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ebb collapse: the outward flow of the tide; a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number); fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away"; hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb; flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"

house of cards collapse: an unstable construction with playing cards; "he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed"; a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control; "his proposal was nothing but a house of cards"; "a real estate bubble"

monument collapse: an important site that is marked and preserved as public property

sailing collapse: the departure of a vessel from a port; riding in a sailboat

define collapse: give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"; determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"; show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"

determine collapse: fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"; fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property; shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"; establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"; find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

freckle collapse: a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin; mark with freckles; become freckled; "I freckle easily"

contaminate collapse: make radioactive by adding radioactive material; "Don't drink the water--it's contaminated"

dive collapse: a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft; a headlong plunge into water; swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells"; plunge into water; "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool"; drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"

march collapse: a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time"; the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching"; a procession of people walking together; "the march went up Fifth Avenue"; the month following February and preceding April; walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride; "He marched into the classroom and announced the exam"; "The soldiers marched across the border"; march in a procession; "They processed into the dining room"; force to march; "The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria"; cause to march or go at a marching pace; "They marched the mules into the desert"

characterize collapse: be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"

tank collapse: a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids; an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads; as much as a tank will hold; treat in a tank; "tank animal refuse"; store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it

prominence collapse: relative importance; the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

shofar collapse: an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions

juice collapse: any of several liquids of the body; "digestive juices"; the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue; electric current; "when the wiring was finished they turned on the juice"; energetic vitality; "her creative juices were flowing"

cheap collapse: relatively low in price or charging low prices; "it would have been cheap at twice the price"; "inexpensive family restaurants"; embarrassingly stingy

ark collapse: a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood; (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

menorah collapse: (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival; (Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of creation

dilute collapse: lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"

popular collapse: (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people); carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large; "the popular vote"; "popular representation"; "institutions of popular government"; regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public; "a popular tourist attraction"; "a popular girl"; "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular"

extenuate collapse: lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"

hot water collapse: a dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water"

adulterate collapse: mixed with impurities; corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"

allocate collapse: distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"

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