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demythologize collapse: remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value"

aft collapse: at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"

unpaid collapse: not paid; "unpaid wages"; "an unpaid bill"; without payment; "the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers"; "a volunteer fire department"

verbalize collapse: convert into a verb; "many English nouns have become verbalized"; be verbose; "This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious"

revive collapse: restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state; "He revived this style of opera"; "He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina"; be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength; "Interest in ESP revived"

reef collapse: a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water; reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef; roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area; lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast"

tack collapse: sailing a zigzag course; (nautical) the act of changing tack; a short nail with a sharp point and a large head; the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails; fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board"; turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked"

inoculate collapse: impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune; insert a bud for propagation; introduce a microorganism into; introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of; "My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs"

reverse collapse: (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction; the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed; the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design; an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating; a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"; of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear"

interfere collapse: come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle; "Your talking interferes with my work!"

rescript collapse: a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality

lay out collapse: provide a detailed plan or design; "She laid out her plans for the new house"; spend or invest; "lay out thousands on gold"; "he laid out a fortune in the hope of making a huge profit"

restoration collapse: the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state; the re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660; a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.; some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; "the restoration looked exactly like the original"; the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

retroactive collapse: descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously

resuscitate collapse: cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"

botch collapse: make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

deflate collapse: become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated"; reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency"; produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy"; reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"; release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress"; collapse by releasing contained air or gas; "deflate a balloon"

put out collapse: retire; "he was put out at third base on a long throw from left field"; cause to be out on a fielding play; put out considerable effort; "He put out the same for seven managers"; be sexually active; "She is supposed to put out"

let alone collapse: much less; "she can't boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal"

say collapse: the chance to speak; "let him have his say"; indicate; "The clock says noon"; communicate or express nonverbally; "What does this painting say?"; "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"; recite or repeat a fixed text; "Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary'"; utter aloud; "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"; state as one's opinion or judgement; declare; "I say let's forget this whole business"

comeback collapse: return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity

confederate collapse: someone who assists in a plot; a supporter of the Confederate States of America; of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War; "Confederate soldiers"; form a confederation with; of nations

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