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resistant collapse: impervious to being affected; "resistant to the effects of heat"; "resistant to persuasion"

irrigate collapse: supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting; "irrigate the wound"

testing collapse: the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons"; an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox"

why collapse: the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

sultry collapse: characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"

incarnation collapse: (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ; time passed in a particular bodily form; "he believes that his life will be better in his next incarnation"

verification collapse: (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement

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"

avowal collapse: a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

demoralize collapse: confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"

sparge collapse: agitate by introducing air or compressed gas; "sparge the water"

strengthening collapse: the act of increasing the strength of something; becoming stronger

handout collapse: giving money or food or clothing to a needy person; an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

sidelight collapse: light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow

spectacular collapse: a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas spectacular"; characteristic of spectacles or drama; "spectacular dives from the cliff"

smother collapse: a stifling cloud of smoke; conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"; envelop completely; "smother the meat in gravy"; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion; "smother fires"; deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"; form an impenetrable cover over; "the butter cream smothered the cake"

meddle collapse: intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!"

stifle collapse: joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee; smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"

affidavit collapse: written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath

interrupt collapse: a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out; terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"; destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"; interfere in someone else's activity; "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone"; make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

hose collapse: a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas; man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet; water with a hose; "hose the lawn"

deterrent collapse: tending to deter; "the deterrent effects of high prices"

repellent collapse: the power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances"; a chemical substance that repels animals; a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water; incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"

pull collapse: the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"; a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"; a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"; special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"; the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"; strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"; take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"; hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"; cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"; apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"; rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse"; operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"; steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"; move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right"; cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"

intercept collapse: the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis; seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

bulletin collapse: a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast); make public by bulletin

avatar collapse: the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form; "the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu"

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