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redeem collapse: convert into cash; of commercial papers; pay off (loans or promissory notes); to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange; restore the honor or worth of

flail collapse: an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing; move like a flail; thresh about; "Her arms were flailing"

fall upon collapse: find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

virtually collapse: in essence or effect but not in fact; "the strike virtually paralyzed the city"; "I'm virtually broke"

log collapse: measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water; a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane); a written record of messages sent or received; "they kept a log of all transmission by the radio station"; "an email log"; a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches; enter into a log, as on ships and planes; cut lumber, as in woods and forests

turnout collapse: (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip; attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election); "the turnout for the rally"; a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park; the group that gathers together for a particular occasion; "a large turnout for the meeting"

issue forth collapse: come forth; "A scream came from the woman's mouth"; "His breath came hard"

immobilize collapse: cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"; convert (assets) into fixed capital; make defenseless; hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital

give way collapse: end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"

elide collapse: leave or strike out; "This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant"

accommodate collapse: make compatible with; "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"; provide with something desired or needed; "Can you accommodate me with a rental car?"; have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"

sideswipe collapse: a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles); strike from the side

break even collapse: attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport; make neither profit nor loss

overage collapse: a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations; too old to be useful; "He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope

adjust collapse: adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"; alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"; make correspondent or conformable; "Adjust your eyes to the darkness"; decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

poise collapse: a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second; a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium; hold or carry in equilibrium; cause to be balanced or suspended; be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"

stalemate collapse: drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check; subject to a stalemate

after all collapse: emphasizes something to be considered; "after all, she is your boss, so invite her"; "he is, after all, our president"; in spite of expectations; "came to the party after all"; "it didn't rain after all"

locate collapse: discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing"; assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"

serendipity collapse: good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

clobber collapse: strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"

censor collapse: a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable; someone who censures or condemns; subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government"

make up collapse: apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier; "She makes herself up every morning"; devise or compose; "This designer makes up our Spring collections"; make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point; "I have to make up a French exam"; "Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?"

predispose collapse: make susceptible; "This illness predisposes you to gain weight"

turn the tables collapse: cause a complete reversal of the circumstances; "The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!"

weed out collapse: remove unwanted elements; "The company weeded out the incompetent people"; "The new law weeds out the old inequities"

docket collapse: (law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities; make a summary or abstract of a legal document and inscribe it in a list; place on the docket for legal action; "Only 5 of the 120 cases docketed were tried"

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