Actions & Processes

sternutation C2+

/ˌstɜrnjəˈteɪʃən/ the act of sneezing; a sneeze Meaning Off Sound Off

stoop C2+

/stup/ to bend the body forward and down, or a small front porch Meaning Off Sound Off

straggle C2+

/ˈstræɡəl/ to move or spread out in a scattered, irregular way Meaning Off Sound Off

straiten C2+

/ˈstreɪtən/ to make narrow, or to restrict, especially financially Meaning Off Sound Off

strut C2+

/strʌt/ to walk with a proud, stiff swagger; or a supporting bar Meaning Off Sound Off

stupefy C2+

/ˈstupəˌfaɪ/ to make someone unable to think clearly; to astonish greatly Meaning Off Sound Off

suasion C2+

/ˈsweɪʒən/ the act of persuading or urging by appeal rather than force Meaning Off Sound Off

subjugation C2+

/ˌsʌbdʒəˈɡeɪʃən/ the act of bringing under control or domination Meaning Off Sound Off

submittal C2+

/səbˈmɪtl/ the act of submitting something, or the document formally submitted Meaning Off Sound Off

suborn C2+

/səˈbɔrn/ to induce someone to commit an unlawful act, especially perjury Meaning Off Sound Off

subvert C2+

/səbˈvɝt/ to undermine the power and authority of an established system or institution Meaning Off Sound Off

sudation C2+

/suˈdeɪʃən/ the process of sweating; perspiration Meaning Off Sound Off

suffocate C2+

/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/ to die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe Meaning Off Sound Off

sully C2+

/ˈsʌli/ to damage or tarnish the purity or reputation of something Meaning Off Sound Off

supercharge C2+

/ˈsupɚtʃɑrdʒ/ to increase the power or energy of something dramatically Meaning Off Sound Off

supplicate C2+

/ˈsʌpləkeɪt/ to ask or beg for something humbly and earnestly Meaning Off Sound Off

suppression C2+

/səˈprɛʃən/ the act of putting an end to something forcibly or holding it back Meaning Off Sound Off

surmise C2+

/sɚˈmaɪz/ to suppose something to be true without firm evidence Meaning Off Sound Off

swink C2+

/swɪŋk/ to labour or toil hard; archaic word for hard work Meaning Off Sound Off

tabulate C2+

/ˈtæbjəleɪt/ to arrange data in a table or systematic column form Meaning Off Sound Off

taking C2+

/ˈteɪkɪŋ/ the act of seizing or acquiring; in the plural, money received Meaning Off Sound Off

taper C2+

/ˈteɪpɚ/ to gradually become narrower toward one end; also a slender candle Meaning Off Sound Off

tauten C2+

/ˈtɔtn/ to make or become tight or tense Meaning Off Sound Off

tenderize C2+

/ˈtɛndəraɪz/ to make meat tender by beating, marinating, or cooking Meaning Off Sound Off

tending C2+

/ˈtɛndɪŋ/ the act of caring for or attending to someone or something Meaning Off Sound Off

theorize C2+

/ˈθiəˌraɪz/ to form a theory or speculate about something Meaning Off Sound Off

thieve C2+

/θiv/ to steal or take dishonestly Meaning Off Sound Off

thrash C2+

/θræʃ/ to beat violently or move about wildly Meaning Off Sound Off

thwart C2+

/θwɔrt/ to prevent someone from accomplishing something Meaning Off Sound Off

thwarting C2+

/ˈθwɔrtɪŋ/ the act of preventing or frustrating a plan Meaning Off Sound Off

tithing C2+

/ˈtaɪðɪŋ/ the practice of paying a tithe; a historical group of ten households Meaning Off Sound Off

toddle C2+

/ˈtɑdəl/ to walk with short unsteady steps, as a young child does Meaning Off Sound Off

transferal C2+

/trænsˈfɝəl/ the act of moving something from one place or person to another Meaning Off Sound Off

transgress C2+

/trænsˈɡrɛs/ to violate a law, command, or moral boundary Meaning Off Sound Off

transmittal C2+

/trænsˈmɪtəl/ the act of sending or transmitting something Meaning Off Sound Off

transpire C2+

/trænˈspaɪr/ to happen or come to be known; to give off vapor through a surface Meaning Off Sound Off

transposition C2+

/ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən/ the act of switching the order or position of two things Meaning Off Sound Off

tweak C2+

/twiːk/ to adjust or fine-tune something slightly Meaning Off Sound Off

uncoil C2+

/ʌnˈkɔɪl/ to unwind or release from a coiled position Meaning Off Sound Off

unconvince C2+

/ˌʌnkənˈvɪns/ to cause someone to cease believing or being persuaded Meaning Off Sound Off

undergoer C2+

/ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊɚ/ one who undergoes or experiences something, especially an action Meaning Off Sound Off

underrate C2+

/ˌʌndɚˈreɪt/ to assign too low a value or estimate to something Meaning Off Sound Off

underreckon C2+

/ˌʌndɚˈrɛkən/ to estimate or calculate at too low a figure Meaning Off Sound Off

understate C2+

/ˌʌndɚˈsteɪt/ to describe something as less significant than it really is Meaning Off Sound Off

underwrite C2+

/ˌʌndɚˈraɪt/ to accept financial liability for, or to fund or guarantee Meaning Off Sound Off

undeserve C2+

/ˌʌndɪˈzɜːrv/ to fail to merit or be worthy of something Meaning Off Sound Off

unencumber C2+

/ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbɚ/ to free from a burden or impediment Meaning Off Sound Off

unfriend C2+

/ʌnˈfrɛnd/ to remove someone from one's list of contacts on a social network Meaning Off Sound Off

unfurnish C2+

/ʌnˈfɜrnɪʃ/ to strip of furniture or equipment Meaning Off Sound Off

unheed C2+

/ʌnˈhid/ to disregard or pay no attention to Meaning Off Sound Off

unhitch C2+

/ʌnˈhɪtʃ/ to unfasten or detach from a hitch Meaning Off Sound Off

unincorporate C2+

/ˌʌnɪnˈkɔrpəˌreɪt/ to deprive of corporate status; not formed into a corporation Meaning Off Sound Off

unionization C2+

/ˌjunjənəˈzeɪʃən/ the process of forming or joining a labor union Meaning Off Sound Off

unionize C2+

/ˈjunjəˌnaɪz/ to organize workers into a labor union Meaning Off Sound Off

universalization C2+

/ˌjunɪˌvɜrsələˈzeɪʃən/ the act of making something general or applicable to all Meaning Off Sound Off

unknot C2+

/ʌnˈnɑt/ to undo a knot in; untangle Meaning Off Sound Off

unleash C2+

/ʌnˈliʃ/ to release from restraint and allow free action Meaning Off Sound Off

unmind C2+

/ʌnˈmaɪnd/ to take no notice of; disregard Meaning Off Sound Off

unroll C2+

/ʌnˈroʊl/ to open out something that is rolled up Meaning Off Sound Off

unsay C2+

/ʌnˈseɪ/ to retract or take back something said Meaning Off Sound Off

unsnarl C2+

/ʌnˈsnɑrl/ to free from tangles or confusion Meaning Off Sound Off

upraise C2+

/ʌpˈreɪz/ to raise or lift up Meaning Off Sound Off

uprise C2+

/ʌpˈraɪz/ to rise up or ascend; an act of rising Meaning Off Sound Off

uprouse C2+

/ʌpˈraʊz/ to rouse up; to stir into action or wakefulness Meaning Off Sound Off

upsolve C2+

/ˈʌpˌsɑlv/ to solve a problem after a contest, often by reading editorials or hints Meaning Off Sound Off

upstage C2+

/ʌpˈsteɪdʒ/ to draw attention away from another, especially to outshine them Meaning Off Sound Off

uptake C2+

/ˈʌpˌteɪk/ the act of taking up or absorbing; comprehension Meaning Off Sound Off

usurp C2+

/juˈsɜrp/ to seize power, position, or rights wrongfully or by force Meaning Off Sound Off

vaccinate C2+

/ˈvæksɪneɪt/ to treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease Meaning Off Sound Off

vagary C2+

/ˈveɪɡəri/ an unpredictable or erratic action, notion, or change Meaning Off Sound Off

validate C2+

/ˈvælɪdeɪt/ to confirm the accuracy, validity, or legitimacy of something Meaning Off Sound Off

variegate C2+

/ˈvɛriəɡeɪt/ to mark with varied colors or patches; to make varied Meaning Off Sound Off

veer C2+

/vɪr/ to change direction or course suddenly Meaning Off Sound Off

velleity C2+

/vəˈliɪti/ a wish or inclination too slight to lead to action Meaning Off Sound Off

verification C2+

/ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ the process of establishing the truth or accuracy of something Meaning Off Sound Off

victimization C2+

/ˌvɪktɪməˈzeɪʃən/ the act of making someone a victim through harm or unfair treatment Meaning Off Sound Off

vie C2+

/vaɪ/ to compete eagerly in order to gain something Meaning Off Sound Off

vilipend C2+

/ˈvɪlɪpɛnd/ to regard or treat as worthless; to disparage or vilify Meaning Off Sound Off

visualize C2+

/ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz/ to form a mental image of something; to make visible Meaning Off Sound Off

vitamer C2+

/ˈvaɪtəmər/ any of several related compounds that share a single vitamin's activity Meaning Off Sound Off

vitiate C2+

/ˈvɪʃieɪt/ to spoil, impair, or make legally ineffective Meaning Off Sound Off

vituperate C2+

/vaɪˈtupəreɪt/ to blame or insult in harsh, abusive language Meaning Off Sound Off

vocalise C2+

/ˈvoʊkəlaɪz/ to utter with the voice; a wordless vocal exercise sung on vowels Meaning Off Sound Off

vocalization C2+

/ˌvoʊkələˈzeɪʃən/ the act or a sound of producing the voice; an utterance Meaning Off Sound Off

vouch C2+

/vaʊtʃ/ to assert or guarantee the truth, reliability, or worth of something Meaning Off Sound Off

vowelize C2+

/ˈvaʊə.laɪz/ to add vowel points or marks to a consonantal text, or to make a sound vocalic Meaning Off Sound Off

vulgarize C2+

/ˈvʌl.ɡəˌraɪz/ to make coarse, common, or less refined; to popularize crudely Meaning Off Sound Off

waffle C2+

/ˈwɑf.əl/ to speak or write vaguely and at length, or to vacillate indecisively Meaning Off Sound Off

wallop C2+

/ˈwɑl.əp/ to strike hard, or a heavy resounding blow Meaning Off Sound Off

warp C2+

/wɔrp/ to bend or twist out of shape, or to distort the mind or judgment Meaning Off Sound Off

whirl C2+

/wɝl/ to spin rapidly round, or a swift confused rush of activity Meaning Off Sound Off

whiten C2+

/ˈwaɪ.tən/ to make or become white or paler Meaning Off Sound Off

whiz C2+

/wɪz/ to move swiftly with a hissing sound, or an expert person Meaning Off Sound Off

witchcraft C2+

/ˈwɪtʃ.kræft/ the practice of magic, especially involving spells and supernatural powers Meaning Off Sound Off

withdrawment C2+

/wɪðˈdrɔ.mənt/ the act of withdrawing; withdrawal or retirement Meaning Off Sound Off

wizardry C2+

/ˈwɪz.ɚd.ri/ the art or practice of magic, or great skill in some activity Meaning Off Sound Off