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thistle collapse: any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves

dwindle collapse: become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down"

caddie collapse: an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player; act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player

disband collapse: stop functioning or cohering as a unit; "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"; cause to break up or cease to function; "the principal disbanded the political student organization"

hole up collapse: score a hole in one; remain secluded or in hiding; "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study"

pork barrel collapse: a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents

rusticate collapse: lend a rustic character to; "rusticate the house in the country"; give (stone) a rustic look; send to the country; "He was rusticated for his bad behavior"; live in the country and lead a rustic life

demobilize collapse: retire from military service; release from military service or remove from the active list of military service

propose collapse: make a proposal, declare a plan for something; ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"

withdraw collapse: pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"; remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

rod collapse: any rod-shaped bacterium; a long thin implement made of metal or wood; visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light

inauguration collapse: the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"; the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"

seclude collapse: keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

incumbent collapse: the official who holds an office; currently holding an office; "the incumbent governor"; necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding; "it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts"; lying or leaning on something else; "an incumbent geological formation"

abscond collapse: run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

demote collapse: assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"

recede collapse: become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"; move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

emblem collapse: special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.; a visible symbol representing an abstract idea

expel collapse: put out or expel from a place; "The child was expelled from the classroom"; force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country"

caller collapse: a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"; the person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"; the person who convenes a meeting; "who is the caller of this meeting?"; someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice; "the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner"; a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing"; the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands; an investor who buys a call option; fresh; "caller fish"; providing coolness; "a cooling breeze"; "`caller' is a Scottish term as in `a caller breeze'"

bow out collapse: retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

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