Actions & Processes

ventriloquize C2

/venˈtrɪl.ə.kwaɪz/ to practice ventriloquism, making one's voice seem to come from another source Meaning Off Sound Off

stultify C2

/ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/ To make someone or something dull and lifeless, especially by limiting freedom or imagination. Meaning Off Sound Off

reascend C2

/ˌɹiːəˈsɛnd/ to ascend or rise again Meaning Off Sound Off

disembody C2

/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑː.di/ to separate a spirit, voice, idea, or consciousness from a physical body Meaning Off Sound Off

innervate C2

/ɪˈnɝˌveɪt/ stimulate to action Meaning Off Sound Off

disembarrass C2

/ˌdɪsəmˈbɛrəs/ to free someone from a burden, hindrance, unwanted object, or difficult situation Meaning Off Sound Off

misname C2

/ˌmɪsˈneɪm/ to call someone or something by an incorrect, unsuitable, or misleading name Meaning Off Sound Off

mineralize C2

/ˈmɪnɝəˌlaɪz/ to convert a substance into mineral or inorganic form, as in fossilization, bone formation, or carbon storage Meaning Off Sound Off

triturate C2

/ˈtrɪtʃəˌreɪt/ to crush, rub, or grind a substance thoroughly into fine particles or powder Meaning Off Sound Off

supervene C2

take place as an additional or unexpected development Meaning Off Sound Off

impend C2

/ɪmˈpɛnd/ to be imminent or about to happen, especially as a threat or danger Meaning Off Sound Off

reduplicate C2

/ɹɪˈduːplɪˌkeɪt/ to repeat, copy, or double something Meaning Off Sound Off

circumscription C2

/ˌsɝkəmˈskrɪpʃən/ the act of drawing a boundary around something or limiting its extent Meaning Off Sound Off

efflux C2

/ˈɛflʌks/ the process of flowing out Meaning Off Sound Off

smouch C2

/ˈsmaʊtʃ/ chiefly dialectal: to obtain something by stealing or trickery Meaning Off Sound Off

versify C2

/ˈvɝːsəˌfaɪ/ to compose poetry or write in verse Meaning Off Sound Off

electrolyze C2

/ɪˈlɛktrəlaɪz/ to decompose by means of, or as a result of electrolysis. Meaning Off Sound Off

appose C2

/əˈpoʊz/ to place two things side by side or near each other, especially for comparison or contrast Meaning Off Sound Off

abscission C2

/æbˈsɪ.ʃn̩/ The act or process of cutting off. Meaning Off Sound Off

disembogue C2

/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈboʊɡ/ of a river, stream, or channel: to flow out into the sea or another larger body of water Meaning Off Sound Off

prepossess C2

/ˌpɹiːpəˈzɛs/ to influence someone's opinion in advance, especially favorably Meaning Off Sound Off

embower C2

/ɪmˈbaʊɚ/ to shelter or enclose in or as if in a bower of foliage Meaning Off Sound Off

substantialize C2

/səbˈstænʃəˌlaɪz/ to treat an abstraction, relation, or quality as an independently existing substance or thing Meaning Off Sound Off

infelicity C2

/ˌɪnfəˈlɪsəti/ an awkward, inappropriate, or ill-chosen expression, action, or detail Meaning Off Sound Off

diffract C2

/dɪˈfrækt/ of a wave or particle beam, to spread or change direction through interference after meeting an edge, aperture, or periodic structure Meaning Off Sound Off

congelation C2

/ˌkɑːndʒəˈleɪʃən/ the process or result of congealing, especially changing from a liquid to a solid by cooling Meaning Off Sound Off

trituration C2

/ˌtrɪtʃəˈreɪʃən/ the act or process of crushing, rubbing, or grinding a substance into fine particles Meaning Off Sound Off

cicatrize C2

/ˈsɪkəˌtraɪz/ of a wound, to heal through the formation of scar tissue Meaning Off Sound Off

heliotype C2

/ˈhiːlioʊtaɪp/ historical: a photomechanical printing process using a gelatin relief plate Meaning Off Sound Off

syndicalism C2

/ˈsɪn.dɪ.kəl.ɪ.zəm/ a revolutionary labor doctrine advocating workers' control of the economy through trade unions and direct action such as a general strike Meaning Off Sound Off

superannuate C2

/ˌsuːpɚˈænjueɪt/ to retire someone from service, often with a pension, because of age or infirmity Meaning Off Sound Off

quadrate C2

/ˈkwɑːdreɪt/ to agree, correspond, or fit exactly with something Meaning Off Sound Off

embosom C2

/ɪmˈbʊzəm/ literary: to enclose, surround, or shelter something closely Meaning Off Sound Off

rarefy C2

/ˈɹɛəɹəˌfaɪ/ to make a gas thinner or less dense Meaning Off Sound Off

gormandize C2

/ˈɡɔɹmənˌdaɪz/ dated: to eat greedily or in excessive quantities Meaning Off Sound Off

subsumption C2

/səbˈsʌmpʃən/ the act or process of including a particular case, concept, or proposition under a broader category or principle Meaning Off Sound Off

conation C2

/koʊˈneɪʃən/ the mental faculty or process of willing, striving, or directing effort toward an action Meaning Off Sound Off

recoinage C2

/ˌriːˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/ the act or process of replacing existing coins by minting them again, often at a new weight or standard Meaning Off Sound Off

fabulate C2

To make up and tell invented stories, often fantastical ones. Meaning Off Sound Off

volatilize C2

/ˈvɑːlətəˌlaɪz/ to cause a substance to become vapor, or to pass off as vapor Meaning Off Sound Off

plication C2

/plaɪˈkeɪʃən/ the act or process of folding, especially into parallel folds Meaning Off Sound Off

granulate C2

/ˈɡræn.juːl.eɪt/ to form, break, or collect into small grains or granules Meaning Off Sound Off

mongrelize C2

/ˈmʌŋɡrəˌlaɪz/ to crossbreed plants or animals so that their offspring have mixed ancestry Meaning Off Sound Off

vociferation C2

/voʊˌsɪf.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ the act or sound of shouting loudly and vehemently; a clamorous outcry Meaning Off Sound Off

deliquesce C2

/ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/ to absorb moisture from the air until dissolved in the resulting liquid Meaning Off Sound Off

misstate C2

/mɪsˈsteɪt/ to state, report, or describe something incorrectly or misleadingly Meaning Off Sound Off

enfeeblement C2

/ɪnˈfiː.bəl.mənt/ the act or process of making someone or something weak Meaning Off Sound Off

regrind C2

/ˌriːˈɡraɪnd/ to grind something again Meaning Off Sound Off

agglutinate C2

/əˈɡluːtəˌneɪt/ to cause particles, cells, or other separate things to stick together in a clump or mass, or to undergo such clumping Meaning Off Sound Off

embank C2

/ɪmˈbæŋk/ to confine, support, or protect land or water by constructing a raised bank of earth or stone Meaning Off Sound Off

tergiversation C2

/tɝd͡ʒɪvɚˈseɪʃən/ The act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal. Meaning Off Sound Off

fabulation C2

The act of inventing stories; a made-up tale or fabrication. Meaning Off Sound Off

affordance C2

/əˈfɔːr.dəns/ an opportunity or possibility for action Meaning Off Sound Off

chivvy C2

/ˈtʃɪvi/ to repeatedly tell someone to do something, often in an annoying way Meaning Off Sound Off

grok C2

/ɡrɒk/ to understand something deeply and intuitively Meaning Off Sound Off

retcon C2

/ˈrɛtˌkɑn/ to revise or reinterpret a fictional work's storyline, often to maintain continuity or update it Meaning Off Sound Off

rive C2

/ɹaɪv/ to tear or split apart violently Meaning Off Sound Off

sanctimony C2

/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.moʊ.ni/ the act of pretending to be morally superior to others; affected or hypocritical holiness Meaning Off Sound Off

uxoricide C2

/ʌkˈsɔːrəˌsaɪd/ the act of killing one's wife Meaning Off Sound Off

superpose C2

/ˌsupərˈpoʊz/ to place one thing over another, or combine states by superposition Meaning Off Sound Off

stratify C2

/ˈstrætəfaɪ/ to form, arrange, or deposit something in distinct layers Meaning Off Sound Off

intercross C2

/ˌɪntɚˈkrɔs/ biology and genetics: to breed individuals from two strains or populations Meaning Off Sound Off

superadd C2

/ˌsuːpəɹˈæd/ to add something over and above what has already been added or provided Meaning Off Sound Off

decolorize C2

/ˌdiːˈkʌləˌraɪz/ to remove or destroy the color in a substance, material, or sample Meaning Off Sound Off

gaum C2

/ɡɔm/ in obsolete or regional Northern English, to understand, comprehend, or take notice of Meaning Off Sound Off

fructification C2

/ˌfrʌk.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ the process of bearing or producing fruit Meaning Off Sound Off

nonscience C2

/ˌnɑːnˈsaɪəns/ a subject, practice, or body of claims that is not science or does not use scientific methods Meaning Off Sound Off

colligation C2

/ˌkɑː.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ the act of binding, joining, or connecting things together Meaning Off Sound Off

subtend C2

/səbˈtɛnd/ to lie opposite an angle, or to have an angle formed at a point by lines drawn to the ends of an arc, line, or object Meaning Off Sound Off

overweigh C2

/ˌoʊvərˈweɪ/ to exceed in weight, force, importance, or influence; to outweigh; archaic Meaning Off Sound Off

perfectionate C2

/pərˈfɛkʃəˌneɪt/ to make perfect, complete, or fully developed; archaic Meaning Off Sound Off

self-transcendence C2

/ˌself.trænˈsen.dəns/ the experience or process of going beyond one's own immediate interests, needs, or perceived limits and identifying with a larger purpose or whole Meaning Off Sound Off

inspirit C2

/ɪnˈspɪrɪt/ literary: to give someone renewed courage, energy, or vigor Meaning Off Sound Off

subjoin C2

/səbˈdʒɔɪn/ to add something at the end of a spoken or written work; to append Meaning Off Sound Off

precipitance C2

/prɪˈsɪpɪtəns/ excessive or reckless haste in action or judgment; precipitancy Meaning Off Sound Off

vice-warden C2

/ˈvaɪsˌwɔːr.dən/ a deputy or assistant to a warden, authorized to act in the warden's place Meaning Off Sound Off

encrimson C2

/ɪnˈkɹɪm.zən/ literary: to make, dye, or stain something crimson or deep red Meaning Off Sound Off

embrute C2

/ɪmˈbruːt/ rare or literary: to make someone brutal or brutish; to degrade someone to the level of a brute Meaning Off Sound Off

denaturalize C2

/diˈnætʃərəˌlaɪz/ to revoke or deny a person's naturalized citizenship Meaning Off Sound Off

disfranchise C2

/dɪsˈfræntʃaɪz/ to deprive a person or group of the right to vote or of another civil right Meaning Off Sound Off

romanize C2

/ˈɹoʊmənaɪz/ to represent a language or text in the Latin alphabet by transcription or transliteration Meaning Off Sound Off

preappoint C2

/ˌpriːəˈpɔɪnt/ to appoint, arrange, or determine beforehand Meaning Off Sound Off

repastination C2

/riːˌpæstɪˈneɪʃən/ obsolete: the act of digging or turning over soil again Meaning Off Sound Off

intercalate C2

/ɪnˈtɝːkəˌleɪt/ to insert an extra day or month into a calendar so that it remains aligned with astronomical cycles Meaning Off Sound Off

superinduce C2

/ˌsuːpərɪnˈduːs/ formal: to bring about an additional condition or effect on top of one already existing Meaning Off Sound Off

predestine C2

/ˌpriːˈdɛstɪn/ to decide, determine, or make inevitable in advance Meaning Off Sound Off

homologize C2

/həˈmɑːlədʒaɪz/ to identify or demonstrate that structures in different organisms correspond because of shared evolutionary origin Meaning Off Sound Off

inarch C2

/ɪnˈɑːrtʃ/ to graft one growing plant onto another while both stock and scion remain attached to their own roots Meaning Off Sound Off

repeople C2

/ˌriːˈpiːpəl/ to populate a place again after its inhabitants have left, disappeared, or been imagined away Meaning Off Sound Off

interpellate C2

/ˌɪntɚˈpɛleɪt/ formal: to interrupt or address someone with a question or challenge Meaning Off Sound Off

exsert C2

/ɪkˈsɝːt/ to thrust, extend, or cause a body part or structure to project outward Meaning Off Sound Off

apophysis C2

/əˈpɑfɪsɪs/ anatomy and zoology: a natural projection, process, or outgrowth from a bone or other body structure Meaning Off Sound Off

antedate C2

/ˌæntiˈdeɪt/ to exist or occur earlier than something else Meaning Off Sound Off

calcar C2

/ˈkælkɑr/ anatomy and zoology: a spur-shaped projection or process Meaning Off Sound Off

photogravure C2

/ˌfoʊ.toʊ.ɡrəˈvjʊr/ an intaglio printing process that transfers a photographic image to an etched plate, or a print made by that process Meaning Off Sound Off

pretermit C2

/ˌpriːtɚˈmɪt/ to omit, neglect, or intentionally pass over something Meaning Off Sound Off