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subsidize collapse: support through subsidies; "The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized"; secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces

cork collapse: the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle); a port city in southern Ireland; outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.; stuff with cork; "The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter"; close a bottle with a cork

jail collapse: a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

shanghai collapse: the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world; take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"

expect collapse: look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"; consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"; regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"; look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

liquefy collapse: become liquid or fluid when heated; "the frozen fat liquefied"; make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating; "liquefy the silver"; become liquid; "The garden air overnight liquefied into a morning dew"

presume collapse: take liberties or act with too much confidence; constitute reasonable evidence for; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"

sermonize collapse: speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements; "This man always sermonizes"

save collapse: (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"; make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time"; to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"; feather one's nest; have a nest egg; "He saves half his salary"; spend less; buy at a reduced price; spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"; bring into safety; "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack"

disagree collapse: be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"; be different from one another

refrain collapse: the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers; resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"

summon collapse: call in an official matter, such as to attend court; ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

cuddle collapse: a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace; move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"; hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby"

contemplate collapse: consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"; look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel"

antagonism collapse: (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure; an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility; the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"

nurse collapse: one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician); try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"; treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"; serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people

embargo collapse: a government order imposing a trade barrier; prevent commerce; "The U.S. embargoes Libya"; ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons; "embargoed publications"

bottle collapse: a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped; a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children; the quantity contained in a bottle; put into bottles; "bottle the mineral water"; store (liquids or gases) in bottles

suspend collapse: cause to be held in suspension in a fluid; "suspend the particles"; make inoperative or stop; "suspend payments on the loan"; hang freely; "The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them"; bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.; render temporarily ineffective; "the prison sentence was suspended"

disparage collapse: express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"

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