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weed out collapse: remove unwanted elements; "The company weeded out the incompetent people"; "The new law weeds out the old inequities"

draw out collapse: cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet"; make more sociable; "The therapist drew out the shy girl"

commensal collapse: either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent; living in a state of commensalism

palisade collapse: fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground

genetic disease collapse: a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically

pathology collapse: the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases; any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

infectious disease collapse: a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact

deficiency disease collapse: any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)

occupational disease collapse: disease or disability resulting from conditions of employment (usually from long exposure to a noxious substance or from continuous repetition of certain acts)

furniture collapse: furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"

malady collapse: any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?"

syndrome collapse: a complex of concurrent things; "every word has a syndrome of meanings"; a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

depress collapse: lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy"; lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"; lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices"

illness collapse: impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

install collapse: set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"; place; "Her manager had set her up at the Ritz"; put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election"

lock up collapse: secure by locking; "lock up the house before you go on vacation"

abridge collapse: lessen, diminish, or curtail; "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"; reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

drill collapse: (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms; similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored; a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows); train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons; undergo military training or do military exercises; learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"; teach by repetition

epicure collapse: a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

ailment collapse: an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

cutting collapse: the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"; a piece cut off from the main part of something; a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting; suitable for cutting or severing; "a cutting tool"; "the cutting edge"; as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain"; (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment"

native collapse: a person who was born in a particular place; an indigenous person; belonging to one by birth; "my native land"; "one's native language"; characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad"; characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia"; as found in nature in the elemental form; "native copper"

grub collapse: a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects; search about busily

scholar collapse: a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines; a student who holds a scholarship

stereotype collapse: a conventional or formulaic conception or image; "regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding"

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