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eminent domain collapse: the right of the state to take private property for public use; the Fifth Amendment that was added to the Constitution of the United States requires that just compensation be made

modify collapse: make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"; add a modifier to a constituent

unselfishness collapse: the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others; "rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins"

avert collapse: turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"

around collapse: in circumference; "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around"; by a circular or circuitous route; "He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond"; in a circle or circular motion; "The wheels are spinning around"; to a particular destination either specified or understood; "she came around to see me"; "I invited them around for supper"

indwelling collapse: existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle; "an indwelling divinity"; "an indwelling goodness"

palpitate collapse: beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated"; cause to throb or beat rapidly; "Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart"

deviate collapse: turn aside; turn away from; cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding"; be at variance with; be out of line with

arise collapse: result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"; rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"; originate or come into being; "a question arose"

pointer collapse: a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points game; an indicator as on a dial

devote collapse: set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining"

prodigy collapse: an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality; "the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor"; an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a chess prodigy"

reclaim collapse: make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state; "The people reclaimed the marshes"; reuse (materials from waste products); claim back

renounce collapse: cast off or disown; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"

arrow collapse: a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow; a mark to indicate a direction or relation

applause collapse: a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

relegate collapse: assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"; refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

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"

immanent collapse: of qualities that are spread throughout something; "ambition is immanent in human nature"; "we think of God as immanent in nature"; of a mental act performed entirely within the mind; "a cognition is an immanent act of mind"

equip collapse: provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer"; provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

deny collapse: declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"; refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"; refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus"; refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"; deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"; refuse to grant, as of a petition or request; "The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses"; "the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day"

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