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condescend collapse: debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"; do something that one considers to be below one's dignity; behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

hold out collapse: wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"

disavow collapse: refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with; "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"

rebuff collapse: a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval); an instance of driving away or warding off; reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

scurf collapse: (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts

offal collapse: viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans

abstain collapse: choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"; refrain from voting

accept collapse: tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"; consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"; be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"; react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"; give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"; receive (a report) officially, as from a committee; receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"; admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"; be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"

confess collapse: confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith; confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

perceive collapse: become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"; to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

garbage collapse: a receptacle where waste can be discarded; "she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage"; food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

understand collapse: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"; believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"; make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"

disprove collapse: prove to be false; "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories"

prevent collapse: prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"; keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

refuse collapse: show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"; refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"

waive collapse: do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"

discredit collapse: cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"; damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"

grudge collapse: a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"; accept or admit unwillingly

waif collapse: a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned; "street children beg or steal in order to survive"

detritus collapse: loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks

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