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control collapse: the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"; (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"; a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"; power to direct or determine; "under control"; the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"; a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance; a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"; verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"; exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"; lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"; verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"

profiteer collapse: someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply); make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods

oppression collapse: the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people"; a feeling of being oppressed; the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"

comply collapse: act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"

ridicule collapse: language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate; subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

reinforce collapse: make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"; strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good behavior"

submit collapse: put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"; submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"; refer for judgment or consideration; "She submitted a proposal to the agency"; yield to the control of another

dote collapse: shower with love; show excessive affection for; "Grandmother dotes on her the twins"; be foolish or senile due to old age

yielding collapse: tending to give in or surrender or agree; "too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"- V.I.Parrington; lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure; "a deep yielding layer of foam rubber"; inclined to yield to argument or influence or control; "a timid yielding person"

uphold collapse: stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals; support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

crimp collapse: a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled; someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers; curl tightly; "crimp hair"; make ridges into by pinching together

abort collapse: the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed; "I wasted a year of my life working on an abort"; "he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area"; terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion; cease development, die, and be aborted; "an aborting fetus"; terminate before completion; "abort the mission"; "abort the process running on my computer"

harbor collapse: a place of refuge and comfort and security; maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"; hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"; keep in one's possession; of animals; secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

treasure collapse: a collection of precious things; "the trunk held all her meager treasures"; any possession that is highly valued by its owner; "the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures"; accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"

rebuff collapse: a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval); an instance of driving away or warding off; reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

rob collapse: take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money"

reckon collapse: take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"

abduction collapse: (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body; the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

kidnapping collapse: (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

suppress collapse: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"; put out of one's consciousness

commemorate collapse: call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony; "We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz"; "Remember the dead of the First World War"; be or provide a memorial to a person or an event; "This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"; "We memorialized the Dead"; mark by some ceremony or observation; "We marked the anniversary of his death"

reverence collapse: a reverent mental attitude; regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

hate collapse: the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action; dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"

time signature collapse: a musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat

extend collapse: increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"; prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"; expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"; open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"; make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"; reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

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