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abandon : relinquish verb [transitive]
formal to let someone else position, power, or rights, especially unwillingly: The Duke was obliged to relinquish all rights and claims to the territory. | relinquish sth to sb: He refused to relinquish sovereignty to his son. | relinquish your hold/grip on sth: Richard stubbornly refused to relinquish his hold on the family business.leave, desert, quit, forsake verb past tense forsook
past participle forsaken / / noun [transitive] literary
1 to leave someone, especially when you should stay because they need you: God will never forsake you.
2 to stop doing or leave something that you have or enjoy: We had to forsake the comfort of our hotel room and spend the night waiting at the airport.
also godforsaken
abate /@'beIt/ verb [intransitive, transitive]
formal to become less strong or decrease, or to make something do this: We waited for the storm to abate.
?abatement noun [uncountable]
: reduce, let up, decrease,diminish verb
1 [intransitive, transitive] to become or make something become smaller or less important: The party's share of the electorate has diminished steadily. | diminish sth: These drugs diminish blood flow to the brain.
2 [transitive] to deliberately make someone or something appear less important or valuable than they really are: Don't let him diminish your achievements.
3 diminishing returns the idea that a point can be reached at which the profits or advantages you are getting stop increasing in relation to the effort you are making, lessen
abbreviate : shorten, curtail, brief, truncate, abridge
abhor verb abhorred, abhorring [transitive not in progressive]
formal to hate a kind of behaviour or way of thinking, especially because you think it is morally wrong: Some genuinely abhorred slavery, others were simply convinced by the economic arguments against it.: hate, detest, loathe verb [transitive not in progressive] to hate someone or something very much: Lucinda loathes spiders. | loathe doing sth: I absolutely loathe travelling.
abide : remain, sojourn, reside, inhabit
abject adjective
1 abject poverty/misery/failure etc the state of being extremely poor, unhappy, unsuccessful etc
2 an abject action or expression shows that you feel very ashamed: an abject apology
abjectly adverb
abjection noun [uncountable] : humiliate /hju:'mIlieIt/ verb [transitive]
to make someone feel ashamed and upset, especially by making them seem stupid or weak: Her boss humiliated her in front of all her colleagues.
humiliated adjective : I've never felt so humiliated in all my life!
contemptible adjective so unacceptable that you have no respect for the person involved: They were portrayed as contemptible cowards.
contemptibly adverb , base, mean
abolish :
annul verb annulled, annulling [transitive often passive]
technical to state that a marriage or legal agreement no longer exists
?annulment noun [countable, uncountable] nullify / verb [transitive]
1 law to officially state that something has no legal force: The claim was nullified by the court.2 formal to make something lose its effect or value: Inflation has nullified the recent wage increases.
?nullification /"n ?KfK'keISDn/ noun [uncountable] revoke
abound : teem, swarm
abreast adverb
1 walk/ride etc abreast to walk, ride etc next to each other : two/three/four abreast etc (=with two or more people next to each other)
2 keep abreast of to make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation: Henry tries to keep abreast of the latest developments in computing.
alongside
abrupt : sudden, hasty adjective
done in a hurry, especially with bad results: He soon regretted his hasty decision. | a hasty breakfast
hastily adverb
hastiness noun [uncountable]
absent-minded : oblivious adjective [not before noun]
not knowing about, or not noticing, something that is happening around you; unaware[+ of/to]: Mallory set off, utterly oblivious of the danger.obliviousness noun [uncountable] inattentive
absolute : complete, perfect
absorb : swallow, engulf
abstract : theoretical, unpracticed
absurd adjective
completely stupid or unreasonable; ridiculous: Don't be absurd! | It seems quite absurd to expect anyone to drive for 3 hours just for a 20 minute meeting.
absurdity noun [countable, uncountable] ridiculous, foolish, stupid
abundance noun [singular, uncountable]
a large quantity of something : an abundance of: an abundance of wavy red hair | in abundance: Wild flowers grow in abundance on the hillsides.
plenty, profusion noun [singular, uncountable]
a supply or amount that is almost too large
[+ of]: The house was overflowing with a profusion of strange ornaments. | in profusion: Corn marigolds grow in profusion in the fields.
abuse : misuse, maltreat, ill-use,
reproach1 noun formal
1 [uncountable] blame or disapproval for the things you have done: Are you going already? he cried, his voice full of reproach. | beyond/above reproach formal (=impossible to criticize; perfect): His behaviour throughout this affair has been beyond reproach.
2 [countable] a remark that expresses criticism or disapproval: Her question was clearly a reproach.
3 a reproach to something that makes a person, society etc feel bad or ashamed; disgrace1: These derelict houses are a reproach to the city.
, slander
accelerate* : hurry, speed, hasten, quicken, speed up, expedite.
accept : admit, approve, acknowledge
access : approach
accidental adjective
happening without being planned or intended: an accidental discharge of toxic waste casual, contingent1 adjective formal
dependent on something that is uncertain or that will happen in the future
[+ on/upon]: Further investment would be contingent upon the company's profit performance.contingently adverb
accommodate verb
1 [transitive] to have or provide enough space for a particular number of people or things: The hall can only accommodate 200 people. | building bigger and bigger highways to accommodate more cars
2 [transitive] to give someone a place to stay, live, or work
suit, fit, adapt, hold, contain
accompany : escort, convoy
accomplish verb [transitive]
to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard; achieve: We have accomplished all we set out to do. fulfill, complete, achieve, execute
accord1 noun
1 of your own accord without being asked or forced to do something: It's better that she comes of her own accord.
2 [uncountable] formal a situation in which two people, ideas, or statements agree with each other : be in accord with: These results are in accord with earlier research. | in total/perfect accord: For once the President and myself were in total accord. | speak with one accord (=if two or more people speak with one accord they show total agreement with each other by what they say)
3 [countable] a formal agreement between countries or groups: the Helsinki accord on human rights
4 with one accord formal if two or more people do something with one accord they do it together: With one accord they rushed down to the lake.
agree, assent,concur verb concurred, concurring [intransitive] formal
1 to agree with someone or have the same opinion as them
[+ with]: The judge stated that he concurred with the ruling.
2 to happen at the same time; coincide (1) : concur to do sth: Everything concurred to produce the desired effect.
account : explanation, exposition noun
1 [countable, uncountable] a clear and detailed explanation: a lucid exposition of educational theories
2 [countable] an important event at which industrial goods are shown
## lucid adjective
1 expressed in a way that is clear and easy to understand: a lucid and accurate account of the day's events
2 a word meaning able to understand and think clearly, used especially about someone who is not always able to do this: In her more lucid moments the old lady would talk about her past.
lucidly adverb
lucidity noun [uncountable]
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