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maim collapse: injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation; "people were maimed by the explosion"

cripple collapse: someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back; deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life"; deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless; "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work"

incumbent collapse: the official who holds an office; currently holding an office; "the incumbent governor"; necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding; "it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts"; lying or leaning on something else; "an incumbent geological formation"

lime collapse: the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees; any of various related trees bearing limes; cover with lime so as to induce growth; "lime the lawn"

immunity collapse: the quality of being unaffected by something; "immunity to criticism"; (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

pardon collapse: a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense; grant a pardon to; "Ford pardoned Nixon"; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President"

impede collapse: be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"

purify collapse: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"; make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"; become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin; "The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify"

front collapse: the side that is seen or that goes first; the outward appearance of a person; "he put up a bold front"; the side that is forward or prominent; the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; "he walked to the front of the stage"; (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses; a sphere of activity involving effort; "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"; "they advertise on many different fronts"; confront bodily; "breast the storm"; be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"

bankrupt collapse: someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts; financially ruined; "a bankrupt company"; "the company went belly-up"; reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"

sabotage collapse: a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged; destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

rationalize collapse: remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"; think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"; structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"

reprieve collapse: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment; a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence); a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort; relieve temporarily; postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

explanation collapse: thought that makes something comprehensible; a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"; the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"

quittance collapse: a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt

mutilate collapse: destroy or injure severely; "mutilated bodies"; destroy or injure severely; "The madman mutilates art work"

operator collapse: an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard"; someone who owns or operates a business; "who is the operator of this franchise?"; a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets; (mathematics) a symbol that represents a function from functions to functions; "the integral operator"

remission collapse: (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court); an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"

entangle collapse: twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"; entrap; "Our people should not be mired in the past"

founder collapse: a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"; a worker who makes metal castings; stumble and nearly fall; "the horses foundered"; sink below the surface

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