engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate

The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist


delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned

I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting


she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling


act so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage


run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals


oewn-hush-v oewn-quieten-v oewn-silence-v oewn-still-v oewn-shut_up-v oewn-hush_up-v

Please silence the children in the church!


oewn-suppress-v oewn-stamp_down-v oewn-subdue-v oewn-conquer-v

bring under control by force or authority


prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something

Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs


keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power


oewn-align-v oewn-aline-v oewn-line_up-v oewn-adjust-v

place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight


adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting


The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident


make level, square, balanced, or concentric


adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)


adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical


oewn-dislocate-v oewn-luxate-v oewn-splay-v oewn-slip-v


bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation


the elements of the turbine were misaligned


the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed


make into a whole or make part of a whole

She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal


become integrated into the genome of (a bacterium)


make something an integral part of something else

we can build in a special clause to make the contract better for you


The students at this school integrate immediately, despite their different backgrounds


The weights and measures were standardized


oewn-normalize-v oewn-normalise-v oewn-renormalize-v oewn-renormalise-v

make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard


become normal or return to its normal state

Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon


set or arrange in a new or different determinate position


In the video, Michael Jackson morphed into a panther


cause to change shape in a computer animation

The computer programmer morphed the image


oewn-wear-v oewn-wear_off-v oewn-wear_out-v oewn-wear_down-v oewn-wear_thin-v

The constant friction wore out the cloth


oewn-neutralize-v oewn-neutralise-v oewn-nullify-v oewn-negate-v

make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of


Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life


oewn-eliminate-v oewn-annihilate-v oewn-extinguish-v oewn-eradicate-v oewn-wipe_out-v oewn-decimate-v oewn-carry_off-v

the plague wiped out an entire population


kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies


The new tax effectively cancels out my raise


reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another)


eliminate airborne shock waves from (an explosive)


oewn-extinguish-v oewn-eliminate-v oewn-get_rid_of-v oewn-do_away_with-v

Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics


do away with completely, without leaving a trace


be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity


oewn-cut-v oewn-prune-v oewn-rationalize-v oewn-rationalise-v

We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet


oewn-polish-v oewn-round-v oewn-round_off-v oewn-polish_up-v oewn-brush_up-v

bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state


oewn-polish-v oewn-refine-v oewn-fine-tune-v oewn-down-v

improve or perfect by pruning or polishing


refine too much or with excess of subtlety


reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities


treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition


separate as a fine suspension of solid particles


oewn-purify-v oewn-sublimate-v oewn-make_pure-v oewn-distill-v oewn-distil-v

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation


become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin

The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify


purify from the corrupting influences of the world

During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized


purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials


alter the shape of (something) by stress


The material drew after it was washed in hot water


block the graphs so one can see the results clearly


The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake


oewn-mar-v oewn-impair-v oewn-spoil-v oewn-deflower-v oewn-vitiate-v


The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children


destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot


kill these lines in the President's speech


kill a large number of people indiscriminately

The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda


make automatic or control or operate automatically


Can we semi-automatize the semantic tagging process?


make monotonous; make automatic or routine

If your work becomes too mechanized, change jobs!


oewn-mechanize-v oewn-mechanise-v oewn-motorize-v oewn-motorise-v

equip with armed and armored motor vehicles


oewn-systematize-v oewn-systematise-v oewn-systemize-v oewn-systemise-v

arrange according to a system or reduce to a system


systematize, as by classifying and summarizing

the government digested the entire law into a code


organize into a code or system, such as a body of law


oewn-finalize-v oewn-finalise-v oewn-settle-v oewn-nail_down-v

make final; put the last touches on; put into final form


bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing


harmonize one's goals with one's abilities


key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude


make (one thing) compatible with (another)

The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories


bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously


red brick with white stone dressings and a beautifully proportioned hall


separate into isolated compartments or categories

You cannot compartmentalize your life like this!


They topped off their dinner with a cognac


oewn-get_through-v oewn-wrap_up-v oewn-finish_off-v oewn-mop_up-v oewn-polish_off-v oewn-clear_up-v oewn-finish_up-v

I finally got through this homework assignment


These studies round out the results of many years of research


finish or complete, as with some decisive action

he capped off the meeting with a radical proposal


end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage

The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace


oewn-follow_through-v oewn-follow_up-v oewn-follow_out-v oewn-carry_out-v oewn-implement-v oewn-put_through-v oewn-go_through_with-v

pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue


follow through or carry out a plan without deviation


Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon


become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation


cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions


oewn-load-v oewn-adulterate-v oewn-stretch-v oewn-dilute-v oewn-debase-v

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones


alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive


remove substances from by a percolating liquid


oewn-vent-v oewn-ventilate-v oewn-air_out-v oewn-air-v

expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen


expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry


The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic


You are glorifying a rather mediocre building


express as a number or measure or quantity


measure precisely and against a standard


measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time


measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line


measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration


oewn-foul-v oewn-befoul-v oewn-defile-v oewn-maculate-v

The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it


The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city


make radioactive by adding radioactive material

Don't drink the water--it's contaminated


lower in value by increasing the base-metal content


remove the value from; deprive of its value


They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates


separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others


The Jews in Eastern Europe were ghettoized


protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material

We had his bedroom insulated before winter came


The window must be weatherstripped before the cold weather sets in


seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister


oewn-sequester-v oewn-sequestrate-v oewn-keep_apart-v oewn-set_apart-v oewn-isolate-v

The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on


oewn-seclude-v oewn-sequester-v oewn-sequestrate-v oewn-withdraw-v

He sequestered himself in his study to write a book


place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons

My dog was quarantined before he could live in England


leave stranded on a desert island without resources

The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island


The chemist managed to isolate the compound


boost the voltage in an electrical circuit


treat with ammonia; cause to undergo ammonification


impregnate with thorium oxide to increase thermionic emission


treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting


The room was charged with tension and anxiety


oewn-impregnate-v oewn-infuse-v oewn-instill-v oewn-tincture-v

The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide


The area was urbanized after many people moved in


impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon

Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them


The nations of South East Asia will quickly industrialize and catch up with the West


cause to become an emulsion; make into an emulsion


free from Nazi ideology or detach from Nazi allegiance


remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound)


purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins

Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins


cause or force to adopt Nazism or a Nazi character


provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to

We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants


scatter manure or fertilizer over (land)


excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus


put under the control and authority of a federal government


treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound


convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria


make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating


make (glassy materials) brittle or opaque


The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone


They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress


mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition

spot the areas that one should clearly identify


become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots


colour with streaks or blotches of different shades


Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately


treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather


Great cliffs loomed above them, and little streams spumed and dashed in rocky gorges below


She was laid up with pneumonia for six weeks


This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street


The scarf picks up the color of the skirt


oewn-foreground-v oewn-highlight-v oewn-spotlight-v oewn-play_up-v

move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics


direct attention to, as if by means of contrast

This dress accentuates your nice figure!


make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer


subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition


treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberatory furnace


sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain


age or bleach flour with Agene (nitrogen trichloride)


We have to rerun the subjects--they misunderstood the instructions


energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge


cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on


you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge


make less mysterious or remove the mystery from

let's demystify the event by explaining what it is all about


oewn-foam-v oewn-froth-v oewn-fizz-v oewn-effervesce-v oewn-sparkle-v oewn-form_bubbles-v


make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable


interrupt a dancing couple in order to take one of them as one's own partner


Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone


The spontaneous applause cut the singer short


The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries


give an archaic appearance of character to


go into effect or become effective or operative


change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation


The principles that inform modern teaching


oewn-receive-v oewn-get-v oewn-find-v oewn-obtain-v oewn-incur-v

receive a specified treatment (abstract)

These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation


ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial


oewn-occidentalize-v oewn-occidentalise-v oewn-westernize-v oewn-westernise-v

The country was Westernized after it opened up


introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)


oewn-assume-v oewn-acquire-v oewn-adopt-v oewn-take_on-v oewn-take-v

take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect


They paralleled the ditch to the highway


The growing up of children has become ritualized in many cultures


give an artificially banal or sexual quality to


cause (spermatozoa) to undergo the physical changes necessary to fertilize an egg


treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid


fix a computer program piecemeal until it works

I'm not very good at hacking but I'll give it my best


turn to clinker or form clinker under excessive heat in burning


make conventional or adapt to conventions


prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve


make (substances) hard and improve their usability


regain a former condition after a financial loss

We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90


The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends


It started to dawn, and we had to get up


oewn-issue-v oewn-emerge-v oewn-come_out-v oewn-come_forth-v oewn-go_forth-v oewn-egress-v


you stick a bill in the vending machine and the change pops out


enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure

Water leaked out of the can into the backpack


pass out or emerge; especially of rivers

The tributary debouched into the big river


oewn-decarbonize-v oewn-decarbonise-v oewn-decarburize-v oewn-decarburise-v oewn-decoke-v


The country decimalized the currency in 1975


Stock prices will be decimalized in the year 2000


They deloused the prisoners after they liberated the camps


The epidemic depopulated the countryside


lower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatus


oewn-desalinate-v oewn-desalt-v oewn-desalinize-v oewn-desalinise-v


His bad manners detract from his good character


Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her


oewn-exteriorize-v oewn-exteriorise-v oewn-externalize-v oewn-externalise-v oewn-objectify-v

make external or objective, or give reality to


oewn-glamorize-v oewn-glamourise-v oewn-glamourize-v oewn-glamorise-v

This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!


look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment


make more radical in social or political outlook

Her work in the developing world radicalized her


activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk


The designer romanticized the little black dress


add zest or flavor to, make more interesting


alternately relax and tense your calf muscle


The landslides have steepened the mountain sides


retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity


scramble the message so that nobody can understand it


remove the qualities typical of one's sex


undergo vitrification; become glassy or glass-like


change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat


convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali


become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali


The speech has to go through several more drafts


set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for

Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II


Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county


Markets are being increasingly globalized


The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent


make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity


the dentist reamed out the debris in the course of the root canal treatment


extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly


reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position


kill and prepare for market or consumption


The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten


subject to a mathematical transformation


The new law lifted many people from poverty


I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer


exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser


change quickly from one emotional state to another


I acquired a strong aversion to television


proceed or issue forth, as from a source

Water emanates from this hole in the ground


lose daylight visibility in heavy fog, snow, or rain


In the syllable /si/, the /s/ sibilates in Japanese


oewn-devilize-v oewn-devilise-v oewn-diabolize-v oewn-diabolise-v


oewn-immaterialize-v oewn-immaterialise-v oewn-unsubstantialize-v oewn-unsubstantialise-v


oewn-erupt-v oewn-come_out-v oewn-break_through-v oewn-push_through-v

The tooth erupted and had to be extracted


The tourists murdered the French language


make clear, bright, light, or translucent

The water had to be cleared through filtering


make unnecessary an expenditure or effort


lay aside, abandon, or leave for another


make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)

The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets


cause to convert or undergo a transition

the company had to transition the old practices to modern technology


you have to shift when you go down a steep hill


His voice began to change when he was 12 years old


change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another

Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children


She was dynamized by her desire to go to grad school


make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor


The body started to decay and needed to be cremated


oewn-immortalize-v oewn-immortalise-v oewn-eternize-v oewn-eternise-v oewn-eternalize-v oewn-eternalise-v


exchange positions without a change in value


make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes


modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished


add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb


This event disrupted the orderly process


make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features

sanitize a document before releasing it to the press


`mouse' has been verbified by computer users


incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one's personality unconsciously


increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity


transfer from one place or period to another

The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America


move from one setting or context to another


cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed

The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust


convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA


bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition


add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties


alternate dramatically between high and low values


be seized or affected in a specified way


bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project


oewn-wash-v oewn-wash_out-v oewn-wash_off-v oewn-wash_away-v

remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent


become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet


become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure

The plastic bottle crushed against the wall


bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking


make unfashionable, outdated, or obsolete

Modern ways of cooking have outmoded the hearth


Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer


The water supply for the town failed after a long drought


pass abruptly from one state or topic to another


shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of


Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off


We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting


bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation

She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam


reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices


increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value


cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit


raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation


The economy reflated after the Fed took extreme measures


divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data

Please format this disk before entering data!


oewn-digitize-v oewn-digitise-v oewn-digitalize-v oewn-digitalise-v

put into digital form, as for use in a computer


undergo hydrolysis; decompose by reacting with water


make a compound react with water and undergo hydrolysis


convert into a simple soluble fermentable sugar by hydrolyzing a sugar derivative or complex carbohydrate


oewn-rumple-v oewn-crumple-v oewn-wrinkle-v oewn-crease-v oewn-crinkle-v


become gelatinous or change into a jelly

the starch gelatinized when it was heated


oewn-felt-v oewn-felt_up-v oewn-mat_up-v oewn-matt-up-v oewn-matte_up-v oewn-matte-v oewn-mat-v

change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

The fabric felted up after several washes


convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation


oewn-feminize-v oewn-feminise-v oewn-effeminize-v oewn-effeminise-v oewn-womanize-v

to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to


oewn-masculinize-v oewn-masculinise-v oewn-virilize-v oewn-virilise-v

produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy


give a masculine appearance or character to

Fashion designers have masculinized women's looks in the 1990s


This word has not obsolesced, although it is rarely used


make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to

The god was sexualized and married to another god


some art forms schematise designs into geometrical patterns


His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him


incorporate into a constitution, make constitutional

A woman's right to an abortion was constitutionalized in the 1970's


transform in accordance with Stalin's policies

Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin's death


counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism

Russia was slowly destalinized in the late 1950's


make plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer


become plastic, as by having a plasticizer added


scrap the old airplane and sell the parts


remove from a surface on which it is adsorbed


go away from the surface to which (a substance) is adsorbed


They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it


the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older


The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage


be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current


pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf


leave off your jacket--no need to wear it here


The economy finally turned down after a long boom


the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere


remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination


make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion


Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen


make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark


make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)


remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations


The water evaporated in front of our eyes


pass imperceptibly from one degree, shade, or tone into another

The paint on these walls gradates but you don't see it


become horny and impregnated with keratin


organize (the production of something) into an industry

The Chinese industrialized textile production


process (ores or other raw materials), as by reduction


replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one


the tissue in the eye's cornea may opacify and the patient may go blind


The glass was opacified more greater privacy


make (cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes


His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press


make understandable to the general public

Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books


make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities

Too much poetry sentimentalizes the mind


undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion


make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler


undergo transfer from one compound to another


change (an amino group) by transferring it from one compound to another


elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration


remove the sanctification from or make unsanctified


cause to become vesicular or full of air cells


With this machine, ultrasound can be visualized


increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves


change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors


become vascular and have vessels that circulate fluids


furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape

The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space


his remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story


The Press has vulgarized Love and Marriage


The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes


my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames


These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use


make professional or give a professional character to

Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs


become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood


This line in the play smuts the entire act


The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full


I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked


change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change


He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off


make into or use as a weapon or a potential weapon

Will modern physicists weaponize String Theory?


convert (an amine) into a diazo compound


convert into wood or cause to become woody


give erotic character to or make more interesting


an amendment to piggyback the current law


the process of repressing gene transcription


(of a company) reduce in size or number of employees

the company downsized its research staff


the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive


this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French


become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain


modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform


reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa


destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it


the new start-up company carved out a large chunk of the market within a year


make one's day-to-day activities more efficient


the stroke clouded memories of her youth


transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved


We committed the changes to the Git repository


to remove a metadata tag from an internet post


To remove someone from your list of friends on a social network


to gain size and weight by means of exercise and diet


to violently create disorder and destroy


To run a processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer.


oewn-vacate-v oewn-resign-v oewn-renounce-v oewn-give_up-v

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

She vacated the position when she got pregnant


perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)


decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal

optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice


dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently


to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others


habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)

She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally


decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation

She didn't know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear


act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome

This factor played only a minor part in his decision


take action with respect to (someone or something)

How are we going to deal with this problem?


to conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others

The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident under the rug


make a great effort at a mental or physical task


exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength

don't overexert yourself when exercising!


This teacher always egotrips and the students don't like him


act, feel, or give mutually or in return

We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!


proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity

work your way through every problem or task


proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer


insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized


be inactive or indifferent while something is happening

Don't just sit by while your rights are violated!


We whipped through the last papers that we had to read before the weekend


he is always backslapping his colleagues at staff meetings


take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission


carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in


work toward the passage of some legislation by exchanging political favors such as trading votes


Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe


regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice

The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles


act together or towards others or with others

He should interact more with his colleagues


relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people

We must not marginalize the poor in our society


join for a common purpose or in a common action


have a personal or business relationship with someone


She reacts negatively to everything I say


come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble


give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

The King abdicated when he married a divorcee


begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job


go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position


The director was retired after the scandal


retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability


let go from employment with an attractive pension

The director was pensioned off when he got senile


He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship


oewn-chicken_out-v oewn-back_off-v oewn-pull_out-v oewn-back_down-v oewn-bow_out-v

He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved


pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.

The landlord cannot resile from the lease


She ascended to the throne after the King's death


oewn-assume-v oewn-adopt-v oewn-take_on-v oewn-take_over-v

take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

When will the new President assume office?


act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding


oewn-leave_office-v oewn-quit-v oewn-step_down-v oewn-resign-v

The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month


give up one's career just as one becomes very successful

The financial consultant topped out at age 40 because he was burned out


leave school or an educational program prematurely

Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program


withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values

She hasn't heard from her brother in years--he dropped out after moving to California


remove oneself from an association with or participation in


When will the new President take office?


the new president was installed immediately after the election


place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position

there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy


Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?


he was divested of his rights and his title


assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors


oewn-ordain-v oewn-consecrate-v oewn-ordinate-v oewn-order-v


be ordained; enter the Christian ministry


They vested the council with special rights


furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors


The children must be properly socialized


He is grooming his son to become his successor


The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions


educate (one's children) at home instead of sending (them) to a school

The parents are home-schooling their daughter


oewn-educate-v oewn-school-v oewn-train-v oewn-cultivate-v oewn-civilize-v oewn-civilise-v

teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment


Their manners had sophisticated the young girls


take part in social activities; interact with others


did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?


The President of this university really connects with the faculty


be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy


spend time in a certain location or with certain people


accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

African men are initiated when they reach puberty


After paying a penalty, the player was readmitted


The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey


The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago


If the King does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned


The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat


oewn-delegate-v oewn-designate-v oewn-depute-v oewn-assign-v

give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)


The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital


I tasked him with looking after the children


place somebody in a particular situation or location


transfer somebody to a different position or location of work


transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment

The officer was seconded for duty overseas


hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent


exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions


appoint someone to (a position or a job)


She took the job as director of development


oewn-substitute-v oewn-deputize-v oewn-deputise-v oewn-step_in-v

She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold


to take an action to protect against future problems

Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself


help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities

She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week


open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building

The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes


oewn-appoint-v oewn-name-v oewn-nominate-v oewn-constitute-v

create and charge with a task or function


set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome


enter on a list or slate for an election


The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups


She was tenured after she published her book


oewn-promote-v oewn-upgrade-v oewn-advance-v oewn-kick_upstairs-v oewn-raise-v oewn-elevate-v

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired


This player was brought up to the major league


Supreme Bishop Digby had been spot-promoted to Archangel


give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility


He was baronetized for his loyalty to the country


The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood


oewn-demote-v oewn-bump-v oewn-relegate-v oewn-break-v oewn-kick_downstairs-v

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

She was demoted because she always speaks up


remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position

The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President


bring to humbler or weaker state or condition


give preference to one creditor over another


oewn-screen-v oewn-screen_out-v oewn-sieve-v oewn-sort-v


select by a vote for an office or membership


choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague

The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation


put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position

The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission


oewn-oust-v oewn-throw_out-v oewn-drum_out-v oewn-boot_out-v oewn-kick_out-v oewn-expel-v

The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds


oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree


act quickly and decisively; not let slip an opportunity


oewn-overthrow-v oewn-subvert-v oewn-overturn-v oewn-bring_down-v


overthrow by a revolution, of governments


oewn-displace-v oewn-fire-v oewn-give_notice-v oewn-can-v oewn-dismiss-v oewn-give_the_axe-v oewn-send_away-v oewn-sack-v oewn-force_out-v oewn-give_the_sack-v oewn-terminate-v

terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position


The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers


She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized


three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis


Some employees were squeezed out by the recent budget cuts


We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged


The committee winkled out the unqualified candidates


force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen


The teacher took the children out of the classroom


take a player out of a game in order to exchange for another player


oewn-supplant-v oewn-replace-v oewn-supersede-v oewn-supervene_upon-v

take the place or move into the position of

Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left


take the place of or have precedence over

live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour


gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke


The word processor has ousted the typewriter


oewn-tug-v oewn-labor-v oewn-labour-v oewn-push-v oewn-drive-v

strive and make an effort to reach a goal

She tugged for years to make a decent living


She struggled for years to survive without welfare


Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands


apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design


They hired two new secretaries in the department


oewn-sign-v oewn-contract-v oewn-sign_on-v oewn-sign_up-v

They signed two new pitchers for the next season


oewn-retain-v oewn-continue-v oewn-keep-v oewn-keep_on-v

allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

We cannot continue several servants any longer


assign a job to someone outside one's own business


work as a clerk, as in the legal business


take time off from work; stop working temporarily


free someone temporarily from his or her obligations


relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn


The auto workers are striking for higher wages


oewn-fink-v oewn-scab-v oewn-rat-v oewn-blackleg-v

take the place of work of someone on strike


serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant


exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work


Bob has never pulled his weight, and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness


work actively for a political candidate or a party

My neighbors are busy electioneering during the Presidential election campaign


act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function


to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something

the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold


The old lady is pottering around in the garden


oewn-plug_away-v oewn-peg_away-v oewn-slog-v oewn-keep_one-ap-s_nose_to_the_grindstone-v oewn-keep_one-ap-s_shoulder_to_the_wheel-v

She keeps plugging away at her dissertation


She busies herself with her butterfly collection


work together on a common enterprise or project

The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well


he collaborated with the Nazis when they occupied Paris


He decided to play along with the burglars for the moment


oewn-idle-v oewn-laze-v oewn-slug-v oewn-stagnate-v

be idle; exist in a changeless situation

The old man sat and stagnated on his porch


Miller was riding the bench in Saturday's game


have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake


engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion


be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children


we were driving around in the countryside on a fine Sunday morning


We were walking around in the neighborhood to see whether we could find an open drugstore


play in or as if in water, as of small children


oewn-labor-v oewn-labour-v oewn-toil-v oewn-fag-v oewn-travail-v oewn-grind-v oewn-drudge-v oewn-dig-v oewn-moil-v

She was digging away at her math homework


The law student is moonlighting as a taxi driver


As a student I jobbed during the semester breaks


take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning


oewn-slave-v oewn-break_one-ap-s_back-v oewn-buckle_down-v oewn-knuckle_down-v


oewn-free-v oewn-liberate-v oewn-release-v oewn-unloose-v oewn-unloosen-v oewn-loose-v


free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment


suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device


make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen


allow the other (baseball) team to score


consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior


check or slow down the action or effect of


oewn-repress-v oewn-quash-v oewn-keep_down-v oewn-subdue-v oewn-subjugate-v oewn-reduce-v

The government quashes any attempt of an uprising


come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

The government oppresses political activists


She volunteered to drive the old lady home


begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.

He opened the meeting with a long speech


the chairman called the meeting to order by pounding his gavel


finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)

The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board


start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning


oewn-close_up-v oewn-close-v oewn-fold-v oewn-shut_down-v oewn-close_down-v

cease to operate or cause to cease operating

The owners decided to move and to close the factory


bring back into original existence, use, function, or position


oewn-establish-v oewn-set_up-v oewn-found-v oewn-launch-v


Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia


invest with ministerial or priestly authority

The minister was ordained only last month


order by virtue of superior authority; decree

The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews


do something despite obstacles such as lack of time

He finally got around to painting the windows


adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body


oewn-meet-v oewn-gather-v oewn-assemble-v oewn-forgather-v oewn-foregather-v


Hundreds of thousands turned out for the anti-war rally in New York


meet to select a candidate or promote a policy


call a meeting; invite or command to meet

The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'


become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage


make a bad alliance; ally inappropriately


oewn-disassociate-v oewn-dissociate-v oewn-divorce-v oewn-disunite-v oewn-disjoint-v

She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president


have force or influence; bring about an effect or change

Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed


oewn-separate-v oewn-part-v oewn-split_up-v oewn-split-v oewn-break-v oewn-break_up-v

discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

The business partners broke over a tax question


work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of


cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea


We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under


revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving


bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises


maintain one's position and be in control of a situation


bring under Soviet control, of a country


oewn-unionize-v oewn-unionise-v oewn-organize-v oewn-organise-v


unite formally; of interest groups or countries


to take one's place in a military formation or line


become part of; become a member of a group or organization

He joined the Communist Party as a young man


enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members

The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor


recruit for a union or organize into a union

We don't allow people to come into our plant and try to unionize the workers


oewn-manage-v oewn-deal-v oewn-care-v oewn-handle-v


I still have not come to grips with the death of my parents


oewn-dally-v oewn-toy-v oewn-play-v oewn-flirt-v

Play about with a young girl's affection


She takes care of all the necessary arrangements


bring into common action, movement, or condition

coordinate the painters, masons, and plumbers


She had to juggle her job and her children


be a guiding or motivating force or drive

The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses


act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university

She chaired the department for many years


She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease


exercise authoritative control or power over


take and maintain control over, often by violent means

The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week


direct or strongly influence the behavior of


subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization


oewn-harness-v oewn-rein_in-v oewn-draw_rein-v oewn-rein-v

control and direct with or as if by reins


oewn-oversee-v oewn-supervise-v oewn-superintend-v oewn-manage-v


order, supervise, or finance the construction of

The government is building new schools in this state


direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

She is running a relief operation in the Sudan


run until the normal working temperature is reached


I am licensed to practice law in this state


cause to be no longer approved or accepted

Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People's Republic of China


carry on illegal business activities involving crime


work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function


devote oneself to a special area of work


She vetted for the farms in the area for many years


The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year


The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file


form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers


form (military personnel) into a regiment


oewn-exclude-v oewn-keep_out-v oewn-shut_out-v oewn-shut-v

The trees were shutting out all sunlight


prevent employees from working during a strike


allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of


stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

We must prevent the cancer from spreading


prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed


I tried to keep the child away from the pool


prevent (someone or something) from doing something

security guards restrained the reporter from throwing another shoe


keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning


She is impeding the progress of our project


limit, block, or decrease the action or function of


impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of


come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle


The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean


You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles


the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines


oewn-prevent-v oewn-forestall-v oewn-foreclose-v oewn-preclude-v oewn-forbid-v

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

My sense of tact forbids an honest answer


oewn-debar-v oewn-forefend-v oewn-forfend-v oewn-obviate-v oewn-deflect-v oewn-avert-v oewn-head_off-v oewn-stave_off-v oewn-fend_off-v oewn-avoid-v oewn-ward_off-v

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off


oewn-back-v oewn-endorse-v oewn-indorse-v oewn-plump_for-v oewn-plunk_for-v oewn-support-v


get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions


maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol


oewn-stand_guard-v oewn-stand_watch-v oewn-keep_guard-v oewn-stand_sentinel-v

We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves


oewn-watch-v oewn-observe-v oewn-follow-v oewn-watch_over-v oewn-keep_an_eye_on-v


The government keeps tabs on the dissidents


I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do


oewn-bury-v oewn-entomb-v oewn-inhume-v oewn-inter-v oewn-lay_to_rest-v

Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square


After the king's body had been exhumed and tested to traces of poison, it was reburied in the same spot


dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies


oewn-respect-v oewn-honor-v oewn-honour-v oewn-abide_by-v oewn-observe-v


recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)

We must tolerate the religions of others


resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband


oewn-get_along_with-v oewn-get_on_with-v oewn-get_on-v oewn-get_along-v oewn-hit_it_off-v


solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign


detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors


The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town


We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad


oewn-rent-v oewn-hire-v oewn-charter-v oewn-lease-v

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services


work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract


arranged for contracted work to be done by others


express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote


cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot

Many voters wrote in the names of strangers


The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position


bring into existence or make available by vote

They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia


express one's choice or preference by vote


vote cumulatively and distribute the votes according to some principle


vote in an election at a polling station


He should avoid publishing his wife's memories


oewn-fiddle-v oewn-shirk-v oewn-shrink_from-v oewn-goldbrick-v


avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill


avoid responsibilities and work, be idle


approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation


establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)


refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with


Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me


oewn-dismiss-v oewn-send_packing-v oewn-send_away-v oewn-drop-v

They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock


oewn-patronize-v oewn-patronise-v oewn-shop-v oewn-shop_at-v oewn-buy_at-v oewn-frequent-v oewn-sponsor-v

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of


make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation


make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules


divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts


oewn-divide-v oewn-split-v oewn-split_up-v oewn-separate-v oewn-dissever-v oewn-carve_up-v


divide into sections, especially into geographic sections


The unit was hived off from its parent company


divide into triangles or give a triangular form to


divide (bulk material) and process as units


divide into lots, as of land, for example


divide a territory into small, hostile states


act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief


bring or come into association or action

The churches consociated to fight their dissolution


We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters


oewn-enroll-v oewn-inscribe-v oewn-enter-v oewn-enrol-v oewn-recruit-v oewn-raise-v

register formally as a participant or member


record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions


have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties


make or include in an itemized record or report

Inventory all books before the end of the year


make an index that refers from one point to the next


put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted

many books were blacklisted by the Nazis


vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent


oewn-kill-v oewn-shoot_down-v oewn-defeat-v oewn-vote_down-v oewn-vote_out-v


She authorized her assistant to sign the papers


oewn-endow-v oewn-indue-v oewn-gift-v oewn-empower-v oewn-invest-v oewn-endue-v


invest with a large or excessive amount of something


the children were confirmed in their mother's faith


confirm in the bar mitzvah ceremony, of boys in the Jewish faith


confirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faith


put into commission; equip for service; of ships


The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution


provide or send (envoys or ambassadors) with official credentials


assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to


invest with a new title, office, or rank


The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense


divest of the frock; of church officials


grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude

Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century


oewn-cancel-v oewn-call_off-v oewn-scratch-v oewn-scrub-v

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled


oewn-invalidate-v oewn-annul-v oewn-quash-v oewn-void-v oewn-avoid-v oewn-nullify-v


We formalized the appointment and gave him a title


if you forget your password, it can be changed and reissued


distribute by a network, as of water or electricity


The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia


make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution

The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty


withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds


remove from the bar; expel from the practice of law by official action


oewn-outlaw-v oewn-criminalize-v oewn-criminalise-v oewn-illegalize-v oewn-illegalise-v


give legal value to or establish as the legal tender of a country


oewn-legalize-v oewn-legalise-v oewn-decriminalize-v oewn-decriminalise-v oewn-legitimize-v oewn-legitimise-v oewn-legitimate-v oewn-legitimatize-v oewn-legitimatise-v


open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups


separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation


oewn-murder-v oewn-slay-v oewn-hit-v oewn-dispatch-v oewn-bump_off-v oewn-off-v oewn-polish_off-v oewn-remove-v

kill intentionally and with premeditation

The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered


murder without leaving a trace on the body


murder; especially of socially prominent persons

Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel


kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment


pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him

in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes


The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed


The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child


kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair


She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly electrocuted


execute by tying to a stake and setting alight


Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart


go out on a date with a partner and another couple


oewn-go_steady-v oewn-go_out-v oewn-date-v oewn-see-v

date regularly; have a steady relationship with

Did you know that she is seeing an older man?


he always tries to pick up girls in bars


oewn-ask_out-v oewn-ask-v oewn-invite_out-v oewn-take_out-v

Has he asked you out yet?" "He asekd me to a dance


get together socially or for a specific purpose


be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble

The two families stuck together throughout the war


The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens


give one's name or calling card to a servant when making a formal visit


go to see for professional or business reasons


I went to see my friend Mary the other day


We frequently drop by the neighbors' house for a cup of coffee


oewn-marry-v oewn-get_married-v oewn-wed-v oewn-conjoin-v oewn-hook_up_with-v oewn-get_hitched_with-v oewn-espouse-v


The inhabitants of this isolated village tend to inmarry


oewn-marry-v oewn-wed-v oewn-tie-v oewn-splice-v


perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies


marry within the same ethnic, social, or family group


After her divorce, she remarried her high school sweetheart


oewn-pair-v oewn-pair_off-v oewn-partner_off-v oewn-couple-v


get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage


They were feting the patriarch of the family


oewn-revel-v oewn-racket-v oewn-make_whoopee-v oewn-make_merry-v oewn-make_happy-v oewn-whoop_it_up-v oewn-jollify-v oewn-wassail-v

celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities

The members of the wedding party made merry all night


The students were partying all night before the exam


participate in an all-night techno dance party


occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion


spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive

attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century


We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning


engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking


forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)


ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons


make (information) available for publication

release the list with the names of the prisoners


oewn-imprison-v oewn-incarcerate-v oewn-lag-v oewn-immure-v oewn-put_behind_bars-v oewn-jail-v oewn-jug-v oewn-gaol-v oewn-put_away-v oewn-remand-v

The suspects were imprisoned without trial


search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on


deprive of freedom; take into confinement


During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West


order a defendant to be placed in custody pending the outcome of a proceedings against him or her


His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house; he does not let them go out without a chaperone


place in a confining or embarrassing position


make subservient; force to submit or subdue


The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university


give equal rights to; of women and minorities


take a court case to a higher court for review

He was found guilty but appealed immediately


call before a court to answer an indictment


The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man


arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance


record a fine as a penalty in a police record

I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street


punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court


The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions


impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

The students were penalized for showing up late for class


receive punishment; be scolded or reprimanded


examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process


put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

The football star was tried for the murder of his wife


bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.


suspend temporarily from college or university, in England


oewn-admit-v oewn-allow_in-v oewn-let_in-v oewn-intromit-v

We cannot admit non-members into our club building


oewn-reject-v oewn-turn_down-v oewn-turn_away-v oewn-refuse-v


The refugee was readmitted into his home country


hand over to the authorities of another country

They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there


send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees


oewn-banish-v oewn-ban-v oewn-ostracize-v oewn-ostracise-v oewn-shun-v oewn-cast_out-v oewn-blackball-v


ban from a place of residence, as for punishment


oewn-coerce-v oewn-hale-v oewn-squeeze-v oewn-pressure-v oewn-force-v

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

She forced him to take a job in the city


The Democrats turned up the heat on their candidate to concede the election


to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly


overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club

The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas


bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure

The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat


squeeze someone for money, information, etc.


compel by coercion, threats, or crude means

They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone


We compel all students to fill out this form


compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring

They clamored the mayor into building a new park


compel or force into a particular state or activity

His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence


cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative

He could not bring himself to call his parents


oewn-trouble_oneself-v oewn-trouble-v oewn-bother-v oewn-inconvenience_oneself-v

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday


oewn-trouble-v oewn-put_out-v oewn-inconvenience-v oewn-disoblige-v oewn-discommode-v oewn-incommode-v oewn-bother-v


oewn-stigmatize-v oewn-stigmatise-v oewn-brand-v oewn-denounce-v oewn-mark-v

to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful


burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals


declare unavailable, as for security reasons


lift the restriction on and make available again


place under restrictions; limit access to by law


cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it


The government pulled the plug on spending


oewn-control-v oewn-hold_in-v oewn-hold-v oewn-contain-v oewn-check-v oewn-curb-v oewn-moderate-v

lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits


She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind


moderate or restrain; lessen the force of

He bated his breath when talking about this affair


The writer indulged in metaphorical language


control the temperature with a thermostat


oewn-regulate-v oewn-regularize-v oewn-regularise-v oewn-order-v oewn-govern-v

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations


regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns


treat differently on the basis of sex or race


discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood


divide society into social classes or castes

Income distribution often stratifies a society


develop different social levels, classes, or castes

Society stratifies when the income gap widens


You have to handle the students with kid gloves


display excessive love or show excessive gratitude towards

This student falls all over her former professor when she sees him


He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon


children should do well by their parents


oewn-gloss_over-v oewn-skate_over-v oewn-smooth_over-v oewn-slur_over-v oewn-skimp_over-v

treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly


work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially


oewn-mistreat-v oewn-maltreat-v oewn-abuse-v oewn-ill-use-v oewn-step-v oewn-ill-treat-v


They won't have me to kick around any more!


revert back to bad behavior after a period of good behavior

The children fell from grace when they asked for several helpings of dessert


misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way

The children acted up when they were not bored


debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way

I won't stoop to reading other people's mail


behave in a certain manner or have certain properties

He walks around with his nose in the air


put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner


behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others

Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!


oewn-right-v oewn-compensate-v oewn-redress-v oewn-correct-v

right a wrong done to the victims of the Holocaust


make excessive corrections for fear of making an error


oewn-expiate-v oewn-aby-v oewn-abye-v oewn-atone-v


make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point


check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

Are you controlling for the temperature?


express opposition through action or words


march in protest; take part in a demonstration

Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle


picket a business to protest the layoffs


She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law


oewn-breeze_through-v oewn-ace-v oewn-pass_with_flying_colors-v oewn-sweep_through-v oewn-sail_through-v oewn-nail-v


oewn-pull_off-v oewn-negociate-v oewn-bring_off-v oewn-carry_off-v oewn-manage-v


We could do with a little more help around here


oewn-fail-v oewn-flunk-v oewn-bomb-v oewn-flush_it-v

She studied hard but failed nevertheless


The teacher passed the student although he was weak


oewn-succeed-v oewn-win-v oewn-come_through-v oewn-bring_home_the_bacon-v oewn-deliver_the_goods-v


I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot


go successfully through a test or a selection process

She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now


have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected

The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought


fail by aiming too high or trying too hard


oewn-achieve-v oewn-accomplish-v oewn-attain-v oewn-reach-v


achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative

This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation


reach the highest or most decisive point


This writer attempts more than his talents can compass


achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods


oewn-botch-v oewn-bodge-v oewn-bumble-v oewn-fumble-v oewn-botch_up-v oewn-muff-v oewn-blow-v oewn-flub-v oewn-screw_up-v oewn-ball_up-v oewn-spoil-v oewn-muck_up-v oewn-bungle-v oewn-fluff-v oewn-bollix-v oewn-bollix_up-v oewn-bollocks-v oewn-bollocks_up-v oewn-bobble-v oewn-mishandle-v oewn-louse_up-v oewn-foul_up-v oewn-mess_up-v oewn-fuck_up-v

I botched the dinner and we had to eat out


The candidate struck out with his health care plan


fail to do something; leave something undone

She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib


fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience


oewn-fall_through-v oewn-fall_flat-v oewn-founder-v oewn-flop-v


oewn-try-v oewn-seek-v oewn-attempt-v oewn-essay-v oewn-assay-v


I never sat on a horse before but I'll give it a go


oewn-test-v oewn-prove-v oewn-try-v oewn-try_out-v oewn-examine-v oewn-essay-v

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

This approach has been tried with good results


circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform


test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used


We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease


try something new, as in order to gain experience


test or examine for the presence of disease or infection


test someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer


introduce democratic reforms; of nations


oewn-waive-v oewn-relinquish-v oewn-forgo-v oewn-forego-v oewn-foreswear-v oewn-dispense_with-v

do without or cease to hold or adhere to


grant a dispensation; grant an exemption


oewn-woo-v oewn-court-v oewn-romance-v oewn-solicit-v


engage in social activities leading to marriage


attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals


withdraw from an organization or communion

After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away


She had broken with the traditional patterns


make politically neutral and thus inoffensive

The treaty neutralized the small republic


neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group

We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance


influence or control shrewdly or deviously

He manipulated public opinion in his favor


The artist's work influenced the young painter


This action swung many votes over to his side


oewn-bind-v oewn-tie-v oewn-attach-v oewn-bond-v

The grandparents want to bond with the child


attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way

He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40


move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment


oewn-intervene-v oewn-step_in-v oewn-interfere-v oewn-interpose-v

get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?


intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly


have dominance or the power to defeat over


oewn-rear-v oewn-raise-v oewn-bring_up-v oewn-nurture-v oewn-parent-v


feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight


reach a certain age that marks a transition to maturity


oewn-serve-v oewn-attend_to-v oewn-wait_on-v oewn-attend-v oewn-assist-v


The sewage plant served the neighboring communities


be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute


act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes


receive and be expected to follow directions or commands


refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient

He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired


participate in an act of civil disobedience


oewn-sabotage-v oewn-undermine-v oewn-countermine-v oewn-counteract-v oewn-subvert-v oewn-weaken-v

destroy property or hinder normal operations

The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war


oewn-counteract-v oewn-countervail-v oewn-neutralize-v oewn-counterbalance-v

oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions

This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues


counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)


oewn-gamble-v oewn-chance-v oewn-risk-v oewn-hazard-v oewn-take_chances-v oewn-adventure-v oewn-run_a_risk-v oewn-take_a_chance-v

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

When you buy these stocks you are gambling


the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race


to be courageous enough to try or do something


oewn-venture-v oewn-hazard-v oewn-adventure-v oewn-stake-v oewn-jeopardize-v

I will stake my good reputation for this


We risked losing a lot of money in this venture


place in the church calendar as a red-letter day honoring a saint


award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to

He was decorated for his services in the military


oewn-dishonor-v oewn-disgrace-v oewn-dishonour-v oewn-attaint-v oewn-shame-v

he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime


Everyone helped out during the earthquake


The father benefacted his daughter in more ways than she was aware of


be of help, as in a particular situation of need

Can you help out tonight with the dinner guests?


It will avail them to dispose of their booty


assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing


I have to minister to my mother all the time


oewn-attend-v oewn-take_care-v oewn-look-v oewn-see-v


tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats


watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils


serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people


oewn-salvage-v oewn-salve-v oewn-relieve-v oewn-save-v


oewn-save-v oewn-carry_through-v oewn-pull_through-v oewn-bring_through-v

We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack


help oneself, often through improvised means


help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute

The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated


return to its original or usable and functioning condition

restore the forest to its original pristine condition


restore to a state of good condition or operation


stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks

The patient's heart had to be defibrillated to save his life


punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently


oewn-discipline-v oewn-train-v oewn-check-v oewn-condition-v

develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control


The prostitute is street-walking every night


Foster our children's well-being and education


promote somebody by brevet, in the military


oewn-promote-v oewn-advance-v oewn-boost-v oewn-further-v oewn-encourage-v

I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom


This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries


The use of computers in the classroom led to better writing


give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to


compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance

I resent having to carry her all the time


oewn-second-v-1 oewn-back-v oewn-endorse-v oewn-indorse-v


oewn-obstruct-v oewn-blockade-v oewn-block-v oewn-hinder-v oewn-stymie-v oewn-stymy-v oewn-embarrass-v

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of


block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey


prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury


slow down or impede by creating an obstruction

His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system


oewn-thwart-v oewn-queer-v oewn-spoil-v oewn-scotch-v oewn-foil-v oewn-cross-v oewn-frustrate-v oewn-baffle-v oewn-bilk-v

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge


This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election


A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign


His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage


oewn-stop-v oewn-halt-v oewn-block-v oewn-kibosh-v


The new members brought to bear new concerns to the U.N.


These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion


The increase in tax was backdated to January


perform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected


perform less well or with less success than expected

John consistently underachieves, although he is very able


oewn-go_all_out-v oewn-give_one-ap-s_best-v oewn-do_one-ap-s_best-v oewn-give_full_measure-v


carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine


cause (a computer) to execute a single command


grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to


save or relieve from an experience or action

I'll spare you from having to apologize formally


Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime


Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime


oewn-anticipate-v oewn-foresee-v oewn-forestall-v oewn-counter-v

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time


commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law


oewn-drop_the_ball-v oewn-sin-v oewn-blunder-v oewn-boob-v oewn-goof-v

commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake


oewn-transgress-v oewn-offend-v oewn-infract-v oewn-violate-v oewn-go_against-v oewn-breach-v oewn-break-v

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises


oewn-conflict-v oewn-run_afoul-v oewn-infringe-v oewn-contravene-v


oewn-rape-v oewn-ravish-v oewn-violate-v oewn-assault-v oewn-dishonor-v oewn-dishonour-v oewn-outrage-v

force (someone) to have sex against their will

The woman was raped on her way home at night


rape (someone) successively with several attackers


oewn-desecrate-v oewn-profane-v oewn-outrage-v oewn-violate-v

violate the sacred character of a place or language


oewn-practice-v oewn-practise-v oewn-exercise-v oewn-do-v

carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions


He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups


harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to


oewn-impinge-v oewn-encroach-v oewn-entrench-v oewn-trench-v

This impinges on my rights as an individual


You are taking advantage of my good will!


oewn-pamper-v oewn-featherbed-v oewn-cosset-v oewn-cocker-v oewn-baby-v oewn-coddle-v oewn-mollycoddle-v oewn-spoil-v oewn-indulge-v


enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act

Someone broke in while I was on vacation


gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions


oewn-burglarize-v oewn-burglarise-v oewn-burgle-v oewn-heist-v

commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling


oewn-victimize-v oewn-swindle-v oewn-rook-v oewn-goldbrick-v oewn-nobble-v oewn-diddle-v oewn-bunco-v oewn-defraud-v oewn-scam-v oewn-mulct-v oewn-hornswoggle-v oewn-short-change-v oewn-con-v


(sometimes offensive) to cheat or swindle

the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change


cheat someone by not returning him enough money


cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money


profit privately from public office and official business


arrange the outcome of by means of deceit


victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations


cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt


engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud


oewn-deceive-v oewn-lead_on-v oewn-delude-v oewn-cozen-v


This man shilled and bid for an expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up


oewn-flim-flam-v oewn-play_a_joke_on-v oewn-play_tricks-v oewn-trick-v oewn-fob-v oewn-fox-v oewn-pull_a_fast_one_on-v oewn-play_a_trick_on-v

We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week


work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer


oewn-cheat_on-v oewn-cheat-v oewn-cuckold-v oewn-betray-v oewn-wander-v

be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage


carry on a romantic relationship with two people at the same time


oewn-fudge-v oewn-manipulate-v oewn-fake-v oewn-falsify-v oewn-cook-v oewn-wangle-v oewn-misrepresent-v


manipulate by or as if by moving around components

juggle an account so as to hide a deficit


lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy


oewn-ensnare-v oewn-entrap-v oewn-frame-v oewn-set_up-v


He was snookered by the con-man's smooth talk


behave as expected during of holidays or rites


observe or perform with dignity or gravity

The King solemnized this day of mourning


oewn-corrupt-v oewn-pervert-v oewn-subvert-v oewn-demoralize-v oewn-demoralise-v oewn-debauch-v oewn-debase-v oewn-profane-v oewn-vitiate-v oewn-deprave-v oewn-misdirect-v

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

debauch the young people with wine and women


It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits


change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms


exert pressure on someone through threats


incite to commit a crime or an evil deed

He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife


bring a criminal action against (in a trial)

The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson


be the defense counsel for someone in a trial


oewn-action-v oewn-sue-v oewn-litigate-v oewn-process-v-1

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

He was warned that the district attorney would process him


perform an act, usually with a negative connotation


oewn-rebel-v oewn-arise-v oewn-rise-v oewn-rise_up-v

take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance


oewn-resist-v oewn-balk-v oewn-baulk-v oewn-jib-v


The people revolted when bread prices tripled again


desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army

If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot


desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage


take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot

Students were rioting everywhere in 1968


act violently, recklessly, or destructively


encourage or assent to illegally or criminally


Some religious groups are persecuted in some countries


harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions


oewn-arrive-v oewn-make_it-v oewn-get_in-v oewn-go_far-v

After he published his book, he had arrived


control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft


oewn-cope-v oewn-get_by-v oewn-make_out-v oewn-make_do-v oewn-contend-v oewn-grapple-v oewn-deal-v oewn-manage-v

succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available


manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand

after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks


The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died


be able to manage or manage successfully


oewn-scrape_along-v oewn-scrape_by-v oewn-scratch_along-v oewn-squeak_by-v oewn-squeeze_by-v oewn-rub_along-v

I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary


refer to another person for decision or judgment

She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues


oewn-consort-v oewn-associate-v oewn-affiliate-v oewn-assort-v


oewn-crusade-v oewn-fight-v oewn-press-v oewn-campaign-v oewn-push-v oewn-agitate-v

exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for


The government resorted to rationing meat


settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world

Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century


West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960's


He took up herpetology at the age of fifty


do something that one considers to be below one's dignity


behave in a patronizing and condescending manner


encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license


release a criminal from detention and place him on parole

The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison


act as the host and receive or introduce one's guests


act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools


devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas


watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)


oewn-lord_it_over-v oewn-queen_it_over-v oewn-put_on_airs-v oewn-act_superior-v


promote to a queen, as of a pawn in chess


chance to be or do something, without intention or causation


I chanced to meet my old friend in the street


act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse

Companies will now stampede to release their latest software


cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively

The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating


operate in a certain place, area, or specialty


make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally


The committee is resting over the summer


I met this really handsome guy at a bar last night!


attend a dance or a party without a female companion


catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences

The economic downturn blindsided many investors


become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger

The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son


He was about to mingle in an unpleasant affair


remove from customary environment or associations

years of boarding school estranged the child from her home


put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner


present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority


recover one's good manners after a lapse or stop behaving badly


form by assembling individuals or constituents


live one's life in a specified environment


remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion

We escaped to our summer house for a few days


deal with; usually used with a form of negation

I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole


take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence

guard against becoming too friendly with the staff


Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months


accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of


seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage

She uses her influential friends to get jobs


develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation


begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object


greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name


The rules relaxed after the new director arrived


The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught


become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner

our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group


act prematurely or without reflection or too soon

she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked


the electronic travel market is slam-dunking traditional travel agencies


I baby-sit the neighbor's plants when she is out of town


bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation

the Democratic Party platform united several splinter groups


influence an event or its outcome by illegal means


bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship


to visit someone, usually for a short time


to instantly vote for something on social media


to get involved in a relationship with another person


To treat as a friend although the other party has romantic feelings


To vote positively on a social media website


the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

he felt as if his whole body were on fire


the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism


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alternative names for the body of a human being


a human body (usually including the clothing)


a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person


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the remains of a dead body after cremation


a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)


(anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function


the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole

exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system


any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity


the main part of an organ or other bodily structure


accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages to an organ (especially of the embryo)

Fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uterus


a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve


a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part


(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part


(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism


(anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities


a partition of bone and cartilage between the nasal cavities


groove between the ribs where the nerves and blood vessels are


(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes


(anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain


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a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes


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the deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures; separates the frontal lobes and temporal lobes in both hemispheres


a sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheres


a sulcus in the mesial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum


(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ


any area of the body especially sensitive to sexual stimulation


any of the segments in the body of a jointed animal like an arthropod


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a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement


a passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birth


a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ


any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom


ridge on the lower surface of the fornix of the brain


an arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies


generally any arch shaped structure (but often it refers to the arched roof of an anatomical space)


one of two small round structures on the undersurface of the brain that form the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix


the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly


an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X


(anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)


the crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain


a nerve pathway from the lateral geniculate body to the visual cortex


(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape


one of several turbinate bones in the nasal cavity


a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)


any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)


a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism


any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk)


a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ


an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken


a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken


the craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture


the craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture


the craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus


the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium


the craniometric point at the tip of the mandibular condyle


the craniometric point at the tip of the coronoid process of the mandible


the tip of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone


the craniometric point at the junction of the anterior border of the lacrimal bone with the frontal bone


the craniometric point at the tip of the angular part of the parietal bone that articulates with the temporal bone


a smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows; the most forward projecting point of the forehead in the midline at the level of the supraorbital ridges


the most inferior point of the mandible in the midline


the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jaw


the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance)


the craniometric point at the union of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone


the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull


small indentation in the middle of the lower jawbone


the craniometric point at the lowest point of the mastoid process


the craniometric point midway between the frontal eminences of the skull


the craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet


the craniometric point on the sagittal suture near the lamboid suture


the craniometric point in the midline of the forehead immediately above the orbits


the craniometric point at the lowest point on the lower edge of the orbit


the craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chin


craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla


the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle


the anterior tip at the end of the suture of the nasal bones


the craniometric point on the coronal suture above the acoustic meatus


the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible


a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure


a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant


a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)


(anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve)


a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels


a plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta


a plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers


a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts

the body has a system of organs for digestion


any covering for the body or a body part


an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part


a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

your skin is the largest organ of your body


an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure

you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu


an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell


a piece of skin taken from a donor area and surgically grafted at the site of an injury or burn


swimming in the buff means to swim naked


a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck


membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body


cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis


the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates


an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities


epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity


epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings


any of the cells making up the epidermis


an epidermal cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte


a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone


a cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer); has many spines and radiating processes


one of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium


an epithelial cell that is shaped like a column; some have cilia


any of various columnar epithelial cells in the central nervous system that develop into neuroglia


an epithelial cell that shaped like a cube


a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Corti


specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells


an epithelial cell that is flat like a plate and form a single layer of epithelial tissue


the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off


the layer of epidermis immediately under the stratum corneum in the skin of the palms and soles


the layer of epidermis just under the stratum corneum or (on the palms and soles) just under the stratum lucidum; contains cells (with visible granules) that die and move to the surface


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the deep vascular inner layer of the skin


(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell


(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body


a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease)


a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis


a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries


a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases


a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin


a type of skin disease that causes brown spots on the skin


a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague


a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland


a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin