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unfasten collapse: become undone or untied; "The shoelaces unfastened"; cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt"

anchor collapse: a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving; a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"; a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute; secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore"; fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"

carry weight collapse: have influence to a specified degree; "Her opinion carries a lot of weight"

unclasp collapse: release from a clasp; "She clasped and unclasped her hands"

overburden collapse: the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits; burden with too much work or responsibility; load with excessive weight

sadden collapse: make unhappy; "The news of her death saddened me"; come to feel sad

relocate collapse: move or establish in a new location; "We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high"; become established in a new location; "Our company relocated to the Midwest"

untie collapse: undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"; cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"

unleash collapse: release or vent; "unleash one's anger"; turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity"; release from a leash; "unleash the dogs in the park"

colonize collapse: settle as colonists or establish a colony (in); "The British colonized the East Coast"; settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world; "Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century"

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