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persist
collapse
stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
related words >
abide
,
adhere
,
agglomerate
,
assert
,
be spared
,
bide
,
bottle up
,
brook no denial
,
bunch
,
carry on
,
carry through
,
cheat death
,
clasp
,
cleave
,
clinch
,
cling
,
cling to
,
clot
,
cluster
,
coagulate
,
cohere
,
congeal
,
conglomerate
,
contend
,
continue
,
continue the same
,
continue to be
,
continue to exist
,
cork up
,
defeat time
,
defy time
,
drag along
,
drag on
,
drone
,
dwell
,
embrace
,
endure
,
exist
,
extend
,
freeze to
,
get along
,
get on
,
go on
,
go on with
,
grasp
,
grow together
,
hang in
,
hang on
,
hang together
,
hang tough
,
hold
,
hold in
,
hold on
,
hold out
,
hold together
,
hug
,
hum
,
inhibit
,
insist
,
insist on
,
insist upon
,
keep
,
keep alive
,
keep at
,
keep at it
,
keep driving
,
keep going
,
keep in
,
keep on
,
keep trying
,
keep up
,
labor
,
last
,
last long
,
last out
,
linger
,
live
,
live on
,
live through
,
lock in
,
maintain
,
make out
,
manage
,
mass
,
never say die
,
not accept compromise
,
obtain
,
perdure
,
perennate
,
persevere
,
preserve
,
press
,
prevail
,
remain
,
repress
,
retain
,
run
,
run on
,
run through
,
save
,
save up
,
see it through
,
set
,
solidify
,
stand
,
stand fast
,
stand firm
,
stand on
,
stay
,
stay on
,
stay put
,
stick
,
stick it out
,
stick to
,
stick to it
,
stick together
,
strive
,
subsist
,
support life
,
suppress
,
survive
,
sustain
,
take hold of
,
take no denial
,
tarry
,
tide over
,
toil
,
urge
,
wear
,
wear well
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
hire
collapse
the act of hiring something or someone; "he signed up for a week's car hire"
a newly hired employee; "the new hires need special training"
engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"
related words >
admission
,
admission fee
,
anchorage
,
appoint
,
bareboat charter
,
base pay
,
bespeak
,
book
,
brief
,
brokerage
,
carfare
,
cellarage
,
charge
,
charges
,
charter
,
compensation
,
contract for
,
cost
,
cover charge
,
demand
,
dismissal wage
,
dockage
,
dues
,
earnings
,
emolument
,
employ
,
engage
,
enlist
,
entrance fee
,
escalator clause
,
escalator plan
,
exaction
,
exactment
,
fare
,
farm
,
farm out
,
fee
,
financial remuneration
,
gross income
,
guaranteed annual wage
,
hire out
,
hiring
,
income
,
job
,
lease
,
lease out
,
lease-back
,
lease-lend
,
lend-lease
,
let
,
let off
,
let out
,
license fee
,
living wage
,
minimum wage
,
net income
,
pay
,
pay and allowances
,
payment
,
payroll
,
pilotage
,
portage
,
portal-to-portal pay
,
preengage
,
price
,
purchasing power
,
put on
,
rate
,
real wages
,
recruit
,
remuneration
,
rent
,
rent out
,
rental
,
reserve
,
retain
,
salary
,
salvage
,
scot
,
scot and lot
,
severance pay
,
shot
,
sign on
,
sign up
,
sign up for
,
sliding scale
,
stipend
,
storage
,
sublease
,
sublet
,
subrent
,
take into employment
,
take on
,
take-home
,
take-home pay
,
taxable income
,
toll
,
total compensation
,
towage
,
underlet
,
wage
,
wage control
,
wage freeze
,
wage reduction
,
wage rollback
,
wage scale
,
wages
,
wages after deductions
,
wages after taxes
,
wharfage
bottle up
collapse
control and refrain from showing; of emotions
related words >
arrest
,
asphyxiate
,
bosom
,
box in
,
box up
,
bury
,
cabin
,
cache
,
cage
,
casket
,
censor
,
check
,
choke off
,
clamp down on
,
cloister
,
closet
,
coffin
,
confine
,
constrain
,
coop
,
coop in
,
coop up
,
cork
,
cork up
,
countercheck
,
crack down on
,
cramp
,
crib
,
crush
,
curb
,
dam up
,
damp
,
damp down
,
dampen
,
delay
,
deposit
,
detain
,
drown
,
embosom
,
encage
,
encase
,
enclose
,
entomb
,
extinguish
,
fence in
,
file and forget
,
gag
,
hem in
,
hide away
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold back
,
hold down
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in custody
,
hold in restraint
,
hold up
,
immure
,
impede
,
impound
,
inhibit
,
intercept
,
interfere
,
intermeddle
,
interrupt
,
intervene
,
jump on
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep down
,
keep hidden
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep in custody
,
keep in detention
,
keep secret
,
keep under
,
kill
,
lock in
,
lock up
,
maintain
,
meddle
,
mew
,
mew up
,
muzzle
,
oppose
,
pen
,
pen up
,
plant
,
pound
,
pour water on
,
preserve
,
put away
,
put down
,
quash
,
quell
,
quench
,
rail in
,
repress
,
resist
,
restrain
,
restrict
,
retain
,
retard
,
save
,
save up
,
scotch
,
seal up
,
secrete
,
set back
,
shackle
,
shut down on
,
shut in
,
shut up
,
silence
,
sit down on
,
sit on
,
slacken
,
smash
,
smother
,
snub
,
squash
,
squelch
,
stanch
,
stash
,
stifle
,
store away
,
stow away
,
straiten
,
strangle
,
stultify
,
subdue
,
suffocate
,
suppress
,
throttle
,
wall in
keep back
collapse
related words >
abstain
,
arrest
,
backpedal
,
backwater
,
block
,
bosom
,
bottle up
,
brake
,
bridle
,
check
,
classify
,
clip the wings
,
conceal
,
confine
,
conserve
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
countercheck
,
curb
,
curtail
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
decelerate
,
delay
,
detain
,
disallow
,
dispense with
,
do without
,
dompt
,
drag
,
draw rein
,
ease off
,
ease up
,
enjoin
,
file and forget
,
forbear
,
forgo
,
govern
,
guard
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold off
,
hold out on
,
hold up
,
husband
,
impede
,
in petto
,
inhibit
,
intercept
,
interfere
,
intermeddle
,
interrupt
,
intervene
,
keep
,
keep between us
,
keep buttoned up
,
keep by one
,
keep close
,
keep dark
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep in hand
,
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
,
lag
,
lay by
,
lay under restraint
,
let alone
,
let down
,
let up
,
lose ground
,
lose momentum
,
lose speed
,
make late
,
make no sign
,
meddle
,
moderate
,
never let on
,
not give away
,
not tell
,
not touch
,
not use
,
obstruct
,
oppose
,
play dumb
,
preserve
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
put apart
,
put aside
,
put by
,
reef
,
refrain
,
refuse
,
rein
,
rein in
,
relax
,
repress
,
reserve
,
resist
,
restrain
,
retain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
save
,
save up
,
scotch
,
secrete
,
set apart
,
set aside
,
set back
,
set by
,
slack off
,
slack up
,
slacken
,
slow
,
slow down
,
slow up
,
snub
,
spare
,
stay
,
stop
,
straiten
,
suppress
,
take in sail
,
throttle down
,
veil
,
waive
,
withhold
counterbalance
collapse
a compensating equivalent
related words >
accommodate
,
adjust
,
amend
,
annul
,
antipode
,
antipodes
,
antipole
,
antithesis
,
antonym
,
atone for
,
balance
,
ballast
,
be at cross-purposes
,
be heavy
,
be opposed to
,
bring to nothing
,
buffer
,
cancel
,
cancel out
,
carry weight
,
clash
,
come to nothing
,
compensate
,
conflict
,
conflict with
,
consideration
,
contra
,
contradict
,
contrapose
,
contrast with
,
contravene
,
controvert
,
converse
,
coordinate
,
correct
,
counter
,
counteract
,
counterblast
,
countercheck
,
countercurrent
,
counterforce
,
counterinfluence
,
counterpoint
,
counterpoise
,
counterpole
,
counterpose
,
counterpressure
,
counterterm
,
countervail
,
counterweigh
,
counterweight
,
counterwork
,
crosscurrent
,
equalize
,
equate
,
equipoise
,
equiponderate
,
equivalent
,
even
,
even up
,
firm
,
firm up
,
fit
,
foil
,
foul wind
,
freeze
,
frustrate
,
give-and-take
,
have weight
,
head wind
,
heft
,
hold
,
hold the scales
,
immobilize
,
integrate
,
invalidate
,
inverse
,
juxtapose in opposition
,
keep
,
level
,
lie heavy
,
make up
,
makeweight
,
nail down
,
negate
,
negativate
,
negative
,
neutralize
,
nullify
,
obverse
,
offset
,
oppose
,
opposite
,
opposite number
,
oppugn
,
outweigh
,
pin down
,
play at cross-purposes
,
poise
,
proportion
,
quid pro quo
,
rectify
,
redeem
,
retain
,
reverse
,
run counter to
,
set off
,
setoff
,
something of value
,
square
,
square up
,
stabilitate
,
stabilize
,
steady
,
stick
,
strike a balance
,
stultify
,
the contrary
,
the other side
,
thwart
,
tip the scales
,
tit for tat
,
transfix
,
undercurrent
,
undo
,
vis-a-vis
,
vitiate
,
void
,
weigh
,
weigh heavy
,
weigh in
,
weigh out
,
weight
cite
collapse
related words >
accuse
,
address to
,
adduce
,
advance
,
allege
,
allude to
,
anatomize
,
arraign
,
article
,
atomize
,
bid come
,
book
,
bring accusation
,
bring charges
,
bring to attention
,
bring to book
,
bring to notice
,
call
,
call attention to
,
call away
,
call back
,
call for
,
call forth
,
call in
,
call out
,
call to mind
,
call together
,
call up
,
charge
,
circumstantiate
,
cite a particular
,
complain
,
conjure
,
conjure up
,
convene
,
convoke
,
count
,
crown
,
crown with laurel
,
decorate
,
demand
,
demonstrate
,
denounce
,
denunciate
,
descend to particulars
,
detail
,
direct attention to
,
direct to
,
do honor
,
document
,
enter into detail
,
enumerate
,
evoke
,
example
,
exemplify
,
fasten on
,
fasten upon
,
finger
,
focus on
,
give a for-instance
,
give full particulars
,
hang something on
,
honor
,
illustrate
,
impeach
,
imply
,
impute
,
indent
,
indict
,
inform against
,
inform on
,
insinuate
,
instance
,
invoke
,
itemize
,
lay
,
lay charges
,
lodge a complaint
,
lodge a plaint
,
mention
,
mind
,
muster
,
muster up
,
name
,
number
,
offer
,
order up
,
page
,
particularize
,
pay regard to
,
pay tribute
,
pick out
,
pin on
,
point at
,
point out
,
point to
,
praise
,
preconize
,
prefer charges
,
present
,
press charges
,
put on report
,
quote
,
recall
,
recollect
,
refer to
,
remind
,
reminisce
,
render honor to
,
report
,
reproach
,
requisition
,
retain
,
retrospect
,
revive
,
send after
,
send for
,
serve
,
specify
,
spell out
,
subpoena
,
substantiate
,
summon
,
summon forth
,
summon up
,
summons
,
take to task
,
task
,
taunt with
,
tax
,
tell
,
touch on
,
twit
hold back
collapse
related words >
abstain
,
abstain from
,
arrest
,
avoid
,
avoid excess
,
backpedal
,
backwater
,
begrudge
,
bit
,
block
,
bottle up
,
brake
,
bridle
,
check
,
clip the wings
,
close the hand
,
confine
,
conserve
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
countercheck
,
curb
,
curtail
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
decelerate
,
delay
,
deny
,
detain
,
dispense with
,
do without
,
dompt
,
drag
,
draw rein
,
ease off
,
ease up
,
eat sparingly
,
eat to live
,
enjoin
,
eschew
,
exercise self-control
,
forbear
,
forgo
,
govern
,
grudge
,
guard
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold aloof from
,
hold at bay
,
hold down
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold off
,
hold out on
,
hold up
,
husband
,
impede
,
inhibit
,
intercept
,
interfere
,
intermeddle
,
interrupt
,
intervene
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep by one
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep in hand
,
keep in reserve
,
keep in store
,
keep on hand
,
keep out
,
keep under control
,
keep within bounds
,
keep within compass
,
keep within limits
,
lag
,
lay by
,
lay under restraint
,
let alone
,
let down
,
let go by
,
let up
,
live plainly
,
lose ground
,
lose momentum
,
lose speed
,
make late
,
meddle
,
moderate
,
mortify the flesh
,
never touch
,
not touch
,
not use
,
obstruct
,
oppose
,
pass up
,
preserve
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
put apart
,
put aside
,
put by
,
reef
,
refrain
,
refrain from
,
rein
,
rein in
,
relax
,
repress
,
reserve
,
resist
,
restrain
,
retain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
save
,
save up
,
scotch
,
set apart
,
set aside
,
set back
,
set by
,
shun
,
slack off
,
slack up
,
slacken
,
slow
,
slow down
,
slow up
,
snub
,
spare
,
stand aloof from
,
stay
,
stop
,
straiten
,
suppress
,
take in sail
,
throttle down
,
waive
,
withhold
enjoin
collapse
issue an injunction
related words >
adjure
,
admonish
,
advise
,
appreciate
,
arrest
,
ban
,
bar
,
bid
,
boast
,
bridle
,
burden with
,
call on
,
call the signals
,
call upon
,
caution
,
charge
,
check
,
command
,
commission
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
cotton to
,
counsel
,
curb
,
curtail
,
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