Actions & Processes

reassume C2

/ˌriəˈsum/ to take on a role, manner, condition, or activity again Meaning Off Sound Off

imbrue C2

/ɪmˈbɹuː/ literary: to stain or soak something deeply, especially with blood Meaning Off Sound Off

predication C2

/ˌprɛdəˈkeɪʃən/ the grammatical or logical act of asserting a property, action, or class membership of a subject Meaning Off Sound Off

roil C2

/rɔɪl/ to make a liquid cloudy or muddy by stirring up sediment Meaning Off Sound Off

overbear C2

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈbɛr/ to overcome, suppress, or carry aside by superior force, influence, or weight Meaning Off Sound Off

debilitation C2

/dɪˌbɪləˈteɪʃən/ the process of becoming seriously weakened, or a resulting state of weakness and reduced energy Meaning Off Sound Off

misapprehend C2

/ˌmɪsˌæpɹɪˈhɛnd/ to understand or interpret something incorrectly Meaning Off Sound Off

militate C2

/ˈmɪlɪteɪt/ To give force or effect toward; to influence. Meaning Off Sound Off

mispronunciation C2

/mɪspɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ an incorrect pronunciation or the act of pronouncing something incorrectly Meaning Off Sound Off

attaint C2

/əˈteɪnt/ historical law: to condemn a person for treason or felony by attainder, extinguishing civil rights and often forfeiting property Meaning Off Sound Off

predecease C2

/ˌpriː.dɪˈsiːs/ to die before another person Meaning Off Sound Off

postulation C2

/ˌpɑːs.tʃəˈleɪ.ʃən/ the act of proposing or assuming a claim, entity, or principle as a basis for reasoning Meaning Off Sound Off

unyoke C2

/ʌnˈjoʊk/ remove the yoke from Meaning Off Sound Off

stenograph C2

/ˈstɛn.ə.ɡɹæf/ to write down or report speech rapidly in shorthand Meaning Off Sound Off

lionize C2

/ˈlaɪ.ə.naɪz/ to treat someone as a celebrity or person of exceptional importance and give them conspicuous social attention Meaning Off Sound Off

vitrify C2

/ˈvɪtrəˌfaɪ/ to convert a material into glass or a glasslike substance by heat and fusion, or to undergo that change Meaning Off Sound Off

sleave C2

/sliːv/ archaic: to separate or spread into fine threads, strands, or filaments Meaning Off Sound Off

appertain C2

/ˌæpɚˈteɪn/ formal or literary: to belong or relate to something as a natural or rightful part Meaning Off Sound Off

reduplication C2

/rɪˌduːplɪˈkeɪʃən/ a word-formation process in which all or part of a word, root, or syllable is repeated Meaning Off Sound Off

unship C2

/ˌʌnˈʃɪp/ to remove or unload people, animals, or cargo from a ship Meaning Off Sound Off

habituation C2

/həˌbɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ the process of forming a habit through repeated action or exposure Meaning Off Sound Off

denude C2

/dɪˈnuːd/ formal: to strip land or another surface of its natural covering Meaning Off Sound Off

bedew C2

/bɪˈduː/ literary: to wet or cover something with dew or with small drops resembling dew Meaning Off Sound Off

lambaste C2

/ˌlæmˈbæst/ To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly. Meaning Off Sound Off

wreathe C2

/ɹið/ to surround, cover, or encircle something in a ring or curling mass Meaning Off Sound Off

retrospection C2

The act of looking back and thinking about past events. Meaning Off Sound Off

immure C2

/ɪˈmjʊə(ɹ)/ To put or bury within a wall. Meaning Off Sound Off

rechristen C2

/ˌriːˈkrɪsən/ to give a new name to a person or thing Meaning Off Sound Off

decentralize C2

/diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/ To spread something out from one central place to several different locations. Meaning Off Sound Off

recriminate C2

/ɹɪˈkɹɪmɪneɪt/ to answer an accusation by making a counteraccusation Meaning Off Sound Off

demystification C2

The act of making a confusing or mysterious subject clear and easy to understand. Meaning Off Sound Off

sepulture C2

/ˈsɛpəlˌtʃɚ/ the act or ceremony of burying a dead person Meaning Off Sound Off

indite C2

/ˌɪnˈdaɪt/ to write or compose a text, especially a formal or literary one Meaning Off Sound Off

emulsification C2

The process of mixing two liquids that normally separate, such as oil and water, into a smooth blend. Meaning Off Sound Off

psalmody C2

/ˈsɑ.mə.di/ the act of singing psalms or hymns Meaning Off Sound Off

carbonize C2

/ˈkɑɹ.bən.aɪz/ To turn something into carbon by heating it, leaving it scorched or blackened. Meaning Off Sound Off

reimpose C2

/ˌriː.ɪmˈpoʊz/ to impose a rule, tax, restriction, penalty, or burden again after it has been removed or has ceased to apply Meaning Off Sound Off

caparison C2

to put a caparison on Meaning Off Sound Off

intersperse C2

/ˌɪntɚˈspɝs/ To scatter or place things at intervals among other things. Meaning Off Sound Off

misdoubt C2

/mɪsˈdaʊt/ archaic: to suspect or doubt; to form a mistaken suspicion about Meaning Off Sound Off

incommode C2

/ˌɪn.kəˈmoʊd/ to cause inconvenience, discomfort, or difficulty to someone Meaning Off Sound Off

encrust C2

/ɪnˈkɹʌst/ to cover or become covered with a hard crust or deposited layer Meaning Off Sound Off

subserve C2

/səbˈsɝːv/ formal: to help to promote, advance, or achieve a purpose Meaning Off Sound Off

fosterage C2

/ˈfɑstərɪdʒ/ the practice or process of raising another person's child as one's own, especially as a historical social custom Meaning Off Sound Off

confabulate C2

/kənˈfæbjʊleɪt/ To unconsciously invent false memories to fill gaps in what you remember. Meaning Off Sound Off

domineer C2

/ˌdɑːməˈnɪr/ to control or rule over people in an arrogant, overbearing way Meaning Off Sound Off

beseem C2

/bɪˈsiːm/ to be suitable or appropriate for someone or something; to befit Meaning Off Sound Off

suppurate C2

/ˈsʌpjəreɪt/ ripen and generate pus Meaning Off Sound Off

sough C2

/saʊ/ to make a low, continuous murmuring, sighing, or rustling sound Meaning Off Sound Off

laik C2

/leɪk/ Northern English dialect: to play or amuse oneself Meaning Off Sound Off

unclose C2

/ʌnˈkloʊz/ archaic or literary: to open, become open, or release from a closed position Meaning Off Sound Off

foregather C2

/ˌfɔrˈɡæðər/ to meet or assemble, especially socially Meaning Off Sound Off

inveigh C2

/ɪnˈveɪ/ To draw in or away; to entice, inveigle. Meaning Off Sound Off

gaucherie C2

/ˌɡoʊʃəˈɹiː/ a socially awkward or tactless act Meaning Off Sound Off

overset C2

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsɛt/ to turn, knock, or tip something over; to overturn Meaning Off Sound Off

jink C2

/dʒɪŋk/ to make a sudden quick turn in order to avoid someone or something Meaning Off Sound Off

traduce C2

/tɹəˈdus/ to speak maliciously and falsely about someone; to defame Meaning Off Sound Off

affiance C2

/əˈfaɪəns/ archaic: to promise someone in marriage; to betroth Meaning Off Sound Off

quantize C2

/ˈkwɑːn.taɪz/ physics: to restrict a physical quantity or system to discrete allowed values or states Meaning Off Sound Off

cerebration C2

/ˌsɛrəˈbreɪʃən/ the operation of the brain or the process of thinking, especially sustained or partly unconscious mental activity Meaning Off Sound Off

tendance C2

/ˈtɛndəns/ archaic: care, attendance, or the act of tending to someone or something Meaning Off Sound Off

abnegate C2

/ˈæb.nɪ.ɡeɪt/ to deny or renounce Meaning Off Sound Off

limn C2

/lɪm/ to depict, describe, or delineate clearly in words or images Meaning Off Sound Off

evolutionism C2

/ˌev.əˈluː.ʃənˌɪz.əm/ a philosophical or social doctrine that treats evolution as a universal process, often identified with progress Meaning Off Sound Off

enwrap C2

/ɪnˈræp/ to wrap around, cover, or envelop completely Meaning Off Sound Off

unlimber C2

/ˌʌnˈlɪmbər/ to detach an artillery piece from its limber and make it ready to fire Meaning Off Sound Off

psychophysiology C2

/ˌsaɪkoʊˌfɪziˈɑlədʒi/ the study of relationships between psychological processes and physiological activity Meaning Off Sound Off

imprecation C2

/ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil and usually serves as an insult Meaning Off Sound Off

conduce C2

/kənˈd(j)us/ To cause (something) to occur; to bring about. Meaning Off Sound Off

emblazon C2

/ɪmˈbleɪzən/ to display, write, or depict something prominently on a surface Meaning Off Sound Off

flightiness C2

The tendency to act on sudden whims rather than careful thought. Meaning Off Sound Off

higgling C2

present participle and gerund of higgle Meaning Off Sound Off

ensconce C2

/ɪnˈskɑns/ to settle someone or oneself securely and comfortably in a particular place Meaning Off Sound Off

disoblige C2

/ˌdɪsəˈblaɪdʒ/ to inconvenience or disappoint someone by refusing a request or failing to accommodate their wishes Meaning Off Sound Off

corrugate C2

/ˈkɔːr.əˌɡeɪt/ to form a material into parallel ridges, folds, or grooves Meaning Off Sound Off

vivify C2

/ˈvɪvɪfaɪ/ to give life, vitality, or renewed energy to someone or something Meaning Off Sound Off

disburden C2

/dɪsˈbɝːdən/ to free a person, animal, or thing from a physical load; to unload Meaning Off Sound Off

bestrew C2

/bɪˈstruː/ to scatter things over a surface, or to cover a surface with things scattered here and there Meaning Off Sound Off

prehension C2

/prɪˈhɛnʃən/ the act or power of grasping and holding something, especially with a hand, limb, or prehensile organ Meaning Off Sound Off

protraction C2

/proʊˈtrækʃən/ the act of prolonging something or the state of being extended in time Meaning Off Sound Off

expatiate C2

/ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/ to speak or write at length and in detail about a subject, usually followed by on or upon Meaning Off Sound Off

spiritualize C2

/ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əˌlaɪz/ to make a person, experience, or activity more spiritual, elevated, or concerned with the soul Meaning Off Sound Off

espousal C2

/esˈpaʊzəl/ formal: the act of adopting, supporting, or becoming committed to a belief, cause, policy, or practice Meaning Off Sound Off

systematization C2

/ˌsɪs.tə.mə.t̬əˈzeɪ.ʃən/ the act or process of arranging ideas, practices, or institutions into a coherent system Meaning Off Sound Off

underdo C2

/ˌʌndərˈduː/ to do less than is needed, expected, or possible; especially, to cook insufficiently Meaning Off Sound Off

accessor C2

/ˈækˌsɛsɚ/ a method or function that reads a value, usually without changing the underlying data Meaning Off Sound Off

backdown C2

/ˈbækˌdaʊn/ an act of withdrawing a demand, threat, claim, or previously stated position Meaning Off Sound Off

expectorate C2

/ɪkˈspɛktəɹeɪt/ to cough up and expel phlegm or other material from the lungs or throat Meaning Off Sound Off

confute C2

/kənˈfjuːt/ to prove a claim, argument, or person wrong by evidence or reasoning; to refute conclusively Meaning Off Sound Off

incitant C2

/ɪnˈsaɪ.tənt/ something that provokes action or stimulates a response Meaning Off Sound Off

mistime C2

/ˌmɪsˈtaɪm/ to do, arrange, or judge the timing of something incorrectly Meaning Off Sound Off

soliloquize C2

/səˈlɪləˌkwaɪz/ To talk to oneself, especially aloud and at length. Meaning Off Sound Off

corrugation C2

/ˌkɔrəˈɡeɪʃən/ the process or state of forming a surface into parallel ridges and grooves Meaning Off Sound Off

deglutition C2

/ˌdiɡluˈtɪʃ(ə)n/ the act or physiological process of swallowing Meaning Off Sound Off

catechize C2

/ˈkætəˌkaɪz/ to instruct someone in religious doctrine by means of questions and answers Meaning Off Sound Off

intermeddle C2

/ˌɪntɚˈmɛdəl/ formal or dated: to interfere officiously in matters that are not one's concern Meaning Off Sound Off