Actions & Processes

highjack C2+

/ˈhaɪˌdʒæk/ to seize control of a vehicle or scheme by force (variant of hijack) Meaning Off Sound Off

hospitalization C2+

/ˌhɑspɪtələˈzeɪʃən/ the act of admitting or the period of staying in a hospital for treatment Meaning Off Sound Off

hum C2+

/hʌm/ to make a low continuous murmuring sound or sing with closed lips Meaning Off Sound Off

hyphenate C2+

/ˈhaɪfəˌneɪt/ to join or divide with a hyphen Meaning Off Sound Off

idealize C2+

/aɪˈdiəˌlaɪz/ to regard or represent as perfect or better than reality Meaning Off Sound Off

illume C2+

/ɪˈlum/ to light up or illuminate Meaning Off Sound Off

imbed C2+

/ɪmˈbɛd/ to fix firmly within a surrounding mass; variant of embed Meaning Off Sound Off

imbue C2+

/ɪmˈbju/ to fill or inspire thoroughly with a feeling or quality Meaning Off Sound Off

immersion C2+

/ɪˈmɜrʒən/ the act of plunging into a liquid or being deeply involved in something Meaning Off Sound Off

immingle C2+

/ɪˈmɪŋɡəl/ to mingle or blend together intimately Meaning Off Sound Off

immobilize C2+

/ɪˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz/ to prevent from moving or functioning Meaning Off Sound Off

imparadise C2+

/ɪmˈpærəˌdaɪs/ to make supremely happy as if in paradise Meaning Off Sound Off

impassion C2+

/ɪmˈpæʃən/ to fill with intense feeling or passion Meaning Off Sound Off

impel C2+

/ɪmˈpɛl/ to drive or urge forward; to compel to act Meaning Off Sound Off

impinge C2+

/ɪmˈpɪndʒ/ to encroach upon or have an effect on something Meaning Off Sound Off

implant C2+

/ɪmˈplænt/ to insert or fix firmly, especially within the body or mind Meaning Off Sound Off

implead C2+

/ɪmˈplid/ to bring a legal action against; to sue in a court of law Meaning Off Sound Off

importation C2+

/ˌɪmpɔrˈteɪʃən/ the act or process of bringing goods into a country from abroad Meaning Off Sound Off

imposure C2+

/ɪmˈpoʊʒɚ/ an act of imposition or deception; a fraud or imposture Meaning Off Sound Off

impregnate C2+

/ɪmˈprɛɡneɪt/ to saturate or imbue with a substance, or to make pregnant Meaning Off Sound Off

impropriate C2+

/ɪmˈproʊprieɪt/ to transfer church property or revenues to a layman or secular body Meaning Off Sound Off

impulsiveness C2+

/ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnəs/ the tendency to act on sudden urges without forethought Meaning Off Sound Off

impute C2+

/ɪmˈpjut/ to attribute a fault, quality, or action to someone or something Meaning Off Sound Off

incarcerate C2+

/ɪnˈkɑrsəreɪt/ to confine or imprison someone Meaning Off Sound Off

incarceration C2+

/ɪnˌkɑrsəˈreɪʃən/ the act of imprisoning or the state of being confined Meaning Off Sound Off

incorpse C2+

/ɪnˈkɔrps/ to merge into one body; to incorporate (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

indict C2+

/ɪnˈdaɪt/ to formally charge someone with a serious crime Meaning Off Sound Off

indorse C2+

/ɪnˈdɔrs/ to endorse; to sign the back of a document or give approval Meaning Off Sound Off

indurate C2+

/ˈɪndʊreɪt/ to make or become hard, or to harden in feeling Meaning Off Sound Off

inebriate C2+

/ɪnˈibrieɪt/ to make drunk, or a person who is habitually drunk Meaning Off Sound Off

infract C2+

/ɪnˈfrækt/ to break or violate a law, rule, or agreement Meaning Off Sound Off

ingest C2+

/ɪnˈdʒɛst/ to take food, drink, or other substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing Meaning Off Sound Off

ingrain C2+

/ɪnˈɡreɪn/ to fix firmly in the mind or character; to dye thoroughly Meaning Off Sound Off

instantiate C2+

/ɪnˈstænʃiˌeɪt/ to represent an abstract idea by a concrete instance; in computing, to create an object from a class Meaning Off Sound Off

intellection C2+

/ˌɪntəˈlɛkʃən/ the action or process of understanding by the intellect; reasoning Meaning Off Sound Off

intellectualize C2+

/ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəˌlaɪz/ to treat or examine in a rational rather than emotional way Meaning Off Sound Off

intercommunicate C2+

/ˌɪntɚkəˈmjunɪˌkeɪt/ to communicate mutually; to be connected so as to exchange information Meaning Off Sound Off

intermediation C2+

/ˌɪntɚˌmidiˈeɪʃən/ the action of mediating between parties, especially in finance Meaning Off Sound Off

intermix C2+

/ˌɪntɚˈmɪks/ to mix together; to blend or mingle Meaning Off Sound Off

interpose C2+

/ˌɪntɚˈpoʊz/ to place or insert between; to intervene with a remark or action Meaning Off Sound Off

interposition C2+

/ˌɪntɚpəˈzɪʃən/ the act of placing between, or of intervening Meaning Off Sound Off

interrelate C2+

/ˌɪntɚrɪˈleɪt/ to connect or be connected with one another mutually Meaning Off Sound Off

intertwine C2+

/ˌɪntɚˈtwaɪn/ to twist or twine together; to link closely Meaning Off Sound Off

intertwist C2+

/ˌɪntɚˈtwɪst/ to twist together; to interweave Meaning Off Sound Off

intimidation C2+

/ɪnˌtɪməˈdeɪʃən/ the act of frightening or threatening someone into compliance Meaning Off Sound Off

intoxicate C2+

/ɪnˈtɑksəˌkeɪt/ to make drunk; to excite or elate beyond self-control Meaning Off Sound Off

intromission C2+

/ˌɪntrəˈmɪʃən/ the act of inserting or letting in; admission of one thing into another Meaning Off Sound Off

introspect C2+

/ˌɪntrəˈspɛkt/ to examine one's own thoughts and feelings Meaning Off Sound Off

inundate C2+

/ˈɪnənˌdeɪt/ to flood or overwhelm with a great quantity Meaning Off Sound Off

inure C2+

/ɪˈnjʊr/ to accustom someone to something unpleasant; to take effect (in law) Meaning Off Sound Off

inveigle C2+

/ɪnˈveɪɡəl/ to persuade by flattery or deceit; to entice Meaning Off Sound Off

invert C2+

/ɪnˈvɝt/ to turn upside down or reverse in position or order Meaning Off Sound Off

invigoration C2+

/ɪnˌvɪɡəˈreɪʃən/ the act of giving strength, energy, or fresh vitality Meaning Off Sound Off

invitement C2+

/ɪnˈvaɪtmənt/ an invitation or allurement; the act of inviting Meaning Off Sound Off

invocation C2+

/ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən/ the act of calling upon a deity, spirit, or authority for aid or inspiration Meaning Off Sound Off

irradiate C2+

/ɪˈreɪdiˌeɪt/ to expose to or shine with radiant light or radiation Meaning Off Sound Off

irrelate C2+

/ˌɪrɪˈleɪt/ to make or render unrelated; to disconnect from relation Meaning Off Sound Off

itemization C2+

/ˌaɪtəmɪˈzeɪʃən/ the act of listing things individually or in detail Meaning Off Sound Off

itemize C2+

/ˈaɪtəˌmaɪz/ to state or list as separate items Meaning Off Sound Off

jabber C2+

/ˈdʒæbər/ to talk rapidly and unintelligibly Meaning Off Sound Off

josh C2+

/dʒɑʃ/ to tease or banter in a good-natured way Meaning Off Sound Off

jounce C2+

/dʒaʊns/ to jolt or bounce up and down Meaning Off Sound Off

juke C2+

/dʒuk/ to make a deceptive move to dodge an opponent Meaning Off Sound Off

kindle C2+

/ˈkɪndəl/ to set alight or arouse a feeling Meaning Off Sound Off

knap C2+

/næp/ to break or chip stone, especially flint, by striking Meaning Off Sound Off

kowtow C2+

/ˈkaʊˈtaʊ/ to act with excessive deference; to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground Meaning Off Sound Off

lapidate C2+

/ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/ to stone, especially to stone to death Meaning Off Sound Off

lawbreaking C2+

/ˈlɔˌbreɪkɪŋ/ the act of violating the law Meaning Off Sound Off

leapfrog C2+

/ˈlipˌfrɔɡ/ to advance by skipping over an intermediate stage or rival Meaning Off Sound Off

licensure C2+

/ˈlaɪsənʃɚ/ the granting of a license, especially to practice a profession Meaning Off Sound Off

localize C2+

/ˈloʊkəˌlaɪz/ to confine to or adapt for a particular place Meaning Off Sound Off

lop C2+

/lɑp/ to cut off branches or parts; a hanging-down posture Meaning Off Sound Off

lure C2+

/lʊr/ to entice or tempt; a bait or enticement Meaning Off Sound Off

lurk C2+

/lɝk/ to wait in hiding, especially with sinister intent Meaning Off Sound Off

magnification C2+

/ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ the act of enlarging something in appearance or the degree of enlargement Meaning Off Sound Off

maleficiate C2+

/ˌmæləˈfɪʃiˌeɪt/ (archaic) to bewitch or harm by sorcery Meaning Off Sound Off

malign C2+

/məˈlaɪn/ to speak harmful untruths about; or evil and harmful in nature Meaning Off Sound Off

manumit C2+

/ˌmænjəˈmɪt/ to release from slavery or bondage; to set free Meaning Off Sound Off

marbleize C2+

/ˈmɑrbəˌlaɪz/ to give something the streaked, mottled appearance of marble Meaning Off Sound Off

marginalize C2+

/ˈmɑrdʒənəˌlaɪz/ to treat as insignificant or push to the edges of society Meaning Off Sound Off

marshal C2+

/ˈmɑrʃəl/ to arrange or assemble in order; or a high-ranking officer Meaning Off Sound Off

maturation C2+

/ˌmætʃəˈreɪʃən/ the process of becoming fully developed or ripe Meaning Off Sound Off

meander C2+

/miˈændər/ to wander aimlessly; or a winding curve of a river or path Meaning Off Sound Off

memorialize C2+

/məˈmɔriəˌlaɪz/ to preserve the memory of; to commemorate Meaning Off Sound Off

mendicancy C2+

/ˈmɛndɪkənsi/ the practice or condition of begging; living as a beggar Meaning Off Sound Off

mends C2+

/mɛndz/ repairs or restores; third-person form of mend Meaning Off Sound Off

mentation C2+

/mɛnˈteɪʃən/ mental activity; the process of thinking Meaning Off Sound Off

mince C2+

/mɪns/ to cut into very small pieces; or to walk with affected daintiness Meaning Off Sound Off

minify C2+

/ˈmɪnəˌfaɪ/ to make smaller or reduce in size or importance Meaning Off Sound Off

ministration C2+

/ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃən/ the act of giving aid, care, or religious service Meaning Off Sound Off

misconceive C2+

/ˌmɪskənˈsiv/ to understand or interpret wrongly Meaning Off Sound Off

misdirection C2+

/ˌmɪsdəˈrɛkʃən/ the act of directing wrongly or diverting attention to deceive Meaning Off Sound Off

misidentify C2+

/ˌmɪsaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/ to identify wrongly or incorrectly Meaning Off Sound Off

mislay C2+

/mɪsˈleɪ/ to put something in a place later forgotten; lose temporarily Meaning Off Sound Off

misperform C2+

/ˌmɪspərˈfɔrm/ to perform incorrectly or fail to carry out properly Meaning Off Sound Off

mispersuade C2+

/ˌmɪspərˈsweɪd/ to persuade by false or mistaken reasoning; lead astray Meaning Off Sound Off