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immobilize collapse: cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"; convert (assets) into fixed capital; make defenseless; hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital

flip side collapse: a different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect); "the flip side of your positive qualities sometimes get out of control"; "on the flip side of partnerships he talked about their competition"

gyroscope collapse: rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction

stabilizer collapse: a device for making something stable; airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft; a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state

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

antonym collapse: a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'"

neutralize collapse: make chemically neutral; "She neutralized the solution"; make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"; make incapable of military action; get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"; make politically neutral and thus inoffensive; "The treaty neutralized the small republic"

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

invalidate collapse: take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate a contract"; show to be invalid; declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"

antithesis collapse: the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance; exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine"

nail down collapse: succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

stabilize collapse: make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium; "The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices"; become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized"

transfix collapse: pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"

stultify collapse: cause to appear foolish; "He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent"; prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence; "nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself"

inverse collapse: something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"; reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect; opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity ; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"

pin down collapse: define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"; attach with or as if with a pin; "pin up a picture"

heft collapse: the property of being large in mass; test the weight of something by lifting it

quid pro quo collapse: something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises

counterweight collapse: a weight that balances another weight; constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to

antipodes collapse: any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth; "the North Pole and the South Pole are antipodes"

retain collapse: keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"; secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"; allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; hold within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"

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