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entrust collapse: confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"; put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"

empower collapse: give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"

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

devolve collapse: grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"; pass on or delegate to another; "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital"

authorize collapse: grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

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

exempt collapse: (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject; "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes"; grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"

absolve collapse: let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"; grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"

forgive collapse: stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"; absolve from payment; "I forgive you your debt"

relegate collapse: assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"; refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

remand collapse: the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)

acquit collapse: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

decontaminate collapse: rid of contamination; "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city"

attend to collapse: get down to; pay attention to; take seriously; "Attend to your duties, please"

account for collapse: give reasons for; "Can you account for all these absences?"; be the reason or explanation for; "The recession accounts for the slow retail business"

commend collapse: express approval of; mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife"; express a good opinion of; give to in charge; "I commend my children to you"; present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; "His paintings commend him to the artistic world"

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

charter collapse: a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation; a contract to hire or lease transportation; grant a charter to

instruct collapse: give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"; make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"

freebie collapse: something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme); "the road map was a freebie"

acknowledge collapse: accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"; accept as legally binding and valid; "acknowledge the deed"; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"; report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper"

admonish collapse: take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

vindicate collapse: clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"; maintain, uphold, or defend; "vindicate the rights of the citizens"

hear collapse: receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years"; perceive (sound) via the auditory sense; examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"

verbalize collapse: convert into a verb; "many English nouns have become verbalized"; be verbose; "This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious"

brokerage collapse: the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties; a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller

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"

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