Actions & Processes

depreciate C2+

/dɪˈpriʃieɪt/ to diminish in value over time, or to belittle something Meaning Off Sound Off

despoil C2+

/dɪˈspɔɪl/ to plunder or strip of possessions, valuables, or beauty by force Meaning Off Sound Off

deter C2+

/dɪˈtɝ/ to discourage someone from acting through fear or doubt of consequences Meaning Off Sound Off

deviate C2+

/ˈdiviˌeɪt/ to depart from an established course, standard, or norm Meaning Off Sound Off

devour C2+

/dɪˈvaʊɚ/ to eat hungrily or greedily; to consume completely Meaning Off Sound Off

dilute C2+

/daɪˈlut/ to make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another substance Meaning Off Sound Off

dine C2+

/daɪn/ to eat dinner, especially a formal or substantial meal Meaning Off Sound Off

disavow C2+

/ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ/ to deny any responsibility for or connection with something Meaning Off Sound Off

discern C2+

/dɪˈsɝn/ to perceive or recognize something, often with difficulty Meaning Off Sound Off

disclaim C2+

/dɪsˈkleɪm/ to renounce or deny any claim to, knowledge of, or responsibility for Meaning Off Sound Off

disenable C2+

/ˌdɪsɪˈneɪbəl/ to deprive of power or ability; to disable Meaning Off Sound Off

disjoin C2+

/dɪsˈdʒɔɪn/ to separate or disconnect things that were joined Meaning Off Sound Off

dismantle C2+

/dɪsˈmæntəl/ to take apart or pull down piece by piece Meaning Off Sound Off

dispart C2+

/dɪsˈpɑrt/ to part asunder; to divide or separate Meaning Off Sound Off

disqualification C2+

/dɪsˌkwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən/ the act of barring someone from a competition or position; the state of being barred Meaning Off Sound Off

divulge C2+

/daɪˈvʌldʒ/ to make known or reveal a secret or private information Meaning Off Sound Off

effectuate C2+

/ɪˈfɛktʃueɪt/ to cause to happen; to bring about or accomplish Meaning Off Sound Off

elucidate C2+

/ɪˈlusɪdeɪt/ to make something clear by explanation Meaning Off Sound Off

enactment C2+

/ɪˈnæktmənt/ the process of making a bill into law; a statute so passed Meaning Off Sound Off

endow C2+

/ɪnˈdaʊ/ to provide with property, income, or a quality or ability Meaning Off Sound Off

energize C2+

/ˈɛnɚdʒaɪz/ to give vitality and enthusiasm to; to supply with energy Meaning Off Sound Off

enervate C2+

/ˈɛnɚveɪt/ to weaken or drain of energy, strength, or vitality Meaning Off Sound Off

engrave C2+

/ɪnˈɡreɪv/ to cut or carve a design or text into a hard surface Meaning Off Sound Off

enrage C2+

/ɪnˈreɪdʒ/ to make someone intensely angry Meaning Off Sound Off

entrap C2+

/ɪnˈtræp/ to catch in or as if in a trap; to lure into wrongdoing Meaning Off Sound Off

entreat C2+

/ɪnˈtrit/ to ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something; to implore Meaning Off Sound Off

envenom C2+

/ɪnˈvɛnəm/ to fill with poison; to embitter or make malignant Meaning Off Sound Off

exemplification C2+

/ɪɡˌzɛmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən/ the act of illustrating or showing something by example Meaning Off Sound Off

expend C2+

/ɪkˈspɛnd/ to spend or use up money, time, or energy Meaning Off Sound Off

explicate C2+

/ˈɛksplɪˌkeɪt/ to analyze and develop in detail; to explain fully Meaning Off Sound Off

forego C2+

/fɔrˈɡoʊ/ to go before or precede; to abstain from (variant of forgo) Meaning Off Sound Off

foreguess C2+

/fɔrˈɡɛs/ to guess or conjecture beforehand; to anticipate Meaning Off Sound Off

foreshorten C2+

/fɔrˈʃɔrtən/ to depict an object as shorter to suggest depth or perspective Meaning Off Sound Off

formulation C2+

/ˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃən/ the act of expressing something precisely; a prepared mixture Meaning Off Sound Off

fortify C2+

/ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪ/ to strengthen against attack; to reinforce or invigorate Meaning Off Sound Off

freshen C2+

/ˈfrɛʃən/ to make or become fresh, cleaner, or more invigorated Meaning Off Sound Off

gainsay C2+

/ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/ to deny or contradict; to speak against Meaning Off Sound Off

garnish C2+

/ˈɡɑrnɪʃ/ to decorate food with a small embellishment; such a decoration Meaning Off Sound Off

gird C2+

/ɡɝd/ to encircle or fasten with a belt; to prepare oneself for action Meaning Off Sound Off

gladden C2+

/ˈɡlædən/ to make glad or joyful Meaning Off Sound Off

gripe C2+

/ɡraɪp/ to complain persistently; a minor grievance Meaning Off Sound Off

grovel C2+

/ˈɡrʌvəl/ to behave in a servile way; to crawl abjectly Meaning Off Sound Off

habituate C2+

/həˈbɪtʃuˌeɪt/ to accustom someone or oneself to something through repetition Meaning Off Sound Off

hustle C2+

/ˈhʌsəl/ to move or work energetically; to push or jostle Meaning Off Sound Off

hydrate C2+

/ˈhaɪˌdreɪt/ to supply with water; a compound containing water molecules Meaning Off Sound Off

hyperbolize C2+

/haɪˈpɝbəˌlaɪz/ to exaggerate or describe in extravagant terms Meaning Off Sound Off

implode C2+

/ɪmˈploʊd/ to collapse violently inward; to break down catastrophically Meaning Off Sound Off

imprecate C2+

/ˈɪmprɪkeɪt/ to invoke or call down a curse upon someone Meaning Off Sound Off

indoctrinate C2+

/ɪnˈdɑktrɪneɪt/ to teach someone to accept a set of beliefs uncritically Meaning Off Sound Off

infuse C2+

/ɪnˈfjuz/ to fill or imbue with a quality; to steep in liquid to extract flavour Meaning Off Sound Off

ingress C2+

/ˈɪnɡrɛs/ the act or means of entering a place Meaning Off Sound Off

initialize C2+

/ɪˈnɪʃəlaɪz/ to set to a starting state; to prepare a device or variable for use Meaning Off Sound Off

insure C2+

/ɪnˈʃʊr/ to arrange financial compensation against loss, damage, or harm Meaning Off Sound Off

intermingle C2+

/ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəl/ to mix or blend together Meaning Off Sound Off

invalidate C2+

/ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt/ to make something no longer valid or legally binding Meaning Off Sound Off

lag C2+

/læɡ/ to fall behind or move slowly; a delay between events Meaning Off Sound Off

leer C2+

/lɪr/ to look in a lustful, sly, or malicious way Meaning Off Sound Off

lustrate C2+

/ˈlʌstreɪt/ to purify ceremonially, especially by ritual washing or sacrifice Meaning Off Sound Off

misdeed C2+

/ˌmɪsˈdid/ a wicked or illegal act; a wrongdoing Meaning Off Sound Off

misdoing C2+

/ˌmɪsˈduɪŋ/ a wrong or improper action; misconduct Meaning Off Sound Off

misinform C2+

/ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔrm/ to give someone false or misleading information Meaning Off Sound Off

narration C2+

/næˈreɪʃən/ the act or process of telling a story or describing events Meaning Off Sound Off

negate C2+

/nɪˈɡeɪt/ to nullify or render ineffective Meaning Off Sound Off

nictitate C2+

/ˈnɪktɪˌteɪt/ to wink or blink, especially with a nictitating membrane Meaning Off Sound Off

normalize C2+

/ˈnɔrməˌlaɪz/ to bring into conformity with a standard or norm; to make normal Meaning Off Sound Off

nullify C2+

/ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ/ to make legally void or cancel out the effect of Meaning Off Sound Off

obstruct C2+

/əbˈstrʌkt/ to block or hinder the passage, movement, or progress of Meaning Off Sound Off

obstruction C2+

/əbˈstrʌkʃən/ a thing that blocks a way or passage; the act of hindering Meaning Off Sound Off

omit C2+

/oʊˈmɪt/ to leave out or exclude, either deliberately or by oversight Meaning Off Sound Off

origination C2+

/əˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən/ the act of bringing something into existence; a beginning Meaning Off Sound Off

outmatch C2+

/aʊtˈmætʃ/ to surpass or be superior to in skill or strength Meaning Off Sound Off

outrun C2+

/aʊtˈrʌn/ to run faster or farther than; to escape or exceed Meaning Off Sound Off

overreach C2+

/ˌoʊvərˈritʃ/ to extend or exert oneself beyond a safe or proper limit Meaning Off Sound Off

overstate C2+

/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt/ to express or describe something as more than it really is Meaning Off Sound Off

pacify C2+

/ˈpæsɪˌfaɪ/ to calm or soothe; to quell unrest or anger Meaning Off Sound Off

penetration C2+

/ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃən/ the action of entering, piercing, or passing into something Meaning Off Sound Off

plunder C2+

/ˈplʌndər/ to steal goods, typically by force in time of war or unrest Meaning Off Sound Off

prattle C2+

/ˈprætəl/ to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way Meaning Off Sound Off

procrastinate C2+

/proʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt/ to delay or postpone action needlessly Meaning Off Sound Off

prognostication C2+

/prɑɡˌnɑstɪˈkeɪʃən/ the act of foretelling or predicting future events Meaning Off Sound Off

purport C2+

/pərˈpɔrt/ to claim or profess, often falsely, to be or do something Meaning Off Sound Off

quell C2+

/kwɛl/ to put an end to, usually by force; to suppress or subdue Meaning Off Sound Off

quieten C2+

/ˈkwaɪətən/ to make or become quiet or calm Meaning Off Sound Off

ransack C2+

/ˈrænsæk/ to search thoroughly and roughly through a place, often to steal Meaning Off Sound Off

reckoning C2+

/ˈrɛkənɪŋ/ the action of calculating, or a settling of accounts or consequences Meaning Off Sound Off

reconvert C2+

/ˌrikənˈvɜrt/ to convert back to a former state, form, or belief Meaning Off Sound Off

recur C2+

/rɪˈkɜr/ to occur again, repeatedly, or periodically Meaning Off Sound Off

refine C2+

/rɪˈfaɪn/ to remove impurities from, or to improve by making small changes Meaning Off Sound Off

refinement C2+

/rɪˈfaɪnmənt/ the process of improving something, or cultivated elegance of manner Meaning Off Sound Off

regress C2+

/rɪˈɡrɛs/ to return to a former, usually worse or less developed state Meaning Off Sound Off

renounce C2+

/rɪˈnaʊns/ to formally give up or reject a claim, right, or belief Meaning Off Sound Off

reprehension C2+

/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnʃən/ the act of reproving or expressing severe disapproval Meaning Off Sound Off

repudiate C2+

/rɪˈpjudieɪt/ to refuse to accept or be associated with; to deny or reject Meaning Off Sound Off

residuum C2+

/rɪˈzɪdʒuəm/ a remainder or residue left after a process is complete Meaning Off Sound Off

resile C2+

/rɪˈzaɪl/ to draw back from an agreement or commitment; to spring back Meaning Off Sound Off

retract C2+

/rɪˈtrækt/ to withdraw a statement, or to draw something back in Meaning Off Sound Off