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overstrain collapse: too much strain; strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment"

knock collapse: the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"; negative criticism; a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"; the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"; a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"; find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"; deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"; rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door"

done collapse: cooked until ready to serve; having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"

forgotten collapse: no longer known; irretrievable; "a forgotten art"; "a lost art"; "lost civilizations"

sideswipe collapse: a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles); strike from the side

prostrate collapse: render helpless or defenseless; "They prostrated the enemy"; throw down flat, as on the ground; "She prostrated herself with frustration"; get into a prostrate position, as in submission

obsolete collapse: old; no longer in use or valid or fashionable; "obsolete words"; "an obsolete locomotive"; "outdated equipment"; "superannuated laws"; "out-of-date ideas"

thrill collapse: something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation; "the thrills of space travel"; feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"; cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"

defunct collapse: having ceased to exist or live; "the will of a defunct aunt"; "a defunct Indian tribe"

wallop collapse: a severe blow; defeat soundly and utterly; "We'll wallop them!"

send collapse: transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"; to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place; "He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept"; cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

remains collapse: any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner"

zombie collapse: several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur

plunk collapse: (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly; a hollow twanging sound

coauthor collapse: a writer who collaborates with others in writing something

delight collapse: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"; take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"

peregrinate collapse: travel around, through, or over, especially on foot; "peregrinate the bridge"

thump collapse: a heavy blow with the hand; a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects); hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

plunder collapse: steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

hijack collapse: seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination; seize control of; "they hijacked the judicial process"

asleep collapse: into a sleeping state; "he fell asleep"; in the sleep of death

divert collapse: send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one; withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions

roughcast collapse: a rough preliminary model; a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls; apply roughcast to; "roughcast a wall"; shape roughly

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