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flam collapse

assure collapse: assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"; inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"

bring in collapse: bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment; "He brought in a new judge"; "The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor"; transmit; "The microphone brought in the sounds from the room next to mine"; submit (a verdict) to a court

gyp collapse

walk out collapse: leave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval; "She walked out on her husband and children"; leave abruptly, often in protest or anger; "The customer that was not served walked out"

misprize collapse

entrust collapse: confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"; put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"

secede collapse: withdraw from an organization or communion; "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"

shortchange collapse

euchre collapse: a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand

applaud collapse: express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"; clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

hold with collapse

truck collapse: an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling; convey (goods etc.) by truck; "truck fresh vegetables across the mountains"

redeem collapse: convert into cash; of commercial papers; pay off (loans or promissory notes); to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange; restore the honor or worth of

grease collapse: a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery); lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"

dump collapse: a place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump"; (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs; a piece of land where waste materials are dumped; drop (stuff) in a heap or mass; "The truck dumped the garbage in the street"; sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly; "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man"; throw away as refuse; "No dumping in these woods!"; sell at artificially low prices

hand down collapse: passed on, as by inheritance; "This ring was handed down through many generations"

winter collapse: the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island"

acquiesce collapse

bequeath collapse: leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"

make light of collapse

handle collapse: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"; touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"; show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"

invest collapse: make an investment; "Put money into bonds"; provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"; furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

blow the whistle collapse

con collapse: an argument opposed to a proposal; on the negative side; "much was written pro and con"

fuel collapse: a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"; stimulate; "fuel the debate on creationism"; take in fuel, as of a ship; "The tanker fueled in Bahrain"; provide with a combustible substance that provides energy; "fuel aircraft, ships, and cars"; provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"

venture collapse: any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome; a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit; proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"; put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"

flog collapse: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"

summer collapse: the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox; "they spent a lazy summer at the shore"; spend the summer; "We summered in Kashmir"

accede collapse: take on duties or office; "accede to the throne"

rook collapse: common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow

bring collapse: bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"; induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"; go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"; be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"; cause to come into a particular state or condition; "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point"; cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"; attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"; take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

cheat collapse: a deception for profit to yourself; defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit; deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"; engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?"

believe collapse: accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"; credit with veracity; "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?"; follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"; be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war"

kick off collapse

risk collapse: a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"; the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent; the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred; expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"

interchange collapse: mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information); a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams; reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

promotion collapse: act of raising in rank or position; a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas"; encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

belittle collapse

acclaim collapse: enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"; praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

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