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abjure collapse: formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

discard collapse: getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable; (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or to failing to follow suit; anything that is cast aside or discarded; throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"

rather collapse: to some (great or small) extent; "it was rather cold"; "the party was rather nice"; "the knife is rather dull"; "I rather regret that I cannot attend"; "He's rather good at playing the cello"; "he is kind of shy"; on the contrary; "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"

sling collapse: bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck; a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released; a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice; hurl as if with a sling

gear collapse: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion; equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.; a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle); set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

furnishing collapse: the act of decorating a house or room; (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable; (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

compatible collapse: able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination; "a compatible married couple"; "her deeds were compatible with her ideology"; capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification; capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction; having similar disposition and tastes; "a compatible married couple"; "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion"; (of a couple) existing together harmoniously

adjusted collapse: altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation; "an adjusted insurance claim"; "the car runs more smoothly with the timing adjusted"; adjusted to demands of daily living; showing emotional stability; (especially of garments) having the fit or style adjusted; "for my wedding I had my mother's wedding dress altered to fit me"; having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment

advisable collapse: worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first"

evacuate collapse: excrete or discharge from the body; empty completely; "evacuate the bottle"; create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel); move out of an unsafe location into safety; "After the earthquake, residents were evacuated"; move people from their homes or country

dissuade collapse: turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

federate collapse: united under a central government; unite on a federal basis or band together as a league; "The country was federated after the civil war"; enter into a league for a common purpose; "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union"

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

operable collapse: capable of being treated by surgical operation; "an operable cancer"; usable for a specific purpose; "an operable plan"; "a practicable solution"

apposite collapse: being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"

dash off collapse: write quickly; "She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper"; "He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess"

interpose collapse: introduce; "God interposed death"; be or come between; "An interposing thicket blocked their way"

efficient collapse: being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"

inlay collapse: a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface; (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place; decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

dovetail collapse: a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises; fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

tailored collapse: severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"

entitle collapse: give a title to; give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

bring up collapse: cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"; promote from a lower position or rank; "This player was brought up to the major league"

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