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tear out
collapse
related words >
avulse
,
cut out
,
dash off
,
deracinate
,
dig out
,
dig up
,
disentangle
,
draw
,
draw out
,
dredge
,
dredge up
,
eradicate
,
evolve
,
evulse
,
excavate
,
excise
,
exsect
,
extract
,
extricate
,
get out
,
gouge out
,
grub up
,
hasten off
,
hurry away
,
light out
,
mine
,
nip
,
nip off
,
pick out
,
pluck out
,
pluck up
,
pull
,
pull out
,
pull up
,
quarry
,
rake out
,
remove
,
rip out
,
root out
,
root up
,
scamper off
,
skin out
,
take out
,
tear off
,
unearth
,
unravel
,
uproot
,
weed out
,
whip off
,
whiz off
,
withdraw
,
wrest out
disarticulate
collapse
related words >
abrupt
,
alienate
,
cast off
,
cast out
,
cut adrift
,
cut off
,
cut out
,
delete
,
depart
,
disarrange
,
disconnect
,
disengage
,
disjoin
,
disjoint
,
dislocate
,
displace
,
dissociate
,
disunite
,
divide
,
divorce
,
eject
,
estrange
,
expel
,
isolate
,
leave
,
luxate
,
part
,
pull away
,
pull back
,
pull out
,
segregate
,
separate
,
sequester
,
set apart
,
set aside
,
shut off
,
split
,
stand aloof
,
stand apart
,
stand aside
,
step aside
,
subtract
,
throw off
,
throw out
,
uncouple
,
unhinge
,
unjoint
,
unseat
,
unyoke
,
withdraw
snap out of it
collapse
related words >
bounce back
,
brace up
,
brighten up
,
buck up
,
cheer up
,
chirk up
,
come around
,
come back
,
come round
,
come to
,
come up smiling
,
get about
,
get over
,
get well
,
light up
,
make a comeback
,
perk up
,
pull round
,
pull through
,
rally
,
recover
,
revive
,
survive
,
take heart
,
weather the storm
retard
collapse
cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"
be delayed
related words >
arrest
,
backpedal
,
backwater
,
balk
,
block
,
bottle up
,
brake
,
bridle
,
check
,
clip the wings
,
confine
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
countercheck
,
curb
,
curtail
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
decelerate
,
delay
,
detain
,
dompt
,
drag
,
draw rein
,
dunce
,
ease off
,
ease up
,
enjoin
,
fool
,
frustrate
,
govern
,
guard
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
idiot
,
imbecile
,
impede
,
inhibit
,
intercept
,
interfere
,
interfere with
,
intermeddle
,
interrupt
,
intervene
,
jerk
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lag
,
lay under restraint
,
let down
,
let up
,
lose ground
,
lose momentum
,
lose speed
,
make late
,
meddle
,
moderate
,
moron
,
obstruct
,
oppose
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
reef
,
rein
,
rein in
,
relax
,
repress
,
resist
,
restrain
,
restrict
,
retrench
,
scotch
,
set back
,
slack off
,
slack up
,
slacken
,
slow
,
slow down
,
slow up
,
snub
,
stall
,
stay
,
stop
,
straiten
,
suppress
,
take in sail
,
throttle down
,
thwart
,
withhold
perpetrate
collapse
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
related words >
accomplish
,
achieve
,
be responsible for
,
bring about
,
bring off
,
bring to pass
,
carry out
,
carry through
,
commit
,
do
,
do to
,
effect
,
effectuate
,
execute
,
go and do
,
inflict
,
make
,
pay
,
perform
,
produce
,
pull
,
pull off
,
realize
,
render
,
take and do
,
up and do
,
wreak
prohibit
collapse
related words >
anticipate
,
arrest
,
avert
,
ban
,
bar
,
bar out
,
block
,
blockade
,
bridle
,
check
,
close out
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
count out
,
curb
,
curtail
,
cut off
,
debar
,
decelerate
,
deflect
,
deny
,
deter
,
disallow
,
discourage
,
disenable
,
dishearten
,
disqualify
,
dompt
,
embargo
,
enjoin
,
estop
,
exclude
,
exclude from
,
fend
,
fend off
,
foil
,
forbid
,
foreclose
,
forestall
,
freeze out
,
frustrate
,
govern
,
guard
,
hamper
,
help
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
ignore
,
impede
,
inhibit
,
interdict
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep off
,
keep out
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
leave out
,
lock out
,
make impossible
,
obstruct
,
obviate
,
omit
,
ostracize
,
outlaw
,
pass over
,
preclude
,
prevent
,
proscribe
,
pull
,
pull in
,
refuse
,
rein
,
rein in
,
reject
,
relegate
,
repel
,
repress
,
repudiate
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
rule out
,
save
,
say no to
,
send to Coventry
,
set back
,
shut out
,
slow down
,
snub
,
stave off
,
stop
,
straiten
,
suppress
,
taboo
,
thwart
,
turn aside
,
ward off
,
withhold
hang in
collapse
related words >
abide
,
abide with
,
bear
,
bear up
,
bear with
,
bide
,
brave
,
brook
,
come up fighting
,
dig in
,
endure
,
get along
,
get on
,
go on
,
go on with
,
hang in there
,
hang on
,
hang tough
,
hold fast
,
hold on
,
hold out
,
hold up
,
keep at it
,
keep up
,
live through it
,
live with it
,
lump
,
lump it
,
make out
,
manage
,
never say die
,
not flag
,
not give up
,
not weaken
,
persevere
,
persist
,
put up with
,
remain firm
,
see it out
,
see it through
,
stand
,
stand fast
,
stand firm
,
stand for
,
stand no nonsense
,
stand the gaff
,
stand up
,
stay it out
,
stay the distance
,
stay with it
,
stick
,
stick fast
,
stick it
,
stick it out
,
stick out
,
stick to it
,
stick with it
,
suffer
,
support
,
survive
,
sustain
,
sweat it out
,
take it
,
take up with
,
take what comes
,
tolerate
,
tough it out
dissociate
collapse
to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms; "acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions"
related words >
abrupt
,
abstract
,
alienate
,
cast off
,
cast out
,
catalyze
,
cut adrift
,
cut off
,
cut out
,
delete
,
depart
,
detach
,
dialyze
,
disarticulate
,
disassociate
,
disconnect
,
disengage
,
disjoin
,
disjoint
,
distance
,
disunite
,
divide
,
divorce
,
eject
,
electrolyze
,
estrange
,
expel
,
hydrolyze
,
isolate
,
leave
,
part
,
photolyze
,
pull away
,
pull back
,
pull out
,
segregate
,
separate
,
sequester
,
set apart
,
set aside
,
sever
,
shut off
,
split
,
stand aloof
,
stand apart
,
stand aside
,
step aside
,
subtract
,
throw off
,
throw out
,
uncouple
,
unyoke
,
withdraw
withhold
collapse
hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
related words >
abstain
,
abstain from
,
arrest
,
avoid
,
begrudge
,
bit
,
bosom
,
bridle
,
check
,
classify
,
close the hand
,
conceal
,
conserve
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
curb
,
curtail
,
decelerate
,
deny
,
detain
,
disallow
,
do without
,
dompt
,
enjoin
,
eschew
,
file and forget
,
forbear
,
forgo
,
govern
,
grudge
,
guard
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold aloof from
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold down
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold out on
,
hold up
,
husband
,
in petto
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep between us
,
keep buttoned up
,
keep by one
,
keep close
,
keep dark
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep in ignorance
,
keep in reserve
,
keep in store
,
keep mum
,
keep on hand
,
keep out
,
keep secret
,
keep snug
,
keep under control
,
keep under wraps
,
lay by
,
lay under restraint
,
let alone
,
let go by
,
make no sign
,
never let on
,
never touch
,
not give away
,
not tell
,
not touch
,
pass up
,
play dumb
,
preserve
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
put apart
,
put aside
,
put by
,
refrain
,
refrain from
,
refuse
,
rein
,
rein in
,
reserve
,
restrain
,
retain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
save
,
save up
,
secrete
,
set apart
,
set aside
,
set back
,
set by
,
shun
,
slow down
,
snub
,
spare
,
stand aloof from
,
straiten
,
veil
stay put
collapse
related words >
abide
,
adhere
,
agglomerate
,
be still
,
be unflappable
,
bunch
,
clasp
,
cleave
,
clinch
,
cling
,
cling to
,
clot
,
cluster
,
coagulate
,
coast
,
cohere
,
congeal
,
conglomerate
,
embrace
,
freeze
,
freeze to
,
get home free
,
grasp
,
grow together
,
hang on
,
hang together
,
hold
,
hold fast
,
hold on
,
hold out
,
hold together
,
hold up
,
hug
,
keep quiet
,
lie still
,
mark time
,
mass
,
not breathe
,
not budge
,
not stir
,
persist
,
remain
,
remain firm
,
remain motionless
,
repose
,
rest
,
ride it out
,
set
,
solidify
,
stand
,
stand fast
,
stand firm
,
stand pat
,
stand still
,
stay
,
stick
,
stick fast
,
stick it out
,
stick together
,
take hold of
,
tarry
,
tread water
,
weather
,
weather the storm
set back
collapse
slow down the progress of; hinder; "His late start set him back"
cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"
related words >
arrest
,
backpedal
,
backwater
,
bog down
,
bottle up
,
brake
,
bridle
,
check
,
clip the wings
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
countercheck
,
curb
,
curtail
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
decelerate
,
delay
,
dent
,
depress
,
detain
,
dimple
,
dint
,
dompt
,
draw rein
,
ease off
,
ease up
,
engrave
,
enjoin
,
govern
,
guard
,
hang up
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
impede
,
impress
,
imprint
,
indent
,
inhibit
,
intercept
,
interfere
,
intermeddle
,
interrupt
,
intervene
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
let down
,
let up
,
lose ground
,
lose momentum
,
lose speed
,
meddle
,
mire
,
moderate
,
notch
,
obstruct
,
oppose
,
pit
,
pock
,
pockmark
,
press in
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
punch
,
punch in
,
recess
,
reef
,
rein
,
rein in
,
relax
,
repress
,
resist
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
scotch
,
set in
,
slack off
,
slack up
,
slacken
,
slow
,
slow down
,
slow up
,
snub
,
stamp
,
stay
,
straiten
,
suppress
,
take in sail
,
tamp
,
throttle down
,
withhold
yank
collapse
pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
related words >
bob
,
clutch
,
evulse
,
flick
,
flip
,
flirt
,
flounce
,
grab
,
hitch
,
jerk
,
jig
,
jigger
,
jigget
,
jiggle
,
jog
,
joggle
,
jolt
,
lug
,
lurch
,
pluck
,
pull
,
snake
,
snap
,
snatch
,
start
,
sudden pull
,
tear
,
tug
,
tweak
,
twitch
,
vellicate
,
wrench
,
yerk
keep quiet
collapse
refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information; "Don't tell him any secrets--he cannot keep his mouth shut!"
related words >
abide
,
be mute
,
be silent
,
be still
,
coast
,
forswear speech
,
freeze
,
keep mum
,
keep silent
,
keep still
,
lie still
,
make no sign
,
mark time
,
not breathe
,
not stir
,
play dumb
,
remain
,
remain motionless
,
repose
,
rest
,
say nothing
,
shut up
,
stand
,
stand fast
,
stand firm
,
stand mute
,
stand still
,
stay
,
stay put
,
stick
,
stick fast
,
tarry
,
tread water
overprint
collapse
something added by overprinting
print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
related words >
bring out
,
engrave
,
get out
,
hectograph
,
impress
,
imprint
,
issue
,
mimeograph
,
multigraph
,
print
,
proof
,
prove
,
publish
,
pull
,
pull a proof
,
put out
,
put to bed
,
put to press
,
reissue
,
reprint
,
run
,
run off
,
stamp
,
strike
draw back
collapse
related words >
avoid
,
back down
,
back out
,
beat a retreat
,
blench
,
blink
,
cringe
,
discount
,
disengage
,
dodge
,
draw in
,
draw off
,
duck
,
evade
,
fade
,
fall back
,
flinch
,
funk
,
give ground
,
give place
,
go back
,
hang back
,
jib
,
knock off
,
move back
,
pull back
,
pull in
,
pull out
,
quail
,
recoil
,
reel back
,
retire
,
retract
,
retreat
,
run back
,
sheer off
,
shrink
,
shrink back
,
shy
,
sidestep
,
stand back
,
start aside
,
start back
,
subtract
,
swerve
,
take
,
take away
,
take off
,
take out
,
turn aside
,
weasel
,
weasel out
,
wince
,
withdraw
unearth
collapse
bring to light; "The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President"
related words >
ascertain
,
avulse
,
bring to light
,
catch on
,
come across
,
cut out
,
delve
,
deracinate
,
determine
,
dig
,
dig out
,
dig up
,
disclose
,
discover
,
disentangle
,
disinter
,
draw
,
draw out
,
dredge
,
dredge up
,
eradicate
,
evolve
,
evulse
,
excavate
,
excise
,
exhibit
,
exhume
,
expose
,
exsect
,
extract
,
extricate
,
ferret out
,
find
,
find out
,
fish up
,
get out
,
gouge out
,
grub up
,
hear
,
learn
,
mine
,
pick out
,
pluck out
,
pluck up
,
pull
,
pull out
,
pull up
,
quarry
,
rake out
,
remove
,
reveal
,
rip out
,
root out
,
root up
,
see
,
show
,
take out
,
tear out
,
tumble
,
turn up
,
uncover
,
unravel
,
uproot
,
weed out
,
withdraw
,
worm out
,
wrest out
waterproof
collapse
any fabric impervious to water
make watertight; "Waterproof the coat"
related words >
airtight
,
bold
,
close
,
compact
,
dampproof
,
dripproof
,
dustproof
,
dusttight
,
fast
,
fireproof
,
firm
,
fit for sea
,
floodproof
,
gasproof
,
gastight
,
hermetic
,
hermetically sealed
,
insulate
,
leakproof
,
lightproof
,
lighttight
,
moistureproof
,
oilproof
,
oiltight
,
proof
,
rainproof
,
raintight
,
sea-kindly
,
sealed
,
seaworthy
,
seepproof
,
shut fast
,
smokeproof
,
smoketight
,
snug
,
soundproof
,
staunch
,
stiff
,
stormproof
,
stormtight
,
tender
,
tight
,
water-repellant
,
watertight
,
weatherly
,
weatherproof
,
windproof
,
windtight
rein
collapse
one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"
stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"
stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"
related words >
administration
,
arrest
,
arrestation
,
backpedal
,
backwater
,
brake
,
bridle
,
check
,
clip the wings
,
collect
,
command
,
constrain
,
constraint
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
cooling
,
cooling down
,
cooling off
,
curb
,
curtail
,
curtailment
,
decelerate
,
deceleration
,
delay
,
detain
,
dompt
,
draw rein
,
ease off
,
ease up
,
enjoin
,
govern
,
guard
,
harness
,
helm
,
hinder
,
hindrance
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
impede
,
inhibit
,
inhibition
,
injunction
,
interdict
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
leadership
,
legal restraint
,
let down
,
let up
,
limit
,
limitation
,
lose ground
,
lose momentum
,
lose speed
,
moderate
,
monopoly
,
obstruct
,
power
,
prohibit
,
prohibition
,
protection
,
protectionism
,
protective tariff
,
pull
,
pull in
,
rationing
,
reef
,
rein in
,
reins
,
relax
,
repress
,
restrain
,
restraint
,
restraint of trade
,
restrict
,
retard
,
retardation
,
retrench
,
retrenchment
,
rule
,
running
,
self-control
,
set back
,
simmer down
,
slack off
,
slack up
,
slacken
,
slow
,
slow down
,
slow up
,
slowing down
,
smother
,
snub
,
stay
,
straiten
,
suppress
,
take in sail
,
tariff wall
,
thought control
,
throttle down
,
tiller
,
withhold
disjoint
collapse
having no elements in common
separate at the joints; "disjoint the chicken before cooking it"
related words >
abrupt
,
alienate
,
break up
,
cast off
,
cast out
,
cut adrift
,
cut off
,
cut out
,
delete
,
depart
,
disarrange
,
disarray
,
disarticulate
,
discompose
,
disconnect
,
disengage
,
disjoin
,
dislocate
,
disorganize
,
displace
,
disrupt
,
dissever
,
dissociate
,
disturb
,
disunite
,
divide
,
divorce
,
eject
,
estrange
,
expel
,
isolate
,
leave
,
luxate
,
mess up
,
muddle
,
part
,
pull away
,
pull back
,
pull out
,
rummage
,
segregate
,
separate
,
sequester
,
set apart
,
set aside
,
sever
,
shut off
,
split
,
stand aloof
,
stand apart
,
stand aside
,
step aside
,
subtract
,
sunder
,
throw off
,
throw out
,
uncouple
,
unhinge
,
unjoint
,
unseat
,
unyoke
,
upset
,
withdraw
stand aside
collapse
related words >
abdicate
,
abrupt
,
alienate
,
be pensioned
,
be superannuated
,
cast off
,
cast out
,
cut adrift
,
cut off
,
cut out
,
delete
,
demit
,
depart
,
disarticulate
,
disconnect
,
disengage
,
disjoin
,
disjoint
,
dissociate
,
disunite
,
divide
,
divorce
,
eject
,
estrange
,
expel
,
give up
,
isolate
,
leave
,
part
,
pension off
,
pull away
,
pull back
,
pull out
,
quit
,
relinquish
,
renounce the throne
,
resign
,
retire
,
retire from office
,
segregate
,
separate
,
sequester
,
set apart
,
set aside
,
shut off
,
split
,
stand aloof
,
stand apart
,
stand down
,
step aside
,
subtract
,
superannuate
,
throw off
,
throw out
,
uncouple
,
unyoke
,
vacate
,
withdraw
,
withdraw from
tear apart
collapse
related words >
atomize
,
break to pieces
,
carp
,
catch at straws
,
cavil
,
cleave
,
cut up
,
defoliate
,
demolish
,
denude
,
disassemble
,
disintegrate
,
dismantle
,
dismember
,
draw and quarter
,
fault-find
,
find fault
,
flay
,
fragment
,
lacerate
,
maim
,
make mincemeat of
,
mangle
,
mutilate
,
nitpick
,
peel
,
pettifog
,
pick holes
,
pick to pieces
,
pull apart
,
pull in pieces
,
pull to pieces
,
pulverize
,
quibble
,
reduce to rubble
,
rend
,
shatter
,
shred
,
skin
,
smash
,
split
,
strip
,
sunder
,
take apart
,
take exception
,
tear to pieces
,
tear to shreds
,
tear to tatters
,
total
,
unbuild
,
undo
,
unmake
,
wrack up
,
wreck
pick to pieces
collapse
related words >
atomize
,
break to pieces
,
carp
,
catch at straws
,
cavil
,
cleave
,
cut up
,
defoliate
,
demolish
,
denude
,
disassemble
,
disintegrate
,
dismantle
,
dismember
,
draw and quarter
,
fault-find
,
find fault
,
flay
,
fragment
,
lacerate
,
maim
,
make mincemeat of
,
mangle
,
mutilate
,
nitpick
,
peel
,
pettifog
,
pick holes
,
pull apart
,
pull in pieces
,
pull to pieces
,
pulverize
,
quibble
,
reduce to rubble
,
rend
,
shatter
,
shred
,
skin
,
smash
,
split
,
strip
,
sunder
,
take apart
,
take exception
,
tear apart
,
tear to pieces
,
tear to shreds
,
tear to tatters
,
total
,
unbuild
,
undo
,
unmake
,
wrack up
,
wreck
tear to pieces
collapse
related words >
atomize
,
break to pieces
,
carp
,
catch at straws
,
cavil
,
cleave
,
cut up
,
defoliate
,
demolish
,
denude
,
disassemble
,
disintegrate
,
dismantle
,
dismember
,
draw and quarter
,
fault-find
,
find fault
,
flay
,
fragment
,
lacerate
,
maim
,
make mincemeat of
,
mangle
,
mutilate
,
nitpick
,
peel
,
pettifog
,
pick holes
,
pick to pieces
,
pull apart
,
pull in pieces
,
pull to pieces
,
pulverize
,
quibble
,
reduce to rubble
,
rend
,
shatter
,
shred
,
skin
,
smash
,
split
,
strip
,
sunder
,
take apart
,
take exception
,
tear apart
,
tear to shreds
,
tear to tatters
,
total
,
unbuild
,
undo
,
unmake
,
wrack up
,
wreck
Yom Kippur
collapse
(Judaism) a solemn and major fast day on the Jewish calendar; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law
related words >
Day of Atonement
,
Fast of Av
,
Feast of Tabernacles
,
Feast of Weeks
,
Hanukkah
,
High Holy Days
,
Lent
,
New Year
,
Ninth of Av
,
Passover
,
Pentecost
,
Pesach
,
Purim
,
Quadragesima
,
Ramadan
,
Rosh Hashanah
,
Shabuoth
,
Simhath Torah
,
Sukkoth
,
asceticism
,
cold purgatorial fires
,
fast day
,
fasting
,
flagellation
,
hair shirt
,
jour maigre
,
lustration
,
maceration
,
mortification
,
penance
,
penitence
,
penitential act
,
penitential exercise
,
purgation
,
purgatory
,
repentance
,
sackcloth and ashes
be still
collapse
related words >
abide
,
be a sideliner
,
coast
,
delay
,
do nothing
,
drift
,
freeze
,
hang fire
,
hibernate
,
idle
,
keep quiet
,
lie dormant
,
lie still
,
mark time
,
not breathe
,
not budge
,
not stir
,
remain
,
remain motionless
,
repose
,
rest
,
sit back
,
sit it out
,
stagnate
,
stand
,
stand fast
,
stand firm
,
stand still
,
stay
,
stay put
,
stick
,
stick fast
,
tarry
,
tread water
,
vegetate
,
wait and see
,
watch and wait
keep from
collapse
related words >
abstain
,
abstain from
,
anticipate
,
arrest
,
avert
,
avoid
,
bar
,
bosom
,
bridle
,
check
,
classify
,
conceal
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
curb
,
curtail
,
debar
,
decelerate
,
deflect
,
deter
,
discourage
,
dishearten
,
do without
,
dompt
,
enjoin
,
eschew
,
estop
,
exclude
,
fend
,
fend off
,
fight shy of
,
file and forget
,
forbear
,
forbid
,
foreclose
,
forestall
,
forgo
,
give place to
,
govern
,
guard
,
help
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold aloof
,
hold aloof from
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold out on
,
hold up
,
in petto
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep aloof
,
keep away from
,
keep back
,
keep between us
,
keep buttoned up
,
keep clear of
,
keep close
,
keep dark
,
keep hands off
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep in ignorance
,
keep mum
,
keep off
,
keep remote from
,
keep secret
,
keep snug
,
keep under control
,
keep under wraps
,
lay under restraint
,
let alone
,
let go by
,
make no sign
,
make way for
,
never let on
,
never touch
,
not give away
,
not meddle with
,
not tell
,
not touch
,
obviate
,
pass up
,
play dumb
,
preclude
,
prevent
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
refrain
,
refrain from
,
rein
,
rein in
,
repel
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
rule out
,
save
,
secrete
,
set back
,
shun
,
slow down
,
snub
,
spare
,
stand aloof
,
stand aloof from
,
stave off
,
stay detached from
,
steer clear of
,
straiten
,
turn aside
,
turn away from
,
veil
,
ward off
,
withhold
stand apart
collapse
related words >
abrupt
,
alienate
,
be distinct
,
be distinguished
,
become an individual
,
cast off
,
cast out
,
clash with
,
conflict with
,
contrast with
,
cut adrift
,
cut off
,
cut out
,
delete
,
depart
,
depart from
,
deviate from
,
differ
,
disaccord with
,
disagree with
,
disarticulate
,
disconnect
,
disengage
,
disjoin
,
disjoint
,
dissociate
,
disunite
,
divaricate from
,
diverge
,
diverge from
,
divide
,
divorce
,
eject
,
estrange
,
expel
,
isolate
,
jar with
,
keep apart
,
leave
,
not accord with
,
not square with
,
part
,
pull away
,
pull back
,
pull out
,
segregate
,
separate
,
sequester
,
set apart
,
set aside
,
shut off
,
split
,
stand alone
,
stand aloof
,
stand aside
,
stand over against
,
step aside
,
subtract
,
throw off
,
throw out
,
uncouple
,
unyoke
,
vary
,
withdraw
not budge
collapse
related words >
balk
,
be a sideliner
,
be still
,
be unflappable
,
coast
,
delay
,
die hard
,
do nothing
,
drift
,
get home free
,
hang fire
,
hibernate
,
hold fast
,
hold out
,
hold up
,
idle
,
lie dormant
,
not stir
,
persevere
,
remain firm
,
rest
,
ride it out
,
sit back
,
sit it out
,
stagnate
,
stand fast
,
stand firm
,
stand out
,
stand pat
,
stay put
,
stick it out
,
stickle
,
take no denial
,
vegetate
,
wait and see
,
watch and wait
,
weather
,
weather the storm
mandatory
collapse
related words >
absolute
,
authoritative
,
binding
,
canonical
,
choiceless
,
commanded
,
commanding
,
compelling
,
compulsatory
,
compulsory
,
conclusive
,
de rigueur
,
decisive
,
decretory
,
demanded
,
dictated
,
didactic
,
entailed
,
essential
,
exigent
,
final
,
forced
,
formulary
,
hard and fast
,
hard-and-fast
,
imperative
,
imperious
,
importunate
,
imposed
,
indispensable
,
inevitable
,
instructive
,
involuntary
,
irrevocable
,
mandated
,
must
,
necessary
,
necessitous
,
needed
,
needful
,
obligatory
,
official
,
peremptory
,
preceptive
,
prescribed
,
prescript
,
prescriptive
,
regulation
,
required
,
requisite
,
rubric
,
standard
,
statutory
,
ultimate
,
urgent
,
without appeal
,
without choice
grub up
collapse
dig up; "grub up roots and tree stumps"
related words >
accumulate
,
amass
,
assemble
,
avulse
,
bring together
,
collect
,
cull
,
cut out
,
deracinate
,
dig out
,
dig up
,
disentangle
,
draw
,
draw out
,
dredge
,
dredge up
,
eradicate
,
evolve
,
evulse
,
excavate
,
excise
,
exsect
,
extract
,
extricate
,
ferret out
,
fish out
,
gather
,
gather in
,
get in
,
get out
,
get together
,
glean
,
gouge out
,
grub
,
hunt out
,
mine
,
pick
,
pick out
,
pick up
,
pluck
,
pluck out
,
pluck up
,
pry out
,
pull
,
pull out
,
pull up
,
quarry
,
rake out
,
rake up
,
remove
,
rip out
,
root out
,
root up
,
round up
,
scare up
,
scout out
,
scrape together
,
scrape up
,
search out
,
spy out
,
take out
,
take up
,
tear out
,
unearth
,
unravel
,
uproot
,
weed out
,
withdraw
,
wrest out
airtight
collapse
not allowing air or gas to pass in or out
having no weak points; "an airtight defense"; "an airtight argument"
related words >
ballproof
,
bombproof
,
bulletproof
,
burglarproof
,
close
,
compact
,
corrosionproof
,
dampproof
,
dustproof
,
dusttight
,
fast
,
fire-resisting
,
fireproof
,
firm
,
flameproof
,
foolproof
,
gasproof
,
gastight
,
hermetic
,
hermetically sealed
,
holeproof
,
impervious to
,
leakproof
,
lightproof
,
lighttight
,
noiseproof
,
oilproof
,
oiltight
,
proof
,
proof against
,
punctureproof
,
rainproof
,
raintight
,
resistant
,
rustproof
,
sealed
,
shatterproof
,
shellproof
,
shut fast
,
smokeproof
,
smoketight
,
snug
,
soundproof
,
staunch
,
stormproof
,
stormtight
,
tight
,
water-repellant
,
waterproof
,
watertight
,
weatherproof
,
windproof
,
windtight
pull strings
collapse
related words >
act on
,
angle
,
approach
,
bear upon
,
contrive
,
draw
,
draw on
,
engineer
,
exert influence
,
finagle
,
gerrymander
,
get cozy with
,
intrigue
,
jockey
,
lead on
,
lobby
,
lobby through
,
machinate
,
magnetize
,
make advances
,
make overtures
,
make up to
,
maneuver
,
manipulate
,
play games
,
plot
,
scheme
,
wangle
,
wire-pull
,
work on
wrack up
collapse
related words >
atomize
,
break to pieces
,
cleave
,
demolish
,
disassemble
,
disintegrate
,
dismantle
,
fragment
,
make mincemeat of
,
pick to pieces
,
pull in pieces
,
pull to pieces
,
pulverize
,
reduce to rubble
,
rend
,
shatter
,
smash
,
split
,
sunder
,
take apart
,
tear apart
,
tear to pieces
,
tear to shreds
,
tear to tatters
,
total
,
unbuild
,
undo
,
unmake
,
wreck
catch at straws
collapse
related words >
ask for it
,
be hopeful
,
be rash
,
be reckless
,
carp
,
cavil
,
cut up
,
fault-find
,
find fault
,
go too far
,
keep hope alive
,
keep hoping
,
knock on wood
,
never say die
,
nitpick
,
pettifog
,
pick holes
,
pick to pieces
,
pull apart
,
pull to pieces
,
quibble
,
take exception
,
take heart
,
tear apart
,
tear to pieces
inhibit
collapse
limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
related words >
arrest
,
avert
,
ban
,
bar
,
bit
,
bottle up
,
box up
,
bridle
,
cage
,
check
,
cloister
,
confine
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
coop
,
coop in
,
coop up
,
cork up
,
countercheck
,
crib
,
curb
,
curtail
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
debar
,
decelerate
,
delay
,
deny
,
detain
,
disallow
,
discourage
,
dompt
,
embargo
,
encage
,
enclose
,
enjoin
,
exclude
,
exclude from
,
fence in
,
forbid
,
frustrate
,
govern
,
guard
,
hem in
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold down
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in custody
,
hold in leash
,
hold in restraint
,
hold up
,
immure
,
impede
,
impound
,
intercept
,
interdict
,
interfere
,
interfere with
,
intermeddle
,
interrupt
,
intervene
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep in custody
,
keep in detention
,
keep under
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
lock in
,
maintain
,
meddle
,
mew
,
mew up
,
obstruct
,
oppose
,
outlaw
,
pen
,
pen up
,
pound
,
preclude
,
preserve
,
prevent
,
prohibit
,
proscribe
,
pull
,
pull in
,
rail in
,
refuse
,
rein
,
rein in
,
reject
,
repress
,
resist
,
restrain
,
restrict
,
retain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
rule out
,
save
,
save up
,
say no to
,
scotch
,
seal up
,
set back
,
shackle
,
shut in
,
shut out
,
shut up
,
slacken
,
slow down
,
smother
,
snub
,
stifle
,
stop
,
straiten
,
sublimate
,
suppress
,
taboo
,
wall in
,
ward
,
withhold
move away
collapse
related words >
be getting along
,
buzz off
,
come away
,
decline
,
depart
,
die away
,
diminish
,
drift away
,
dwindle
,
ebb
,
exit
,
fade
,
fade away
,
gang along
,
get along
,
get away
,
get off
,
get on
,
get under way
,
go
,
go along
,
go away
,
go off
,
go on
,
leave
,
march off
,
mosey
,
move off
,
move out
,
pull away
,
pull out
,
recede
,
retire
,
retreat
,
retrocede
,
sashay
,
sashay off
,
shrink
,
sink
,
stagger along
,
stand off
,
take flight
,
take wing
,
toddle along
,
up and go
,
wane
,
widen the distance
,
wing it
,
withdraw
disunite
collapse
related words >
abrupt
,
aggravate
,
alien
,
alienate
,
cast off
,
cast out
,
come between
,
cut adrift
,
cut off
,
cut out
,
delete
,
depart
,
dichotomize
,
disaffect
,
disarticulate
,
disconnect
,
disengage
,
disjoin
,
disjoint
,
dissever
,
dissociate
,
disunify
,
divide
,
divorce
,
eject
,
estrange
,
expel
,
fan the flame
,
irritate
,
isolate
,
leave
,
light the fuse
,
make trouble
,
part
,
pit against
,
provoke
,
pull away
,
pull back
,
pull out
,
segregate
,
separate
,
sequester
,
set against
,
set apart
,
set aside
,
set at odds
,
set at variance
,
set on
,
shut off
,
sic on
,
sow dissension
,
split
,
stand aloof
,
stand apart
,
stand aside
,
step aside
,
stir up trouble
,
subtract
,
sunder
,
throw off
,
throw out
,
uncouple
,
unyoke
,
wean
,
withdraw
disassemble
collapse
take apart into its constituent pieces
related words >
atomize
,
break to pieces
,
cleave
,
demolish
,
disintegrate
,
dismantle
,
dismember
,
dismount
,
fragment
,
make mincemeat of
,
pick to pieces
,
pull in pieces
,
pull to pieces
,
pulverize
,
reduce to rubble
,
rend
,
shatter
,
smash
,
split
,
sunder
,
take apart
,
take down
,
tear apart
,
tear down
,
tear to pieces
,
tear to shreds
,
tear to tatters
,
total
,
unbuild
,
undo
,
unmake
,
wrack up
,
wreck
retrench
collapse
make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"
tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
related words >
abate
,
abbreviate
,
abrade
,
abridge
,
abstract
,
arrest
,
bate
,
bob
,
boil down
,
bridle
,
capsulize
,
check
,
clip
,
compress
,
condense
,
constrain
,
contain
,
contract
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
crop
,
curb
,
curtail
,
curtail expenses
,
cut
,
cut back
,
cut corners
,
cut down
,
cut off short
,
cut short
,
damp
,
dampen
,
decelerate
,
decrease
,
deduct
,
deflate
,
depreciate
,
depress
,
derogate
,
detract
,
diminish
,
disparage
,
dock
,
dompt
,
downgrade
,
drain
,
eat away
,
elide
,
enjoin
,
epitomize
,
erode
,
extract
,
file away
,
foreshorten
,
govern
,
guard
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
impair
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
leach
,
lessen
,
lower
,
mow
,
nip
,
pare
,
pare down expenses
,
poll
,
pollard
,
prohibit
,
prune
,
pull
,
pull in
,
purify
,
reap
,
recap
,
recapitulate
,
reduce
,
refine
,
rein
,
rein in
,
remove
,
restrain
,
retard
,
roll back
,
rub away
,
scale down
,
set back
,
shave
,
shear
,
shorten
,
simplify
,
slash
,
slow down
,
snub
,
step down
,
straiten
,
stunt
,
subduct
,
subtract
,
sum up
,
summarize
,
synopsize
,
take a reef
,
take away
,
take from
,
take in
,
telescope
,
thin
,
thin out
,
trim
,
truncate
,
tune down
,
wear away
,
weed
,
withdraw
,
withhold
tauten
collapse
make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope"
become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened"
related words >
continue
,
crank
,
crank in
,
drag out
,
draw
,
draw in
,
draw out
,
draw taut
,
elongate
,
extend
,
lengthen
,
lengthen out
,
let out
,
produce
,
prolong
,
prolongate
,
protract
,
pull
,
pull in
,
reel
,
reel in
,
spin out
,
strain
,
stretch
,
stretch out
,
string out
,
tackle
,
tense
,
tighten
,
trim
,
winch
,
wind in
,
windlass
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