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smashup collapse

disaster collapse: an act that has disastrous consequences

sopor collapse

frighten collapse: cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"; drive out by frightening

naturalization collapse: changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"; the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous; the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship; the quality of being brought into conformity with nature

mop collapse

sound wave collapse: (acoustics) a wave that transmits sound

hypertension collapse

tachycardia collapse: abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)

guideline collapse: a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters

physiotherapy collapse

casualty collapse: a decrease of military personnel or equipment; someone injured or killed in an accident; someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement

petrify collapse: cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned; "The horror petrified his feelings"; "Fear petrified her thinking"

praxis collapse

tender spot collapse

adoption collapse: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"; a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)

schema collapse: an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world

stupefy collapse

scare collapse: a sudden attack of fear

forethought collapse

duress collapse: compulsory force or threat; "confessed under duress"

devastate collapse: overwhelm or overpower; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"

impingement collapse: a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something; influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"

break out collapse: begin suddenly and sometimes violently; "He broke out shouting"; take from stowage in preparation for use

calamity collapse: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"

ranger collapse

papers collapse

percussion collapse: the act of exploding a percussion cap; the act of playing a percussion instrument; tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

galvanize collapse: stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock; cover with zinc; "galvanize steel"

frequency band collapse: a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals)

electrify collapse: equip for use with electricity; "electrify an appliance"; charge (a conductor) with electricity; excite suddenly and intensely; "The news electrified us"

planning collapse: the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise; an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action; "the planning was more fun than the trip itself"; the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"

unsettle collapse

wisp collapse: a small tuft or lock; "wisps of hair"; a flock of snipe; a small bundle of straw or hay; a small person; "a mere wisp of a girl"

doings collapse

intention collapse: an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her"; (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"

hypotension collapse: abnormally low blood pressure

suffering collapse: feelings of mental or physical pain; misery resulting from affliction; troubled by pain or loss; "suffering refugees"

bowl over collapse

dismay collapse: fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"

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