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daze collapse: confusion characterized by lack of clarity; the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"

lie on collapse

be off collapse

beef collapse: cattle that are reared for their meat; meat from an adult domestic bovine

delay collapse: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time; time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"; cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"; act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"

cast out collapse

crop out collapse

keep an eye on collapse

bitch collapse: female of any member of the dog family; an unpleasant difficulty; "this problem is a real bitch"

disobey collapse: refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"

look after collapse: keep under careful scrutiny; "Keep an eye on this prisoner!"

recline collapse: cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow"

clear out collapse: move out and leave nothing behind

keep books collapse

hit upon collapse

cancel collapse: make invalid for use; "cancel cheques or tickets"; declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"; postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"; make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"

refer to collapse

usurp collapse: take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke"

clear the decks collapse

finding collapse: the decision of a court on issues of fact or law; something that is found; "the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner"; "an area rich in archaeological findings"

repress collapse: put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

gang up on collapse

set upon collapse

carry collapse: the act of carrying something; continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"; include, as on a list; "How many people are carried on the payroll?"; sing or play against other voices or parts; "He cannot carry a tune"; serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"; pass on a communication; "The news was carried to every village in the province"; be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match"; win in an election; "The senator carried his home state"; secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); "The motion carried easily"; cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green"; have a certain range; "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"; be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"; drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry"; bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of; "His efforts carried the entire project"; "How many credits is this student carrying?"; "We carry a very large mortgage"; propel or give impetus to; "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"; bear (a crop); "this land does not carry olives"; include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"; pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; "the dog was taught to fetch and carry"; transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; "put down 5 and carry 2"; capture after a fight; "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"; have on the surface or on the skin; "carry scars"; take further or advance; "carry a cause"; compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance; "I resent having to carry her all the time"; extend to a certain degree; "carry too far"; "She carries her ideas to the extreme"; win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"; be equipped with (a mast or sail); "This boat can only carry a small sail"; be necessarily associated with or result in or involve; "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"; have or possess something abstract; "I carry her image in my mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance"; keep up with financial support; "The Federal Government carried the province for many years"; have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"; be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"; have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence; "This new washer carries a two year guarantee"; "The loan carries a high interest rate"; "this undertaking carries many dangers"; "She carries her mother's genes"; "These bonds carry warrants"; "The restaurant carries an unusual name"

track down collapse

hold on collapse: stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"

counsel collapse

vote collapse: the opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote"; a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; the total number of votes cast; "they are hoping for a large vote"; a body of voters who have the same interests; "he failed to get the Black vote"; express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night"; bring into existence or make available by vote; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"; express a choice or opinion; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"; express one's choice or preference by vote; "vote the Democratic ticket"; be guided by in voting; "vote one's conscience"

rely on collapse

whack collapse: the sound made by a sharp swift blow; hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy"

lie low collapse: to try to avoid detection especially by police; "After we knock off that liquor store we'll have to lay low for a while"; keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuous

at home collapse: a reception held in your own home; at, to, or toward the place where you reside; "he worked at home"; on the home team's field; "they played at home last night"

hoodwink collapse

loll collapse

conflagrate collapse

listen in collapse: listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation; listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"

wiretap collapse: the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information; tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"

get back at collapse

perplex collapse: be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"

wipe out collapse: eliminate completely and without a trace; "The old values have been wiped out"

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