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

ransom collapse: the act of freeing from captivity or punishment; payment for the release of someone; money demanded for the return of a captured person; exchange or buy back for money; under threat

humanitarianism collapse: the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare

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"

bendable collapse: capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking; "a flexible wire"; "a pliant young tree"

delayed collapse: caused to be slower or later; "the delayed plane finally arrived"; not as far along as normal in development

bestowal collapse: the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift; a gift that is bestowed or conferred

renege collapse: fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise"

recharge collapse: charge anew; "recharge a battery"; load anew with ammunition, "She reloaded the gun carefully"

reversed collapse: turned inside out and resewn; "the reversed collar looked as good as new"

probate collapse: the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements; a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate; establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents); put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence

enjoyable collapse: affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read"

stand by collapse: be available or ready for a certain function or service; be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"; not act or do anything; "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"

riposte collapse: (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge; make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted"

ease up collapse: reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"; become less intense

detour collapse: a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked); travel via a detour

dispensation collapse: the act of dispensing (giving out in portions); an exemption from some rule or obligation; a share that has been dispensed or distributed

backfire collapse: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker; a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path; a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine; set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire; emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"; come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"

blink collapse: a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly; briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"

back and forth collapse: moving from one place to another and back again; "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"; "the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner"; "the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day"

pay back collapse: take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"

recur collapse: happen or occur again; "This is a recurring story"; return in thought or speech to something

ago collapse: gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "`agone' is an archaic word for `ago'"; in the past; "long ago"; "sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S."

recuperate collapse: get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"; restore to good health or strength

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