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pod collapse: a detachable container of fuel on an airplane; a group of aquatic mammals; a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant; the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves); produce pods, of plants; take something out of its shell or pod; "pod peas or beans"

replenish collapse: fill something that had previously been emptied; "refill my glass, please"

fleur-de-lis collapse: (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris

cleanse collapse: clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"; purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins; "Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins"

remake collapse: creation that is created again or anew; "it is a remake of an old film"; make new; "She is remaking her image"

break in collapse: make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"; break so as to call inward; "He broke in the door"; start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role; intrude on uninvited; "The nosy couple broke in on our conversation"; enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act; "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"

conservatism collapse: a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

restructure collapse: construct or form anew or provide with a new structure; "After his accident, he had to restructure his life"; "The governing board was reconstituted"

transform collapse: change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"; increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage); change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species; convert (one form of energy) to another; "transform energy to light"; change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"; subject to a mathematical transformation

probationer collapse: someone released on probation or on parole; a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period

cult collapse: a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"; adherents of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices

catechism collapse: an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers; a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

denomination collapse: a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money; "he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations"; a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

rebuild collapse: build again; "The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb"

phonetics collapse: the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis

reshape collapse: shape anew or differently; "The new foreign minister reshaped the foreign policy of his country"; shape again or shape differently

regenerate collapse: reformed spiritually or morally; "a regenerate sinner"; "regenerate by redemption from error or decay"; restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient"; undergo regeneration; form or produce anew; "regenerate hatred"; be formed or shaped anew; replace (tissue or a body part) through the formation of new tissue; "The snake regenerated its tail"; return to life; get or give new life or energy; "The week at the spa restored me"; amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit; reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"

schism collapse: division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"; the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences

verge collapse: a grass border along a road; the limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy"; border on; come close to; "His behavior verges on the criminal"

revamp collapse: to patch up or renovate; repair or restore; "They revamped their old house before selling it"

emend collapse: make improvements or corrections to; "the text was emended in the second edition"

academic collapse: hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an academic question"; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects; associated with academia or an academy; "the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns"

oratory collapse: addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous); "he loved the sound of his own oratory"

badge collapse: any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank); "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability"; an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in"; put a badge on; "The workers here must be badged"

persuasion collapse: the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

skulk collapse: move stealthily; "The lonely man skulks down the main street all day"

reclaim collapse: make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state; "The people reclaimed the marshes"; reuse (materials from waste products); claim back

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