v. supplant (a) to take the place of; to usurp (b) to search thoroughly; to look for diligently (c) to banish; to put to a lower position; to demote (d) to stop; to cease
v. batten (a) to receive pleasure from; to enjoy with appreciation; to dwell on with delight (b) to behave in a certain manner (c) to thin out; to weaken in intensity; to decrease (d) to gain
v. oscillate (a) to improve; to compliment; to intensify; to increase; to raise the value of (b) to mix; to merge; to combine; to unite (c) to move back and forth; to have a wavering opinion; to vacillate (d) to grow or develop quickly; to blossom; to expand
v. allocate (a) to lump together, causing confusion; to damn; to amaze; to stun; to confuse (b) to call forth; to provoke; to arouse; to summon; to bring out (c) to set aside; to designate; to assign (d) to rip or pull from; to split with violence; to disturb with a sharp noise; to tear
v. acquiesce (a) to spend time aimlessly; to idle (b) to move suddenly (c) to agree without protest; to accept without question (d) to insure against; to pay for loss or damage; to reimburse; to compensate |
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v. belittle (a) to disparage; to depreciate; to scorn; to criticize (b) to put to death; to kill; to carry out; to fulfill (c) to scrape or shave off; to obliterate; to tear down completely; to demolish (d) to bring about; to bring forth; to cause; to produce; to generate
v. expunge (a) to blot out; to delete; to obliterate; to erase; to strike out (b) to give encouragement; to authorize; to endorse; to approve; to ratify (c) to crown; to ordain (d) to disown; to deny support for; to reject; to cancel; to refuse
v. surfeit (a) to lessen; to make easier; to allay; to soothe; to relieve (b) to indulge excessively; to gorge (c) to move back and forth; to have a wavering opinion; to vacillate (d) to excite; to agitate; to inflame
v. plumb (a) to disparage; to depreciate; to scorn; to criticize (b) to solve (c) to damage; to spoil; to deface (d) to emit; to flow out from; to emerge; to issue
v. nettle (a) to whip severely; to flog; to lash; to chastise (b) to unearth; to reveal (c) to pull; to force away by a violent twisting; to kink (d) to annoy; to irritate |