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Description of concede (verb)
to surrender; to admit; to give up; to yield

Samples of concede
After much wrangling, the conceded that the minister had a point.
Satisfied with the recount, the mayor conceded graciously.



   
Description of waive (verb)
to give up; to put off until later

Samples of waive
I will waive my rights to have a lawyer present because I don't think I need one.
As hard as he tried, he could only waive his responsibility for so long.



   
Description of garnish (verb)
to trim; to decorate; to embellish; to adorn

Samples of garnish
Capers are often used to garnish cocktail savories and canapes.



   
Description of masquerade (verb)
to assume a deceptive appearance or character; to impersonate

Samples of masquerade
Those who specialize in treating food intolerance regard hyperventilation as a somewhat less common problem, but one which can masquerade as food sensitivity.



   
Description of prevaricate (verb)
to speak equivocally or evasively; to lie; to deceive; to mislead; to embellish

Samples of prevaricate
The mayor's desperate attempt to prevaricate about the scandal was transparent to the voters.
His mother knew no one else could have done it, but the child foolishly prevaricated about the stain on the rug.

Determination of prevaricate
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Description of condone (verb)
to overlook; to forgive; to pardon

Samples of condone
The loving and forgiving mother condoned her son's life of crime.
I will condone your actions of negligence.



   
Description of immunize (verb)
to make insusceptible to a disease

Samples of immunize
There is still no vaccine to immunize people against the HIV virus.
The modern veterinary surgeon does not see nearly as many cases of distemper as we used to, simply because most people immunize their puppies at the earliest possible moment.



   
Description of abandon (verb)
to leave behind; to give something up

Samples of abandon
After trying in vain for several years, Julie abandoned her dream of setting up an online bookstore.



   
Description of quash (verb)
to crush; to render void; to quell; to suppress; annul

Samples of quash
Lord Justice Watkins and Mr Justice Garland, sitting in the High Court, dismissed Mr Green's application to quash the ruling, made in May by Mr Ronald Bartle, a Bow Street stipendiary magistrate.



   
Description of consecrate (verb)
to declare sacred; to dedicate; to bless

Samples of consecrate
We will consecrate the pact during the ceremony.
The park was consecrated to the memory of the missing soldier.



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