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confinement collapse: the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them; the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement"

linger collapse: take one's time; proceed slowly; remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"

perorate collapse: deliver an oration in grandiloquent style; conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation

join battle collapse: engage in a conflict; "The battle over health care reform was joined"

short collapse: the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed; tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening; "shortbread is a short crumbly cookie"; "a short flaky pie crust"; (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length; "short skirts"; "short hair"; "the board was a foot short"; "a short toss"; primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration; "a short life"; "a short flight"; "a short holiday"; "a short story"; "only a few short months"; of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration; "the English vowel sounds in `pat', `pet', `pit', `pot', putt' are short"; not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices; "a short sale"; "short in cotton"; lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking"; low in stature; not tall; "he was short and stocky"; "short in stature"; "a short smokestack"; at a disadvantage; "I was caught short"; so as to interrupt; "She took him up short before he could continue"; at some point or distance before a goal is reached; "he fell short of our expectations"; clean across; "the car's axle snapped short"; without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold; "he made his fortune by selling short just before the crash"

complication collapse: the act or process of complicating; a development that complicates a situation; "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"; a situation or condition that is complex or confused; "her coming was a serious complication"; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease; "bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis"

firm collapse: the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"; strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"; unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"; not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"; possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; "firm muscles"; marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"; not subject to revision or change; "a firm contract"; "a firm offer"; not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"; (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"; with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"

masquerade collapse: making a false outward show; "a beggar's masquerade of wealth"; a party of guests wearing costumes and masks; pretend to be someone or something that you are not; "he is masquerading as an expert on the Internet"; "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty"; take part in a masquerade

imprisonment collapse: the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison); putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

mix collapse: the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"; an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"; a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients; add as an additional element or part; "mix water into the drink"; combine (electronic signals); "mixing sounds"; to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

resemble collapse: appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work"

wrap collapse: cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person; a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla; arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present"

bosom collapse: cloth that covers the chest or breasts; a person's breast or chest; the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept; "his bosom was bursting with the secret"; hide in one's bosom; "She bosomed his letters"

captivity collapse: the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"

relinquishment collapse: the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.; a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.

confront collapse: deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"; present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"; oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"; be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"

proximate collapse: very close in space or time; "proximate words"; "proximate houses"; closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects; "news of his proximate arrival"; "interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals"

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