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putrefy collapse: become putrid; decay with an offensive smell; "organic matter putrefies"

unravel collapse: become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"

splinter collapse: a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"; break up into splinters or slivers; "The wood splintered"

total collapse: damage beyond the point of repair; "My son totaled our new car"; "the rock star totals his guitar at every concert"; determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"; add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"

disrupt collapse: throw into disorder; "This event disrupted the orderly process"

squish collapse: the noise of soft mud being walked on; put (a liquid) into a container or another place by means of a squirting action

rip collapse: a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current; an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"; criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"; cut (wood) along the grain; move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast"

decompose collapse: separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts; break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"

bring down collapse: cause to be enthusiastic; "Her playing brought down the house"

mortify collapse: hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"; practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

vandalize collapse: destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism; "vandalize the park"

brutalize collapse: become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling; make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman; "Life in the camps had brutalized him"; treat brutally

decay collapse: the organic phenomenon of rotting; a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current; the process of gradually becoming inferior; the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation; an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"; fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"; undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"

fission collapse: a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy; reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts

strip collapse: a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone"; artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material; thin piece of wood or metal; a relatively long narrow piece of something; "he felt a flat strip of muscle"; remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"; draw the last milk (of cows); take off or remove; "strip a wall of its wallpaper"; remove a constituent from a liquid; remove the thread (of screws); remove the surface from; "strip wood"; strip the cured leaves from; "strip tobacco"

smash collapse: a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles); with a loud crash; "the car went smash through the fence"; break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed"; break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"; overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful); "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"; hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"; collide or strike violently and suddenly; "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"; hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke; hit violently; "She smashed her car against the guard rail"

mildew collapse: a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter; the process of becoming mildewed

teardrop collapse: anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)

zing collapse: a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; "the zing of the passing bullet"

severed collapse: detached by cutting; "cut flowers"; "a severed head"; "an old tale of Anne Bolyn walking the castle walls with her poor cut-off head under her arm"

highball collapse: a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass

incinerate collapse: become reduced to ashes; "The paper incinerated quickly"

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