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come round collapse: change one's position or opinion; "He came around to our point of view"

tendril collapse: slender stemlike structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support

refuse collapse: show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"; refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"

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"

sail collapse: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel; traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"; travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"

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

covey collapse: a small flock of grouse or partridge; a small collection of people

nihilist collapse: someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief

neck collapse: an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck; the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; a cut of meat from the neck of an animal; a narrow elongated projecting strip of land; kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"

tutelage collapse: teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)

counterweight collapse: a weight that balances another weight; constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to

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"

extremist collapse: a person who holds extreme views; (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"

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

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

task force collapse: a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective; a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task

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"

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"

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

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

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