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oppose collapse: be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"; be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion"; oppose with equal weight or force

brewing collapse: the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

war paint collapse: full ceremonial regalia; adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle

reform collapse: a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"; self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"; a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"; change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"; make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; "reform a political system"; improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; "reform the health system in this country"; break up the molecules of; "reform oil"; produce by cracking; "reform gas"; bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"

revolt collapse: make revolution; "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again"

emergency collapse: a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"; a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"

approaching collapse: of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"

hand collapse: physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"; terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union; a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"; the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"; ability; "he wanted to try his hand at singing"; one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."; a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand"; the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"; a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand"; a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck"; a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands"; guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"

transpire collapse: give off (water) through the skin; come about, happen, or occur; "Several important events transpired last week"; come to light; become known; "It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany"; exude water vapor; "plants transpire"; pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

near collapse: not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"; closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"; near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"

parchment collapse: skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on; a superior paper resembling sheepskin

dial collapse: the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours; a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called; the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments; the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning; choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number"; operate a dial to select a telephone number; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"

sobriety collapse: abstaining from excess; moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs

victimize collapse: punish unjustly; deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"; make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man"

calcimine collapse: a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings; cover with calcimine; "calcimine the walls"

formality collapse: compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"; a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; "the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention"; a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"

overhang collapse: projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else; be suspended over or hang over; "This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town"; project over

eeriness collapse: strangeness by virtue of being mysterious and inspiring fear

refurbish collapse: make brighter and prettier; "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate"

parget collapse: plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys; apply ornamental plaster to

rehabilitation collapse: the restoration of someone to a useful place in society; the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises; vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation

diversify collapse: vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"; spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified"; make (more) diverse; "diversify a course of study"

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