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predisposition collapse: a disposition in advance to react in a particular way; an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way

well-balanced collapse: in an optimal state of balance or equilibrium; "a well-balanced wheel"

compel collapse: force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

sell short collapse: underestimate the real value or ability of; "Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge"; sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit

rooted collapse: having roots of a specified sort

rebuke collapse: an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

instigate collapse

personalize collapse: make personal or more personal; "personalized service"

rekindle collapse: arouse again; "rekindle hopes"; "rekindle her love"; kindle anew, as of a fire

winnow collapse: the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women"; blow away or off with a current of air; "winnow chaff"; separate the chaff from by using air currents; "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"; blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind winnowed the grass"

anatomize collapse: analyze down to the smallest detail; "This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior"; dissect in order to analyze; "anatomize the bodies of the victims of this strange disease"

play down collapse

endeavor collapse: attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

arrest collapse: the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

stamp out collapse: end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"

found collapse: food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found"; come upon unexpectedly or after searching; "found art"; "the lost-and-found department"

keynote collapse: a fundamental or central idea; the principal theme in a speech or literary work; set the keynote of; "Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection"; give the keynote address to (an audience)

soar collapse: the act of rising upward into the air; go or move upward; "The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced"; fly upwards or high in the sky; rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"

epitomize collapse

sew up collapse

refurbish collapse: make brighter and prettier; "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate"

amputate collapse: remove surgically; "amputate limbs"

bring up collapse: cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"; promote from a lower position or rank; "This player was brought up to the major league"

whip up collapse: prepare or cook quickly or hastily

primed collapse

stand over collapse

disjoint collapse: having no elements in common; separate at the joints; "disjoint the chicken before cooking it"

thicken collapse: become thick or thicker; "The sauce thickened"; "The egg yolk will inspissate"; make thick or thicker; "Thicken the sauce"; "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch"; make viscous or dense; "thicken the sauce by adding flour"

stand aside collapse

sort out collapse

excite collapse: produce a magnetic field in; "excite the neurons"; raise to a higher energy level; "excite the atoms"; arouse or elicit a feeling

de emphasize collapse

punch in collapse

stand apart collapse

dyed-in-the-wool collapse

deep dyed collapse

let in on collapse

engraved collapse: cut or impressed into a surface; "an incised design"; "engraved invitations"

belittle collapse

light up collapse: begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"; start to burn with a bright flame; "The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up"; ignite; "The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano"

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