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dichotomy collapse: being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses; "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture"

undressed collapse: of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed; "undressed granite"; "undressed hides"

compromise collapse: a middle way between two extremes; an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"; settle by concession; make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"; expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"

vegetate collapse: propagate asexually; "The bacterial growth vegetated along"; grow or spread abnormally; "warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed"; grow like a plant; "This fungus usually vegetates vigorously"; produce vegetation; "The fields vegetate vigorously"; establish vegetation on; "They vegetated the hills behind their house"; lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind

arrested collapse: having development checked or reversed; "arrested tuberculosis"

scurf collapse: (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts

plastered collapse: (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster; (of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance; "black hair plastered with pomade"

second collapse: a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"; the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match; a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"; following the first in an ordering or series; "he came in a close second"; 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; having the second highest gear ratio; "second gear"; coming next after first; "a second chance"; "the second vice president"; a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first; "second flute"; "the second violins"; coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude; in the second place; "second, we must consider the economy"; transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas"; give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"

fifth collapse: the musical interval between one note and another five notes away from it; a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon; position five in a countable series of things; "he was fifth out of several hundred runners"; coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position

afterglow collapse: the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event; "he basked in the afterglow of his victory"; a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset

toehold collapse: a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints; a small foothold used in climbing; a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"

fourth collapse: the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it; following the third position; number four in a countable series; coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude; "the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present"

debris collapse: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

pacify collapse: fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"

neglected collapse: lacking a caretaker; "a neglected child"; "many casualties were lying unattended"

reside collapse: make one's home in a particular place or community; "may parents reside in Florida"

dividend collapse: a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus); that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly; a number to be divided by another number

believe collapse: accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"; credit with veracity; "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?"; follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"; be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war"

segment collapse: one of the parts into which something naturally divides; "a segment of an orange"; divide or split up; "The cells segmented"; divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"

sixth collapse: the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it; position six in a countable series of things; coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

overtime collapse: work done in addition to regular working hours; playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie; beyond the regular time; "she often has to work overtime"

arrested development collapse: an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

stillborn collapse: (of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn; "a stillborn baby"

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"

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