separate β to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
thin β having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
continue β If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
dilute β to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
discourage β to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
dishearten β to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
disjoin β to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
dissuade β to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
divide β to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
flex β to bend, as a part of the body: He flexed his arms to show off his muscles.
hurt β to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
let go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
loosen β to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
open β not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
unfix β to render no longer fixed; unfasten; detach; loosen; free.
unsettle β to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
upset β to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
indulge β to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
spoil β to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
ascend β If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
displace β to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
finish β to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
go up β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
halt β to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
hinder β to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
remove β to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
rise β to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
abridge β to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
decrease β When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
diminish β to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
lower β to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
reduce β to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
shrink β to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
subtract β to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
water down β a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H 2 O, freezing at 32Β°F or 0Β°C and boiling at 212Β°F or 100Β°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.
compress β When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
