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genuflect collapse: bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image

kill collapse: the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"; destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"; cause to cease operating; "kill the engine"; tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is killing her"; mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in the President's speech"; cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"; cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in the collision of three cars"; deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"; hit with great force; "He killed the ball"; hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games; "She killed the ball"; overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"; be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing me!"; thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"; be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"

emend collapse: make improvements or corrections to; "the text was emended in the second edition"

magnetize collapse: make magnetic; "The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings"; attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"

constitute collapse: form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"

demulcent collapse: a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin; having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin

immolate collapse: offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction; "The Aztecs immolated human victims"; "immolate the valuables at the temple"

recompense collapse: the act of compensating for service or loss or injury; payment or reward (as for service rendered)

meerschaum collapse: a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum; a white clayey mineral

shill collapse: a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others; act as a shill; "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up"

write out collapse: make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"; put into writing; write in complete form; "write out a contract"

shining collapse: the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "rbry Dunday he gave his car a good polishing"; marked by exceptional merit; "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example"

usurp collapse: take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke"

provide collapse: take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"; determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"; provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"; supply means of subsistence; earn a living; "He provides for his large family by working three jobs"; "Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon"

get by collapse: pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"

facilitate collapse: make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"; increase the likelihood of (a response); "The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse"

pickings collapse: the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"

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