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cut short collapse: interrupt before its natural or planned end; "We had to cut short our vacation"; cause to end earlier than intended; "The spontaneous applause cut the singer short"

slate collapse: (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate; a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices; a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers; thin layers of rock used for roofing; designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"; cover with slate; "slate the roof"; enter on a list or slate for an election; "He was slated for borough president"

printed circuit collapse: computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered

compendious collapse: briefly giving the gist of something; "a short and compendious book"; "a compact style is brief and pithy"; "succinct comparisons"; "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"

bring to collapse: return to consciousness; "These pictures bring back sad memories"

insufficient collapse: of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"

call on collapse: have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"

bushwhack collapse: cut one's way through the woods or bush; live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla

short circuit collapse: accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

posteriority collapse: following in time; the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end

prolongation collapse: the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"

deployment collapse: the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work

ask collapse: make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"; consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"; inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"; direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"; address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"; require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"

readily collapse: without much difficulty; "these snakes can be identified readily"

deficient collapse: inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"; falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"

blackmail collapse: extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information; obtain through threats; exert pressure on someone through threats

underdeveloped collapse: (of a photograph) lacking in contrast because it was left in the developer for less than the required time; not yet fully developed

stiffen collapse: make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"; become stiff or stiffer; "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room"; restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"

suddenly collapse: happening unexpectedly; "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side"

agenda collapse: a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to; a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)

warn collapse: notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"; ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"; notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"; admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"

roman collapse: a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions; a resident of modern Rome; an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire; of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome); "Roman architecture"; "the old Roman wall"; relating to or characteristic of people of Rome; "Roman virtues"; "his Roman bearing in adversity"; "a Roman nose"; of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"; characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions

schism collapse: division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"; the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences

dictate collapse: a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"; an authoritative rule; say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"; rule as a dictator

instruct collapse: give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"; make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"

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