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surtax collapse: an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed; levy an extra tax on; "surtax luxury items that cost more than $1,000"

taxation collapse: the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state

tax return collapse: document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"

insulate collapse: protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"

categorize collapse: place into or assign to a category; "Children learn early on to categorize"

tinker collapse: formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living; a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts; try to fix or mend; "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right"; "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"; work as a tinker or tinkerer

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

diverge collapse: move or draw apart; "The two paths diverge here"; extend in a different direction; "The lines start to diverge here"; "Their interests diverged"; have no limits as a mathematical series

ratable collapse: liable to payment of rates or taxes; "the ratable value of property"

overhead collapse: a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head; (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship; located or originating from above; "an overhead crossing"; above the head; over the head; "bring the legs together overhead"; above your head; in the sky; "planes were flying overhead"

comb collapse: the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb"; the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds; ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore; a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair; any of several tools for straightening fibers; a fleshy and deeply serrated outgrowth atop the heads of certain birds especially domestic fowl; smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"; search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child"; straighten with a comb; "comb your hair"

unattached collapse: not associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; not fastened together

decompose collapse: separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts; break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"

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

let go collapse: be relaxed; "Don't be so worried all the time--just let go!"

antiquity collapse: an artifact surviving from the past; the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

insurance collapse: promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

continuance collapse: the act of continuing an activity without interruption

island collapse: a zone or area resembling an island; a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

dissociate collapse: to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms; "acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions"

subtilize collapse: make (senses) more keen; mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words

homeless collapse: people who are homeless; "the homeless lived on the city streets"; someone with no housing; "the homeless became a problem in the large cities"; without nationality or citizenship; "stateless persons"

scatter collapse: the act of scattering; a haphazard distribution in all directions; distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"; sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"

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