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knit collapse: needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine; a basic knitting stitch; a fabric made by knitting; make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf"; tie or link together

crupper collapse: a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward

stall collapse: a tactic used to mislead or delay; a booth where articles are displayed for sale; a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed; seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater; a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"; deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"; come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway"; cause an engine to stop; "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"; cause an airplane to go into a stall; experience a stall in flight, of airplanes; put into, or keep in, a stall; "Stall the horse"

flinch collapse: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

repress collapse: put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

shackle collapse: a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner); a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar

purse collapse: a small bag for carrying money; a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"; a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse; "he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse"; contract one's lips into a rounded shape; gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips"

solidify collapse: become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled"; make solid or more solid; cause to solidify

caparison collapse: stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse; put a caparison on; "caparison the horses for the festive occasion"

excavate collapse: remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"; form by hollowing; "Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team"; "excavate a cavity"; find by digging in the ground; "I dug up an old box in the garden"; lay bare through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy"

anticipate collapse: be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; "This composition anticipates Impressionism"; realize beforehand; be excited or anxious about; act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

restraint of trade collapse: any act that tends to prevent free competition in business

back out collapse: move out of a space backwards; "He backed out of the driveway"

reconsider collapse: consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing; "Won't you reconsider your decision?"; consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, in legislation

arrest collapse: the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

lure collapse: qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

endear collapse: make attractive or lovable; "This behavior endeared her to me"

tackle collapse: (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground; a position on the line of scrimmage; "it takes a big man to play tackle"; the person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student"; seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

close in collapse: advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him"

moderate collapse: not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"; being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"; marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"; make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"; preside over; "John moderated the discussion"

condense collapse: undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"; compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"; develop due to condensation; "All our planets condensed out of the same material"; become more compact or concentrated; "Her feelings condensed"; cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid; "The cold air condensed the steam"; remove water from; "condense the milk"

wince collapse: a reflex response to sudden pain; the facial expression of sudden pain; make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

deceleration collapse: the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed; "he initiated deceleration by braking"; a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race"; (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity

fall back collapse: retreat; fall backwards and down; have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"

call out collapse: challenge to a duel; "Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton"; call out loudly, as of names or numbers

snub collapse: a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional"; unusually short; "a snub nose"

predict collapse: make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

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

compress collapse: a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever); squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"; make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"

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