| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To remove or invalidate by or as if by running a line through or wiping clean: annul, blot (out), cancel, cross (off or out), delete, efface, erase, expunge, obliterate, rub (out), scratch (out), strike (out), wipe (out), x (out). Law : vacate. See CONTINUE. 2. To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of: bankrupt, break down, cross up, demolish, destroy, finish, ruin, shatter, sink, smash, spoil, torpedo, wash up, wrack2, wreck. Slang : total. Idioms: put the kibosh on. See HELP. 3. To lessen or deplete the nerve, energy, or strength of: attenuate, debilitate, devitalize, enervate, enfeeble, sap2, undermine, unnerve, weaken. See STRONG. 4. To become or cause to become open: open, unclose. See OPEN. 5. To lure or persuade into a sexual relationship or a sexual act: debauch, seduce. See SEX. 6. To free from ties or fasteners: disengage, loose, loosen, slip, unbind, unclasp, unfasten, unloose, unloosen, untie. See TIGHTEN.
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