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pin down collapse: define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"; attach with or as if with a pin; "pin up a picture"

quid pro quo collapse: something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises

counterweight collapse: a weight that balances another weight; constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to

relay collapse: the act of passing something along from one person or group to another; "the relay was successful"; electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit; a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals; a crew of workers who relieve another crew; pass along; "Please relay the news to the villagers"; control or operate by relay

trim collapse: cutting down to the desired size or shape; attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation; a state of arrangement or appearance; "in good trim"; adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used; decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods; decorate, as with ornaments; "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"; be in equilibrium during a flight; "The airplane trimmed"; balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane"

retain collapse: keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"; secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"; allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; hold within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"

prorate collapse: divide or assess proportionally; "The rent was prorated for the rest of the month"; make a proportional settlement or distribution

foist collapse: insert surreptitiously or without warrant; to force onto another; "He foisted his work on me"

tube collapse: conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases; electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope; (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure; place or enclose in a tube; ride or float on an inflated tube; "We tubed down the river on a hot summer day"; convey in a tube; "inside Paris, they used to tube mail"; provide with a tube or insert a tube into

fixative collapse: a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging; a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study

improvisation collapse: an unplanned expedient; a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)

deceive collapse: cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"; be false to; be dishonest with

displacement collapse: act of removing from office or employment; to move something from its natural environment; (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one; (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

switch over collapse: change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

parry collapse: (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword; impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"

synchromesh collapse: an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly

diversify collapse: vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"; spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified"; make (more) diverse; "diversify a course of study"

dislocate collapse: put out of its usual place, position, or relationship; "The colonists displaced the natives"; move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"

trump collapse: (bridge or whist) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led"; a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; "the ace of trumps is a sure winner"; proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare; play a trump; produce a sound as if from a trumpet

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