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eschew collapse

constrain collapse

stave off collapse

reference book collapse: a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"

telephone book collapse

cyclopedia collapse

encyclopedia collapse: a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty

dwell collapse: inhabit or live in; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"

stand over collapse

grapple collapse: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"

cohere collapse: have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results; "the principles by which societies cohere"; cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole; "Religion can cohere social groups"

look up to collapse

partake collapse: consume; "She didn't touch her food all night"; have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake"; have some of the qualities or attributes of something

hang around collapse

grasp collapse: hold firmly

casebook collapse: a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work; according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical; "a casebook schizophrenic"; "a textbook example"

nail down collapse: succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

tarry collapse: leave slowly and hesitantly

long distance collapse: a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance"

possess collapse: have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"; enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"

hold together collapse

buzz collapse: a confusion of activity and gossip; "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued"; sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee"; call with a buzzer; "he buzzed the servant"; fly low; "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square"; make a buzzing sound; "bees were buzzing around the hive"

persist collapse: stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

stand fast collapse

backpedal collapse: modify one's opinion, make it less strong; step backwards, in boxing; pedal backwards on a bicycle

linger collapse: take one's time; proceed slowly; remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"

weather the storm collapse

spellbind collapse

slow down collapse

itinerary collapse

contemn collapse: look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"

despise collapse

sit up collapse: change to an upright sitting position; "He sat up in bed"

deride collapse: treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"

sit tight collapse: maintain the same position; wait it out; "Let's not make a decision--let's sit tight"

resist collapse: withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"; stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something; refuse to comply; resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"

venerate collapse

fence in collapse

subordinate collapse: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another; lower in rank or importance; subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom"; make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"; rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"

incarcerate collapse

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