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steep collapse: a steep place (as on a hill); having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"; of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"; let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"; engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"

liberate collapse: grant freedom to; "The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university"

brusque collapse: marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"

inaugurate collapse: be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"; commence officially; open ceremoniously or dedicate formally

set up collapse: well established and ready to function; "things I can do now that I'm set up"; get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"; begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.; "set up an election"

madden collapse: make mad; "His behavior is maddening"; drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves; cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind

plop collapse: the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash; with a short hollow thud; "plop came the ball down to the corner of the green"; drop with the sound of something falling into water; drop something with a plopping sound

alienate collapse: make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated; "the boring work alienated his employees"

erect collapse: upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"

demarcate collapse: set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something; separate clearly and as if by boundaries

unidirectional collapse: operating or moving or allowing movement in one direction only; "a unidirectional flow"; "a unidirectional antenna"; "a unidirectional approach to a problem"

impel collapse: urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

take down collapse: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"

aloft collapse: in the higher atmosphere above the earth; "weather conditions aloft are fine"; at or to great height; high up in or into the air; "eagles were soaring aloft"; "dust is whirled aloft"; upward; "the good news sent her spirits aloft"; at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship; "climbed aloft to unfurl the sail"

meticulous collapse: marked by extreme care in treatment of details; "a meticulous craftsman"; "almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities"; marked by precise accordance with details; "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"

extend collapse: increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"; prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"; expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"; open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"; make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"; reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

institute collapse: an association organized to promote art or science or education; advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"

attempt collapse: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

get to collapse: arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long"

restrict collapse: place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"; place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"; place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"

characterize collapse: be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"

launch collapse: a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck; smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster"; propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship"; get going; give impetus to; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process"; launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage; "launch a ship"

embed collapse: attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war; "The young reporter was embedded with the Third Division"

peremptory collapse: putting an end to all debate or action; "a peremptory decree"; not allowing contradiction or refusal; "spoke in peremptory tones"; "peremptory commands"

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