| abacinate
|
blind by holding a red-hot metal plate before someone's eyes |
- |
| abase
|
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of |
humble,
humiliate,
mortify,
chagrin |
| abate
|
make less active or intense |
slack,
slake |
| abate
|
become less in amount or intensity |
slack,
die away,
slack off,
let up |
| abbreviate
|
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements |
cut,
reduce,
contract,
shorten,
abridge,
foreshorten |
| abbreviate
|
shorten |
- |
| abdicate
|
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations |
renounce |
| abduce
|
advance evidence for |
cite,
adduce |
| aberrate
|
diverge from the expected |
- |
| aberrate
|
diverge or deviate from the straight path; produce aberration |
- |
| abide
|
dwell |
stay,
bide |
| abide
|
put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
digest,
put up,
endure,
stand,
stick out,
stomach,
suffer,
support,
bear,
brook,
tolerate |
| abjure
|
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure |
resile,
retract,
recant,
forswear |
| ablactate
|
gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk |
wean |
| ablate
|
wear away through erosion or vaporization |
- |
| ablate
|
remove an organ or bodily structure |
- |
| abnegate
|
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure |
deny |
| abnegate
|
surrender (power or a position) |
- |
| abnegate
|
deny or renounce |
- |
| abominate
|
find repugnant |
execrate,
abhor,
loathe |
| abrade
|
wear away |
rub down,
rub off,
corrade,
abrase |
| abrade
|
rub hard or scrub |
scour |
| abrase
|
wear away |
rub down,
rub off,
corrade,
abrade |
| abridge
|
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements |
cut,
reduce,
contract,
shorten,
abbreviate,
foreshorten |
| abridge
|
lessen, diminish, or curtail |
- |
| abrogate
|
revoke formally |
- |
| abscise
|
shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue |
- |
| abscise
|
remove or separate by abscission |
- |
| absolve
|
grant remission of a sin to |
shrive |
| absolve
|
let off the hook |
free |
| absquatulate
|
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along |
run off,
make off,
decamp,
go off,
abscond,
bolt |
| abuse
|
treat badly |
step,
ill-treat,
ill-use,
maltreat,
mistreat |
| abuse
|
change the inherent purpose or function of something |
pervert,
misuse |
| abuse
|
use foul or abusive language towards |
shout,
clapperclaw,
blackguard |
| abuse
|
use wrongly or improperly or excessively |
- |
| abye
|
make amends for |
expiate,
aby,
atone |
| accede
|
yield to another's wish or opinion |
submit,
bow,
defer,
give in |
| accede
|
take on duties or office |
enter |
| accede
|
to agree or express agreement |
acquiesce,
assent |
| accelerate
|
move faster |
speed,
quicken,
speed up |
| accelerate
|
cause to move faster |
speed,
speed up |
| accentuate
|
to stress, single out as important |
punctuate,
stress,
emphasise,
emphasize,
accent |
| accentuate
|
put stress on; utter with an accent |
stress,
accent |
| acclimate
|
get used to a certain climate |
acclimatise,
acclimatize |
| acclimatise
|
get used to a certain climate |
acclimate,
acclimatize |
| acclimatize
|
get used to a certain climate |
acclimate,
acclimatise |
| accommodate
|
be agreeable or acceptable to |
fit,
suit |
| accommodate
|
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose |
adapt |
| accommodate
|
provide with something desired or needed |
- |
| accommodate
|
have room for; hold without crowding |
hold,
admit |
| accommodate
|
provide housing for |
lodge |
| accommodate
|
provide a service or favor for someone |
oblige |
| accommodate
|
make (one thing) compatible with (another) |
reconcile,
conciliate |
| accoutre
|
provide with military equipment |
accouter |
| accrete
|
grow together (of plants and organs) |
grow together |
| accrete
|
grow or become attached by accretion |
- |
| accrue
|
grow by addition |
- |
| accrue
|
come into the possession of |
fall |
| acculturate
|
assimilate culturally |
- |
| accumulate
|
get or gather together |
roll up,
hoard,
pile up,
collect,
compile,
amass |
| accumulate
|
increase in amount by collecting or gathering |
pile up,
amass,
gather,
conglomerate,
cumulate |
| accurse
|
curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment |
execrate,
comminate,
anathematise,
anathematize,
anathemise,
anathemize |
| accuse
|
bring an accusation against; level a charge against |
incriminate,
impeach,
criminate |
| accuse
|
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against |
charge |
| ace
|
succeed at easily |
nail,
pass with flying colors,
sail through,
sweep through,
breeze through |
| ace
|
score an ace against |
- |
| ace
|
play (a hole) in one stroke |
- |
| ace
|
serve an ace against (someone) |
- |
| acerbate
|
cause to be bitter or resentful |
envenom,
embitter |
| acerbate
|
make sour or bitter |
- |
| acetylate
|
receive substitution of an acetyl group |
acetylise,
acetylize |
| acetylate
|
introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound) |
acetylise,
acetylize |
| acetylise
|
receive substitution of an acetyl group |
acetylate,
acetylize |
| acetylise
|
introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound) |
acetylate,
acetylize |
| acetylize
|
receive substitution of an acetyl group |
acetylate,
acetylise |
| acetylize
|
introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound) |
acetylate,
acetylise |
| ache
|
feel physical pain |
suffer,
hurt |
| ache
|
have a desire for something or someone who is not present |
languish,
pine,
yearn,
yen |
| ache
|
be the source of pain |
hurt,
smart |
| achieve
|
to gain with effort |
reach,
attain,
accomplish |
| achromatise
|
remove color from |
achromatize |
| achromatize
|
remove color from |
achromatise |
| acidulate
|
make sour or more sour |
sour,
acetify,
acidify |
| acknowledge
|
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of |
admit |
| acknowledge
|
report the receipt of |
receipt |
| acknowledge
|
express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with |
notice |
| acknowledge
|
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for |
recognise,
recognize |
| acknowledge
|
accept as legally binding and valid |
- |
| acknowledge
|
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority |
recognise,
recognize,
know |
| acquiesce
|
to agree or express agreement |
accede,
assent |
| acquire
|
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract |
get |
| acquire
|
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect |
adopt,
assume,
take,
take on |
| acquire
|
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) |
develop,
get,
grow,
produce |
| acquire
|
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar |
- |
| acquire
|
win something through one's efforts |
gain,
win |
| acquire
|
gain knowledge or skills |
larn,
learn |
| acquire
|
gain through experience |
develop,
evolve |
| activate
|
put in motion or move to act |
set off,
trip,
trigger,
spark,
spark off,
actuate,
touch off,
trigger off |
| activate
|
make active or more active |
- |
| activate
|
make more adsorptive |
- |
| activate
|
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter |
aerate |
| activate
|
make (substances) radioactive |
- |
| actualise
|
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to |
realise,
realize,
substantiate,
actualize |
| actualise
|
represent or describe realistically |
actualize |
| actualize
|
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to |
realise,
realize,
substantiate,
actualise |
| actualize
|
represent or describe realistically |
actualise |
| actuate
|
put in motion or move to act |
set off,
trip,
trigger,
activate,
spark,
spark off,
touch off,
trigger off |
| actuate
|
give an incentive for action |
move,
incite,
prompt,
propel,
motivate |
| acuminate
|
make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point |
- |
| addle
|
mix up or confuse |
muddle,
puddle |
| addle
|
become rotten |
- |
| adduce
|
advance evidence for |
cite,
abduce |
| adhere
|
be compatible or in accordance with |
- |
| adhere
|
follow through or carry out a plan without deviation |
- |
| adhere
|
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation |
stick,
cohere,
cling,
cleave |
| adhere
|
be a devoted follower or supporter |
stick |
| adhere
|
be loyal to |
stick,
stand by,
stick by |
| adhere
|
stick to firmly |
stick,
bond,
bind,
stick to,
hold fast |
| adjudge
|
declare to be |
hold,
declare |
| adjudicate
|
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of |
judge,
try |
| adjudicate
|
bring to an end; settle conclusively |
resolve,
decide,
settle |
| adjure
|
ask for or request earnestly |
conjure,
press,
bid,
entreat,
beseech |
| adjure
|
command solemnly |
- |
| admeasure
|
determine the quantity of someone's share |
- |
| administrate
|
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of |
administer |
| admire
|
feel admiration for |
look up to |
| admire
|
look at with admiration |
- |
| adolesce
|
become adolescent; pass through adolescence |
- |
| adore
|
love intensely |
- |
| adulate
|
flatter in an obsequious manner |
- |
| adulterate
|
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones |
stretch,
load,
debase,
dilute |
| adumbrate
|
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of |
outline,
sketch |
| adumbrate
|
give to understand |
insinuate,
intimate |
| advance
|
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense |
march on,
move on,
pass on,
progress,
go on |
| advance
|
bring forward for consideration or acceptance |
throw out |
| advance
|
increase or raise |
boost,
supercharge |
| advance
|
contribute to the progress or growth of |
boost,
promote,
encourage,
further |
| advance
|
cause to move forward |
bring forward |
| advance
|
obtain advantages, such as points, etc. |
gain,
make headway,
pull ahead,
gain ground,
get ahead,
win |
| advance
|
develop in a positive way |
progress,
get on,
come on,
get along,
shape up,
come along |
| advance
|
develop further |
- |
| advance
|
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position |
raise,
upgrade,
elevate,
promote,
kick upstairs |
| advance
|
pay in advance |
- |
| advance
|
move forward |
set ahead |
| advance
|
rise in rate or price |
gain |
| advantage
|
give an advantage to |
- |
| adventure
|
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome |
gamble,
chance,
risk,
run a risk,
hazard,
take a chance,
take chances |
| adventure
|
put at risk |
stake,
jeopardize,
hazard,
venture |
| advertise
|
call attention to |
publicise,
publicize,
advertize |
| advertise
|
make publicity for; try to sell (a product) |
push,
promote,
advertize |
| advertize
|
make publicity for; try to sell (a product) |
push,
promote,
advertise |
| advertize
|
call attention to |
publicise,
publicize,
advertise |
| advise
|
give advice to |
rede,
counsel |
| advise
|
inform (somebody) of something |
give notice,
apprise,
apprize,
notify,
send word |
| advise
|
make a proposal, declare a plan for something |
propose,
suggest |
| advocate
|
push for something |
recommend,
urge |
| advocate
|
speak, plead, or argue in favor of |
preach |
| aerate
|
expose to fresh air |
air,
air out |
| aerate
|
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter |
activate |
| aerate
|
impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen |
oxygenate,
oxygenise,
oxygenize |
| aerosolise
|
become dispersed as an aerosol |
aerosolize |
| aerosolise
|
disperse as an aerosol |
aerosolize |
| aerosolize
|
disperse as an aerosol |
aerosolise |
| aerosolize
|
become dispersed as an aerosol |
aerosolise |
| aestivate
|
sleep during summer |
estivate |
| affiance
|
give to in marriage |
engage,
plight,
betroth |
| affiliate
|
keep company with; hang out with |
associate,
assort,
consort |
| affiliate
|
join in an affiliation |
- |
| affranchise
|
grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude |
enfranchise |
| age
|
begin to seem older; get older |
- |
| age
|
grow old or older |
get on,
maturate,
mature,
senesce |
| age
|
make older |
- |
| agglomerate
|
form into one cluster |
- |
| agglutinate
|
string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language) |
- |
| agglutinate
|
clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc. |
- |
| aggrade
|
build up to a level by depositing sediment |
- |
| aggrandise
|
add details to |
pad,
embellish,
blow up,
dramatise,
dramatize,
embroider,
aggrandize,
lard |
| aggrandize
|
add details to |
pad,
embellish,
blow up,
dramatise,
dramatize,
embroider,
aggrandise,
lard |
| aggravate
|
make worse |
exacerbate,
exasperate,
worsen |
| aggravate
|
exasperate or irritate |
exacerbate,
exasperate |
| aggregate
|
amount in the aggregate to |
- |
| aggregate
|
gather in a mass, sum, or whole |
combine |
| aggrieve
|
infringe on the rights of |
- |
| aggrieve
|
cause to feel sorrow |
grieve |
| agitate
|
try to stir up public opinion |
stir up,
foment |
| agitate
|
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused |
charge,
rouse,
excite,
turn on,
charge up,
commove |
| agitate
|
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 |
press,
push,
campaign,
crusade,
fight |
| agitate
|
move very slightly |
shift,
stir,
budge |
| agitate
|
move or cause to move back and forth |
shake |
| agitate
|
change the arrangement or position of |
vex,
shake up,
stir up,
disturb,
commove,
raise up |
| agnise
|
be fully aware or cognizant of |
realise,
realize,
recognise,
recognize,
agnize |
| agnize
|
be fully aware or cognizant of |
realise,
realize,
recognise,
recognize,
agnise |
| agonise
|
cause to agonize |
agonize |
| agonise
|
suffer agony or anguish |
agonize |
| agonize
|
cause to agonize |
agonise |
| agonize
|
suffer agony or anguish |
agonise |
| agree
|
be in accord; be in agreement |
hold,
concur,
concord |
| agree
|
consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something |
- |
| agree
|
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics |
check,
jibe,
match,
tally,
fit,
gibe,
correspond |
| agree
|
go together |
consort,
accord,
harmonise,
harmonize,
concord,
fit in |
| agree
|
show grammatical agreement |
- |
| agree
|
be agreeable or suitable |
- |
| agree
|
achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose |
- |
| alchemise
|
alter (elements) by alchemy |
alchemize |
| alchemize
|
alter (elements) by alchemy |
alchemise |
| alcoholise
|
treat or infuse with alcohol |
alcoholize |
| alcoholise
|
make alcoholic, as by fermenting |
alcoholize |