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abridge collapse: lessen, diminish, or curtail; "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"; reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

swear off collapse: promise to abstain from; "I have sworn off cigarettes altogether"

block collapse: a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"; housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"; an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"; a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; "he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock"; a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"; (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"; a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"; shape by using a block; "Block a hat"; "block a garment"; support, secure, or raise with a block; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car"; stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover"; interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve"; "block a muscle"; run on a block system; "block trains"

panting collapse: breathing heavily (as after exertion); any fabric used to make trousers

look out collapse: to protect someone's interests; "A man's gotta look out for his family"

underestimate collapse: an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value; make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river"

stifle collapse: joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee; smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"

obstruct collapse: block passage through; "obstruct the path"; shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"; hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"

temperamental collapse: relating to or caused by temperament; "temperamental indifference to neatness"; "temperamental peculiarities"

barricade collapse: a barrier (usually thrown up hastily so as to impede the advance of an enemy); "they stormed the barricade"; block off with barricades; prevent access to by barricading; "The street where the President lives is always barricaded"; render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"

shear collapse: a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it; (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves; "the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram"; cut with shears; "shear hedges"; cut or cut through with shears

turn off collapse: cause to feel intense dislike or distaste; make a turn; "turn off at the parking area"

collapse collapse: a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in; an abrupt failure of function or health; lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"; break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"; cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"; fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand"

stem collapse: the tube of a tobacco pipe; remove the stem from; "for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed"; stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "them the tide"; grow out of, have roots in, originate in; "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war"; cause to point inward; "stem your skis"

short shrift collapse: brief and unsympathetic treatment; a brief and unsympathetic rejection; "they made short shrift of my request"

point-blank collapse: close enough to go straight to the target; "point-blank range"; "a point-blank shot"; in a direct and unequivocal manner; "I asked him point-blank whether he wanted the job"

think twice collapse: consider and reconsider carefully; "Think twice before you have a child"

forbid collapse: command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"

perorate collapse: deliver an oration in grandiloquent style; conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation

deafen collapse: make soundproof; "deafen a room"; make or render deaf; "a deafening noise"; be unbearably loud; "a deafening noise"

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