompose
,
disconcert
,
discountenance
,
dish
,
disorder
,
disorganize
,
disperse
,
disturb
,
elude
,
fission
,
flummox
,
foil
,
fragment
,
frustrate
,
grind
,
hole
,
interfere with
,
interrupt
,
knock the chocks
,
make mincemeat of
,
mess up
,
mince
,
muddle
,
nonplus
,
open
,
perplex
,
pulverize
,
ruin
,
rummage
,
rupture
,
sabotage
,
scatter
,
scotch
,
shake up
,
shatter
,
shiver
,
smash
,
smash up
,
spike
,
splinter
,
spoil
,
squash
,
squish
,
stonewall
,
stump
,
thwart
,
unsettle
,
upset
discontinue
collapse
put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
come or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31"
related words >
abandon
,
abjure
,
abort
,
belay
,
break
,
break off
,
break the habit
,
cancel
,
cease
,
come off
,
cut it out
,
cut out
,
desist
,
disarrange
,
disjoin
,
disuse
,
drop
,
drop it
,
end
,
forswear
,
give
,
give over
,
give up
,
halt
,
have done with
,
hold
,
interrupt
,
kick
,
knock it off
,
lay off
,
leave off
,
let go
,
nol-pros
,
not pursue with
,
put behind one
,
quit
,
refrain
,
relinquish
,
renounce
,
resign
,
scrub
,
shake
,
stay
,
stop
,
surcease
,
suspend
,
swear off
,
take the pledge
,
terminate
,
throw off
,
waive
tear loose
collapse
related words >
break loose
,
break out
,
clear
,
cut loose
,
disembarrass
,
disembroil
,
disengage
,
disentangle
,
disinvolve
,
dislodge
,
extricate
,
free
,
get out
,
release
,
unknot
,
unravel
,
unsnarl
,
untangle
en bloc
collapse
related words >
across the board
,
all
,
all put together
,
altogether
,
as a body
,
as a whole
,
at large
,
bodily
,
collectively
,
corporately
,
en masse
,
entirely
,
in a body
,
in all
,
in all respects
,
in bulk
,
in its entirety
,
in the aggregate
,
in the gross
,
in the lump
,
in the mass
,
in toto
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on all counts
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totally
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tout ensemble
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wholly
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