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woodcut collapse: engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints; a print made from a woodcut

digression collapse: wandering from the main path of a journey; a message that departs from the main subject

recess collapse: an enclosure that is set back or indented; a small concavity; make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood"; put into a recess; "recess lights"

humiliation collapse: depriving one of self-esteem; an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"; state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

subdivide collapse: divide into smaller and smaller pieces; "This apartment cannot be subdivided any further!"; form into subdivisions; "The cells subdivided"

weed out collapse: remove unwanted elements; "The company weeded out the incompetent people"; "The new law weeds out the old inequities"

probationary collapse: under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"

strapless collapse: a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps; having no straps; "a strapless evening gown"

incinerate collapse: become reduced to ashes; "The paper incinerated quickly"

edit collapse: prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting; "Edit a book on lexical semantics"; "she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"; cut or eliminate; "she edited the juiciest scenes"; cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"; supervise the publication of; "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years"

segregate collapse: someone who is or has been segregated; separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others; "the sun segregates the carbon"; "large mining claims are segregated into smaller claims"; divide from the main body or mass and collect; "Many towns segregated into new counties"; "Experiments show clearly that genes segregate"; separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation; "This neighborhood is segregated"; "We don't segregate in this county"

beat down collapse: dislodge from a position; "She beat the dealer down to a much better price"; shine hard; "The sun beat down on the hikers"; persuade the seller to accept a lower price; "She beat the merchant down $100"

downgrade collapse: the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends; rate lower; lower in value or esteem

snip collapse: a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off); cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"

crop collapse: the stock or handle of a whip; the output of something in a season; "the latest crop of fashions is about to hit the stores"; a collection of people or things appearing together; "the annual crop of students brings a new crop of ideas"; a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale; the yield from plants in a single growing season; cut short; "She wanted her hair cropped short"; feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"; let feed in a field or pasture or meadow; yield crops; "This land crops well"

procure collapse: get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"

lunge collapse: (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward; make a thrusting forward movement

box collapse: a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"; a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"; separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"; private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty"; the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"; any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"; evergreen shrubs or small trees; the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of chocolates"; a rectangular drawing; "the flowchart contained many boxes"; engage in a boxing match; hit with the fist; "I'll box your ears!"; put into a box; "box the gift, please"

carve collapse: cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham"; form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice"; engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface; "carve one's name into the bark"

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