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raze
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verb: to destroy completely
The massive level-five hurricane RAZED the entire port city, crushing everything in its path. Synonyms: obliterate, decimate Antonyms: preserve |
obliterate - брише, уништува
preserve - заштитува, зачувува, одржува |
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jettison
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verb: to throw overboard
The killer JETTISONED the murder weapon into the lake as he sailed to his hideout in the cove. Synonyms: heave, dump Antonyms: retain |
jettison - ослободува, отфрлува
overboard - в море to throw overboard - киртули од hideout - скривалиште cove - залив, пештера heave - фрла |
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abort
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verb: to terminate prematurely
The soldiers ABORTED their mission when they learned their cover was blown and it was no longer safe. Synonyms: scratch, cancel Antonyms: execute, continue |
abort - абортира, прекинува
terminate - свршува, завршува prematurely - предвреме scratch - гребе |
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purge
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verb: to cleanse of something unwanted ( purgare - to cleanse )
It is satisfying to PURGE your email inbox of unwanted junk messages. Synonyms: remove, expunge Antonyms: amass, collect |
purge - прочистува, исчистува
expunge - брише, избришува amass - натрупува, насобира |
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forgo
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verb: to give something up ( for - away + go - go )
The woman decided to leave the hospital early and FORGO further treatment on her injured hip. Synonyms: abandon, forsake Antonyms: maintain, participate |
forsake - остава, напушта, се откажува
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deplete
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verb: to decrease the supply of ( deplare - to empty )
The run on gasoline DEPLETED the gas station of its fuel reserves, and it was forced to shut down. Synonyms: exhaust, diminish Antonyms: replenish, restock |
replenish - надополнува
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dearth
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noun: lack, scarcity ( dear - greatly valued )
There has been a DEARTH of good will between the teams ever since the bench-clearing braw! Synonyms: paucity, scarcity, want, deficiency Antonyms: abundance, plenitude, bounty |
braw - караница
paucity - оскудица scarcity - оскудица want - недостиг |
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rescind
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verb: to take back, to cancel ( re - back + scindere - cut )
Synonyms: annul, void |
rescind - укинува
annul - раскинува, поништува void - поништува, укинува |
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efface
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verb: to erase by rubbing ( e - out + face - appearance )
Synonyms: omit, cancel |
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abdicate
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verb: to give up power ( ab - away + dicare - proclaim )
Synonyms: relinquish, renounce |
abdicate - се откажува
proclaim - објавува, прогласува renounce - откажува, отфрла, одрекнува |
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renounce
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verb: to give up in formal anouncement
Synonyms: abdicate, resign |
renounce - откажува, отфрла, одрекнува
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nullify
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verb: to make invalid ( nullus - none )
Synonyms: cancel, void |
void - поништува, укинува
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relinquish
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verb: to abandon or give up ( re - back + linquere - to leave )
Synonyms: abdicate, vocate |
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cathartic
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adjective: having a purging effect, induncing the release of emotional tesion
Forgiving his father turned out to be a very CATHARTIC experience for Kenneth. |
induce - предизвикува
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