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investigate collapse: conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"; investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"

slam collapse: a forceful impact that makes a loud noise; the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects; winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge; strike violently; "slam the ball"; throw violently; "He slammed the book on the table"; close violently; "He slammed the door shut"

overcome collapse: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

proof collapse: a trial photographic print from a negative; any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"; (printing) an impression made to check for errors; a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it; a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume); make resistant (to harm); "proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer"; activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk; "proof yeast"; knead to reach proper lightness; "proof dough"; make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset

inanimate collapse: not endowed with life; "the inorganic world is inanimate"; "inanimate objects"; "dead stones"; belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things; "the word `car' is inanimate"

leave off collapse: stop using; "leave off your jacket--no need to wear it here"; come to an end, stop or cease; "the road leaves off at the edge of the forest"; "leave off where you started"

clubfoot collapse: congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes

collide collapse: crash together with violent impact; "The cars collided"; "Two meteors clashed"; cause to collide; "The physicists collided the particles"

lifeline collapse: line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning; line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver; support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"

upset collapse: the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"; the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"; a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging; mildly physically distressed; "an upset stomach"; disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"; defeat suddenly and unexpectedly; "The foreign team upset the local team"; cause to lose one's composure

cattle collapse: domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen"

life preserver collapse: rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning

boreal collapse: comprising or throughout far northern regions; toward or located in the north; "the boreal signs of the Zodiac"; relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind

clap collapse: clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"; strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together"; strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting; put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail"; strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"; cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings"

stonewall collapse: engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate; "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"; obstruct or hinder any discussion; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls"

forest collapse: the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area; land that is covered with trees and shrubs

hoist collapse: lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects; raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"; raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"; move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"

block out collapse: plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general; indicate roughly; "We sketched out our plan"

belay collapse: something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured; fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat; turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him

sleeping collapse: the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate; the state of being asleep

criticize collapse: act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"

pummel collapse: strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"

layout collapse: the act of laying out (as by making plans for something); a plan or design of something that is laid out

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