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running mate collapse: a nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices

abortive collapse: failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President"

contrition collapse

public servant collapse: someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)

officeholder collapse: someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"

exculpation collapse: the act of freeing from guilt or blame

emasculated collapse

mask collapse: activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"; a covering to disguise or conceal the face; a protective covering worn over the face; put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween"; shield from light; cover with a sauce; "mask the meat"

emasculate collapse: remove the testicles of a male animal; deprive of strength or vigor; "The Senate emasculated the law"

incapacitated collapse

pretence collapse

exonerate collapse

handle collapse: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"; touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"; show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"

rationale collapse: (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

disabled collapse: people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped; "technology to help the elderly and the disabled"; markedly unable to function as a consequence of injury or illness; so badly injured as to be excused from continuing; "disabled veterans"

incapacitate collapse

destigmatize collapse

decontaminate collapse: rid of contamination; "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city"

acquit collapse: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

castrated collapse: deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes

ostensibly collapse

bootless collapse: unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt"

exculpate collapse

ins collapse

kibosh collapse

weigh down collapse: be oppressive or disheartening to

scalper collapse: someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost; "he got theater tickets through a scalper"

also ran collapse

shrive collapse

disable collapse: injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"; make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer"

wherefore collapse

ensnarl collapse

dispense with collapse: forgo; do or go without

doggerel collapse: a comic verse of irregular measure; "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind"

exempt collapse: (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject; "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes"; grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"

exemption collapse: an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution"; a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.); "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent"; immunity from an obligation or duty

lame duck collapse: an elected official still in office but not slated to continue

entwine collapse

enfeeble collapse: make weak; "Life in the camp drained him"

speculator collapse: someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains; someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts

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