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bail out collapse: remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side; free on bail

belabor collapse: attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students"; to work at or to absurd length; "belabor the obvious"

converse collapse: a proposition obtained by conversion; turned about in order or relation; "transposed letters"; of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other; "`parental' and `filial' are converse terms"; carry on a conversation

generate collapse: bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; produce (energy); "We can't generate enough power for the entire city"; "The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more electricity"

accredit collapse: give credit for; "She was not properly credited in the program"; grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"; provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials

resuscitate collapse: cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"

affirm collapse: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"; say yes to

connote collapse: involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"

afford collapse: be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"; afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"; have the financial means to do something or buy something; "We can't afford to send our children to college"; "Can you afford this car?"

flagellate collapse: a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals; having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum); whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"

platform collapse: a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"; any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons; the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system; a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"

demythologize collapse: remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value"

negotiate collapse: succeed in passing through, around, or over; "The hiker negociated the high mountain pass"

delegate collapse: a person appointed or elected to represent others; give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person); transfer power to someone

overkill collapse: any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal; the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required

invoke collapse: cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"

denote collapse: have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "; be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she agreed"

protect collapse: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"; use tariffs to favor domestic industry

air collapse: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"; medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"; the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"; a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"; once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles); expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"; broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"; be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."

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