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publish collapse: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"; have (one's written work) issued for publication; "How many books did Georges Simenon write?"; "She published 25 books during her long career"

untapped collapse: not drawn upon or used; "untapped reserves of coal"; "the untapped stockrooms of our minds"- G.R.Harrison; not subjected to tapping; "an untapped keg"; "an untapped sugar maple"

scrape along collapse: manage one's existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"

run off collapse: decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff; leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"

overcome collapse: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

work in collapse: add by mixing or blending on or attaching; "work in the butter and the dough will get the right consistency"; "In his speech, the presidential candidate worked in a lot of learned words"

prosecute collapse: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"; bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"; conduct a prosecution in a court of law

devote collapse: set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining"

prolong collapse: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"; lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"

implement collapse: instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end; apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design; "implement a procedure"

suppress collapse: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"; put out of one's consciousness

fastball collapse: (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"

shot put collapse: an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible

spitball collapse: an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it; a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere

luxuriate collapse: thrive profusely or flourish extensively; become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

settle collapse: a long wooden bench with a back; take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"; form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"; become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"; establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"; become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet; "The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy"; settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"; end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled"; accept despite complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price"; get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy"; arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart"; cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids); become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled"; come to rest; settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"; dispose of; make a financial settlement

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"

reposit collapse: put (something) in a place for storage; "the treasure found int he ancient tomb was reposited in the museum"

damp collapse: a slight wetness; slightly wet; "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"; restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"

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