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dissociate collapse: to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms; "acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions"

isolationist collapse: an advocate of isolationism in international affairs; of or relating to isolationism

unsociable collapse: not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood"

own up collapse: admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error; "the writer of the anonymous letter owned up after they identified his handwriting"

outer collapse: being on or toward the outside of the body; "the outer ear"; located outside; "outer reality"

tundra collapse: a vast treeless plain in the arctic regions between the ice cap and the tree line

inlet collapse: an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

overgrow collapse: grow beyond or across; "The ivy overgrew the patio"; become overgrown; "The patio overgrew with ivy"

eagerly collapse: with eagerness; in an eager manner; "the news was eagerly awaited"

salt flat collapse: a flat expanse of salt left by the evaporation of a body of salt water

heath collapse: a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

deter collapse: try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"

rip collapse: a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current; an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"; criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"; cut (wood) along the grain; move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast"

separate collapse: a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments; separated according to race, sex, class, or religion; "separate but equal"; "girls and boys in separate classes"; independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church"; divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff"; force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"; come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"; go one's own way; move apart; "The friends separated after the party"; make a division or separation; discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"; act as a barrier between; stand between; "The mountain range divides the two countries"

established collapse: introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation; brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established; "the established social order"; "distrust the constituted authority"; "a team established as a member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the established Church"; shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt; "the established facts in the case"; securely established; "an established reputation"; "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet"

terrain collapse: a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"

deny collapse: declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"; refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"; refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus"; refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"; deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"; refuse to grant, as of a petition or request; "The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses"; "the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day"

in collapse: currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"; to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"

alienated collapse: caused to be unloved; socially disoriented; "anomic loners musing over their fate"; "we live in an age of rootless alienated people"

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