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behave collapse: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"; behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"

transmit collapse: send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"

displace collapse: force to move; "the refugees were displaced by the war"; take the place of; move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people"

assault collapse: a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped; close fighting during the culmination of a military attack; thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946

overexert collapse: exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength; "don't overexert yourself when exercising!"

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

conduct collapse: lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"; lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"; transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"; direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

ambush collapse: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise; wait in hiding to attack

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

convoy collapse: the act of escorting while in transit; a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships; a procession of land vehicles traveling together; escort in transit; "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"; "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"

shipping collapse: conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry

go for broke collapse: risk everything in one big effort; "the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race"

brutalize collapse: become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling; make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman; "Life in the camps had brutalized him"; treat brutally

preside collapse: act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"

carry weight collapse: have influence to a specified degree; "Her opinion carries a lot of weight"

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"

finalize collapse: make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal"

acquit collapse: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

clench collapse: squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw"; hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel"

overemphasize collapse: place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book"

slowly collapse: without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights"

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