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collation collapse: careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement; assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence

pull in collapse: move into (a station) of trains; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"

swingeing collapse: severe; punishingly bad; "swingeing taxation"; "swingeing damages awarded by the judge"

certificate of deposit collapse: a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest

bankruptcy collapse: a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent; inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"; a state of complete lack of some abstract property; "spiritual bankruptcy"; "moral bankruptcy"; "intellectual bankruptcy"

shove off collapse: leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"

letter of credit collapse: a document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draft; substitutes the bank's credit for the customer's credit

examine collapse: question closely; observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

blank check collapse: a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank

kite collapse: any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals; plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string; a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float; a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value; fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model"; soar or fly like a kite; "The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains"; get credit or money by using a bad check; "The businessman kited millions of dollars"; increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently; "He kited many checks"

ease up collapse: reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"; become less intense

scan collapse: the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"; an image produced by scanning; "he analyzed the brain scan"; "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan"; read metrically; "scan verses"; make a wide, sweeping search of; "The beams scanned the night sky"; move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image; examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"; examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray"; conform to a metrical pattern

backpedal collapse: modify one's opinion, make it less strong; step backwards, in boxing; pedal backwards on a bicycle

unkind collapse: lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all"

retard collapse: cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"; be delayed

mathematical collapse: characterized by the exactness or precision of mathematics; "mathematical precision"; statistically possible though highly improbable; "have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs"; beyond question; "a mathematical certainty"; of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics; "a mathematical textbook"; "slide rules and other mathematical instruments"; "a mathematical solution to a problem"; "mathematical proof"

withhold collapse: hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"; retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"

verification collapse: (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement

impede collapse: be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"

set back collapse: slow down the progress of; hinder; "His late start set him back"; cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"

reversal collapse: a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function"; a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside; a decision to reverse an earlier decision; turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens"

uncluttered collapse: having nothing extraneous; "an uncluttered room"; "the unlittered shoulders of the road"

vet collapse: provide veterinary care for; provide (a person) with medical care; examine carefully; "Someone should vet this report before it goes out"; work as a veterinarian; "She vetted for the farms in the area for many years"

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