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allegorize collapse: make into an allegory; "The story was allegorized over time"; interpret as an allegory

despair collapse: the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well; a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"; abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--help is on the way!"

alienate collapse: make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated; "the boring work alienated his employees"

surrender collapse: the delivery of a principal into lawful custody; give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"; relinquish to the power of another; yield to the control of another; relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"

privilege collapse: a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all; (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship; bestow a privilege upon

meerschaum collapse: a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum; a white clayey mineral

generation collapse: the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production; the production of heat or electricity; "dams were built for the generation of electricity"; group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent; the normal time between successive generations; "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade"; a stage of technological development or innovation; "the third generation of computers"

remit collapse: diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"; forgive; "God will remit their sins"; refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision; release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The taxes were remitted"; send (money) in payment; "remit $25"

brandish collapse: move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"; exhibit aggressively; "brandish a sword"

hatch collapse: a movable barrier covering a hatchway; shading consisting of multiple crossing lines; the production of young from an egg; emerge from the eggs; "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch"; draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper; "hatch the sheet"; inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating

commit collapse: cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

oust collapse: remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"; remove and replace; "The word processor has ousted the typewriter"

declare collapse: state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"; declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"; proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"; state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"; make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; "Do you have anything to declare?"; designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand; authorize payments of; "declare dividends"

reprieve collapse: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment; a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence); a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort; relieve temporarily; postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

reassure collapse: give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe"; cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"

distinction collapse: a distinguishing difference; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"; a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"

do collapse: the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization; create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"; travel or traverse (a distance); "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day"; carry on or manage; "We could do with a little more help around here"; get (something) done; "I did my job"; proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way"

proclaim collapse: state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"; declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles; "He was proclaimed King"

suggest collapse: call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"; imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"

forfeit collapse: the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.; a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something; "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time"; something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;; lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

benefit collapse: something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the common good"; a performance to raise money for a charitable cause; financial assistance in time of need; be beneficial for; "This will do you good"

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