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- verb transitive, nautical To
break under suddenpressure of violentwind .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
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synonyms (143)
Words with the same meaning
- abduce
- abduct
- allure
- annihilate
- attract
- bear the palm
- becharm
- beguile
- bereave of life
- bewitch
- captivate
- capture
- carry
- carry it
- carry off
- carry the day
- cart away
- cast a spell
- charm
- chloroform
- come apart
- come off
- come out first
- come undone
- come unstuck
- crack up
- crimp
- cut down
- cut off
- delectate
- delight
- delocalize
- deprive of life
- destroy
- disintegrate
- dislodge
- dispatch
- displace
- dispose of
- do away with
- do for
- do to death
- draw on
- enamor
- enchant
- end
- endear
- enrapture
- enravish
- enthrall
- entrance
- execute
- exterminate
- fall off
- fall to pieces
- fascinate
- finish
- finish in front
- finish off
- fluke
- fly apart
- freak out
- gain
- gain the day
- get loose
- give way
- go to pieces
- hold for ransom
- hold in thrall
- hypnotize
- immolate
- imparadise
- impress
- infatuate
- inflame with love
- intrigue
- kidnap
- kill
- knock dead
- knock out
- launch into eternity
- lay aside
- liquidate
- lynch
- make a killing
- make away with
- manhandle
- martyr
- martyrize
- mesmerize
- move
- peel off
- poison
- purge
- put aside
- put away
- put down
- put to death
- put to sleep
- ravish
- relocate
- remove
- remove from life
- run away with
- sacrifice
- seduce
- send
- set aside
- shanghai
- shift
- shunt
- side
- skyjack
- slay
- snatch
- spell
- spellbind
- spirit away
- spring apart
- start
- starve
- take away
- take life
- take off
- take the cake
- tantalize
- tempt
- thrill
- tickle
- tickle pink
- titillate
- transport
- unravel
- vamp
- win
- win out
- win the battle
- win the laurels
- win the palm
- win the prize
- win through
- witch
- wow
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