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betoken collapse

retort collapse: a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat; answer back

evince collapse

stonewall collapse: engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate; "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"; obstruct or hinder any discussion; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls"

bequeath collapse: leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"

hand on collapse

turn the tables collapse: cause a complete reversal of the circumstances; "The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!"

allot collapse

split the difference collapse

exemplify collapse: clarify by giving an example of; be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

part with collapse

pension off collapse: let go from employment with an attractive pension; "The director was pensioned off when he got senile"

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

evacuate collapse: excrete or discharge from the body; empty completely; "evacuate the bottle"; create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel); move out of an unsafe location into safety; "After the earthquake, residents were evacuated"; move people from their homes or country

give way collapse: end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"

rescue collapse: recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"; take forcibly from legal custody; "rescue prisoners"; free from harm or evil

pack off collapse

ventilate collapse: furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape; "The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space"; circulate through and freshen; "The gust of air ventilated the room"; expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage; "Wheat should be well ventilated"

conk out collapse

mete collapse

characterize collapse: be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"

enlighten collapse: give spiritual insight to; in religion; make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"

pummel collapse: strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"

road test collapse: a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy

reveal collapse: make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government"; disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind"

consign collapse: give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"; commit forever; commit irrevocably; send to an address

do without collapse

please collapse: used in polite request; "please pay attention"; give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"; give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"; be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"

throw off collapse

outsmart collapse

disclose collapse: disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set"

bow out collapse: retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

make clear collapse

expound collapse

let out collapse: make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"

flog collapse: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"

deal out collapse

blandish collapse

gun down collapse: strike down or shoot down

get the better of collapse: win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

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