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diluted collapse: reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"; made less strong or severe; "a pale gleam of diluted sunlight"

attenuate collapse: reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"; become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

drawn collapse: having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut; "the drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug"; used of vehicles pulled forward (often used in combination); "horse-drawn vehicles"

papery collapse: thin and paperlike; "papery leaves"; "wasps that make nests of papery material"

scrawny collapse: inferior in size or quality; "scrawny cattle"; "scrubby cut-over pine"; "old stunted thorn trees"

gangling collapse: tall and thin; tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"

exhausted collapse: completely emptied of resources or properties; "impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil"; "the exhausted food sources"; "exhausted oil wells"; drained physically; "the day's events left her completely exhausted--her strength drained"; drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out"

unconvincing collapse: not convincing; "unconvincing excuses"; "as unconvincing as a forced smile"

commonplace collapse: not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines"; completely ordinary and unremarkable; "air travel has now become commonplace"; "commonplace everyday activities"

implausible collapse: having a quality that provokes disbelief; "gave the teacher an implausible excuse"

fertilize collapse: provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants"; make fertile or productive; "The course fertilized her imagination"

skeletal collapse: of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton; "the skeletal system"; "skeletal bones"; "skeletal muscles"

drained collapse: emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid); "a drained marsh"; "a drained tank"; "a drained and apathetic old man...not caring any longer about anything"

take away collapse: take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"; take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character"; remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state; "Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car carried us off to the meeting"; "I'll take you away on a holiday"; "I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry"; take from a person or place; "We took the abused child away from its parents"

flagging collapse: a walk of flagstones; "the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative"; flagstones collectively; "there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place"

fade collapse: gradually ceasing to be visible; become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"

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