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draw up collapse: come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"; cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"; straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"; form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers

unawares collapse: suddenly and unexpectedly; "rain caught them unawares"; "sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares"- A.Lincoln; without forethought or plan; inadvertently; "came upon the diamond unawares"

operate collapse: happen; "What is going on in the minds of the people?"; handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"; direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

crop collapse: the stock or handle of a whip; the output of something in a season; "the latest crop of fashions is about to hit the stores"; a collection of people or things appearing together; "the annual crop of students brings a new crop of ideas"; a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale; the yield from plants in a single growing season; cut short; "She wanted her hair cropped short"; feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"; let feed in a field or pasture or meadow; yield crops; "This land crops well"

printed circuit collapse: computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered

merchandise collapse: commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"

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

depreciate collapse: lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"; lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"

reserved collapse: cool and formal in manner; marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West; set aside for the use of a particular person or party

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

contracted collapse: reduced in size or pulled together; "the contracted pupils of her eyes"

insufficient collapse: of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"

default collapse: loss due to not showing up; "he lost the game by default"; act of failing to meet a financial obligation; fail to pay up

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"

rigged collapse: fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)

bushwhack collapse: cut one's way through the woods or bush; live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla

short circuit collapse: accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

readily collapse: without much difficulty; "these snakes can be identified readily"

deficient collapse: inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"; falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"

underdeveloped collapse: (of a photograph) lacking in contrast because it was left in the developer for less than the required time; not yet fully developed

pare collapse: decrease gradually or bit by bit; remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"

jeer collapse: showing your contempt by derision; laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

suddenly collapse: happening unexpectedly; "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side"

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