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Yom Kippur collapse: (Judaism) a solemn and major fast day on the Jewish calendar; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law

take off collapse: remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"; take away or remove; "Take that weight off me!"; prove fatal; "The disease took off"; mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner; "This song takes off from a famous aria"; depart from the ground; "The plane took off two hours late"; take time off from work; stop working temporarily

French leave collapse: an abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell)

tie up collapse: finish the last row; restrain from moving or operating normally; "Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred"; invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes; "All my money is tied up in long-term investments"

delinquency collapse: an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor; a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"; nonpayment of a debt when due

proceeding collapse: (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

cut back collapse: return in time; "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story"

AWOL collapse: one who is away or absent without leave; having deserted your post or station without leave

behind collapse: in or to or toward the rear; "he followed behind"; "seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front"; "the final runners were far behind"; remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from; "when he died he left much unfinished work behind"; "left a large family behind"; "the children left their books behind"; "he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind"; in debt; "he fell behind with his mortgage payments"; "a month behind in the rent"; "a company that has been run behindhand for years"; "in arrears with their utility bills"; in or into an inferior position; "fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"; of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"

stupid collapse: a person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!"; lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

completion collapse: a concluding action; (American football) a successful forward pass in football

enormity collapse: an act of extreme wickedness; the quality of extreme wickedness; vastness of size or extent; "in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size"; "universities recognized the enormity of their task"

functioning collapse: performing or able to perform its regular function; "a functioning flashlight"

magnetize collapse: make magnetic; "The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings"; attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"

thoroughness collapse: conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task

maneuver collapse: an action aimed at evading an opponent; a move made to gain a tactical end; a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"; a military training exercise; act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"

curb collapse: an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter); a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse; keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"

introduction collapse: the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"; the first section of a communication; a basic or elementary instructional text; a new proposal; "they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives"

retarded collapse: relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"

facilitate collapse: make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"; increase the likelihood of (a response); "The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse"

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