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silence collapse: the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"; the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"; keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"

anatomize collapse: analyze down to the smallest detail; "This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior"; dissect in order to analyze; "anatomize the bodies of the victims of this strange disease"

lighten collapse: become lighter; "The room lightened up"; become more cheerful; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"; reduce the weight on; make lighter; "she lightened the load on the tired donkey"; make more cheerful; "the conversation lightened me up a bit"

silencer collapse: a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise; short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing

smother collapse: a stifling cloud of smoke; conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"; envelop completely; "smother the meat in gravy"; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion; "smother fires"; deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"; form an impenetrable cover over; "the butter cream smothered the cake"

bring down collapse: cause to be enthusiastic; "Her playing brought down the house"

dismiss collapse: bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"; cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This case is dismissed!"; end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave; "I was dismissed after I gave my report"; stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

muzzle collapse: forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose; a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting; fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"

snuff out collapse: put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"; put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"

still collapse: an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed; a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"; free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep"; used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion; "a still photograph"; "Cezanne's still life of apples"; not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water"; with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation; "it's still warm outside"; "will you still love me when we're old and grey?"; without moving or making a sound; "he sat still as a statue"; "time stood still"; "they waited stock-still outside the door"; "he couldn't hold still any longer"; make motionless; lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

distill collapse: give off (a liquid); "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"; undergo the process of distillation; extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound"

disintegrate collapse: break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died"; lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"; cause to undergo fission or lose particles

extenuate collapse: lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"

muteness collapse: a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"

brevity collapse: the attribute of being brief or fleeting; the use of brief expressions

subdivide collapse: divide into smaller and smaller pieces; "This apartment cannot be subdivided any further!"; form into subdivisions; "The cells subdivided"

disarm collapse: remove offensive capability from; take away the weapons from; render harmless; make less hostile; win over; "Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely"

strangle collapse: die from strangulation; kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"

hydrate collapse: any compound that contains water of crystallization; cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to; "hydrate your skin"; become hydrated and combine with water; supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance; "the bicyclists must be hydrated frequently"

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