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arouse, awaken, rouse, wake, wake up, waken

cause to become awake or conscious

cause to sleep

make fall asleep

affect

act physically on; have an effect upon

freshen, refresh, refreshen

make fresh again

fecundate, fertilise, fertilize, inseminate

introduce semen into (a female)

indispose

cause to feel unwell

cry

bring into a particular state by crying

etiolate

make pale or sickly

shade

vary slightly

animalise, animalize, brutalise, brutalize

make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman

convert

change the nature, purpose, or function of something

opalise, opalize

make opalescent

arterialise, arterialize

change venous blood into arterial blood

get, make

give certain properties to something

counterchange, interchange, transpose

cause to change places

vascularise, vascularize

make vascular

decrepitate

to roast or calcine so as to cause to crackle or until crackling stops

suburbanise, suburbanize

make suburban in character

overturn, revolutionise, revolutionize

change radically

etiolate

bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight

barbarise, barbarize

make crude or savage in behavior or speech

alkalinise, alkalinize

make (a substance) alkaline

mythicise, mythicize, mythologise, mythologize

make into a myth

allegorise, allegorize

make into an allegory

demythologise, demythologize

remove the mythical element from (writings)

bring, land

bring into a different state

coarsen

make less subtle or refined

affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on

have an effect upon

alchemise, alchemize

alter (elements) by alchemy

alcoholise, alcoholize

make alcoholic, as by fermenting

form, shape

give shape or form to

round, round down, round off, round out

express as a round number

suspend

cause to be held in suspension in a fluid

sober

cause to become sober

reconstruct

cause somebody to adapt or reform socially or politically

increase

make bigger or more

ease off, ease up, let up

reduce pressure or intensity

assimilate

make similar

dissimilate

make dissimilar; cause to become less similar

commute, convert, exchange

exchange a penalty for a less severe one

vitalise, vitalize

give life to

clear, unclutter

rid of obstructions

activate

make active or more active

activate

make (substances) radioactive

activate, aerate

aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

activate

make more adsorptive

deactivate, inactivate

make inactive

blunt, deaden

make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation

reconstruct, redo, remodel

do over, as of (part of) a house

edit, redact

prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting

cut, edit, edit out

cut and assemble the components of

chasten, subdue, tame

correct by punishment or discipline

chasten, moderate, temper

restrain

ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate

make better

aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate, worsen

make worse

wet

cause to become wet

dry, dry out

remove the moisture from and make dry

lubricate

make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant

beef up, fortify, strengthen

make strong or stronger

fortify, lace, spike

add alcohol to (beverages)

weaken

lessen the strength of

blunt

make less sharp

oxidate, oxidise, oxidize

add oxygen to or combine with oxygen

merge, unify, unite

join or combine

age

make older

mature, ripen

cause to ripen or develop fully

antiquate, antique

give an antique appearance to

antiquate

make obsolete or old-fashioned

develop, make grow

cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development

soften

make soft or softer

damage

inflict damage upon

ossify

cause to become hard and bony

acerbate

make sour or bitter

stabilise, stabilize

make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium

destabilise, destabilize

make unstable

sensibilise, sensibilize, sensify, sensitise, sensitize

make sensitive or aware

desensitise, desensitize

make insensitive

accustom, habituate

make psychologically or physically used (to something)

disarray, disorder

bring disorder to

discolor, discolour

cause to lose or change color

color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize

add color to

stain

produce or leave stains

hue

take on color or become colored

uglify

make ugly

untune

cause to be out of tune

adjust, correct, set

alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

set

put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state

disqualify, indispose, unfit

make unfit or unsuitable

domesticate, domesticise, domesticize, reclaim, tame

overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable

widen

make wider

dehydrogenate

remove hydrogen from

hydrogenate

combine or treat with or expose to hydrogen; add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound)

oxygenise, oxygenize

change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence: remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule)

darken

make dark or darker

brighten, lighten, lighten up

make lighter or brighter

blear, blur

make dim or indistinct

bedim, obscure, overcloud

make obscure or unclear

blot out, hide, obliterate, obscure, veil

make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

cook

transform by heating

slenderise, slenderize

make slender or appear to be slender

crack

cause to become cracked

dismiss, dissolve

declare void

end, terminate

bring to an end or halt

defog, demist

free from mist

concentrate, condense, contract

compress or concentrate

chill, cool, cool down

make cool or cooler

heat, heat up

make hot or hotter

warm

make warm or warmer

boil

bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

freeze

cause to freeze

blister

cause blisters to form on

change over, shift, switch

make a shift in or exchange of

transpose

change key

change over, convert

change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

transform

increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)

transform

change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species

transform

convert (one form of energy) to another

transmute

alter the nature of (elements)

transform, transmute, transubstantiate

change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

ash

convert into ashes

transform, translate

change from one form or medium into another

reclaim, rectify, reform, regenerate

bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one

convert

cause to adopt a new or different faith

Islamise, Islamize

cause to conform to Islamic law

invert, reverse, turn back

turn inside out or upside down

invert

make an inversion (in a musical composition)

customise, customize

make according to requirements

individualise, individualize, personalise, personalize

make personal or more personal

depersonalise, depersonalize, objectify

make impersonal or present as an object

sharpen

raise the pitch of (musical notes)

drop, flatten

lower the pitch of (musical notes)

disintegrate

cause to undergo fission or lose particles

magnetise, magnetize

make magnetic

degauss, demagnetise, demagnetize

make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of)

simplify

make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent

complicate, elaborate, rarify, refine

make more complex, intricate, or richer

refine

make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of

complicate, perplex

make more complicated

pressurise, pressurize, supercharge

increase the pressure on a gas or liquid

centralise, centralize, concentrate

make central

decentralise, decentralize, deconcentrate

make less central

socialise, socialize

make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies

fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

internationalise, internationalize

make international in character

bolshevise, bolshevize, communise, communize

make Communist or bring in accord with Communist principles

Europeanise, Europeanize

make (continental) European in customs, character, or ideas

Europeanise, Europeanize

denationalize and subject (a territory) to the supervision of an agency of a European community of nations

bestialise, bestialize

make brutal and depraved; give animal-like qualities to

Americanise, Americanize

make American in character

Frenchify

make French in appearance or character

civilise, civilize

raise from a barbaric to a civilized state

nationalise, nationalize

put under state control or ownership

denationalise, denationalize

put under private control or ownership

naturalise, naturalize

make into a citizen

denaturalise, denaturalize

strip of the rights and duties of citizenship

naturalise, naturalize

make more natural or lifelike

denaturalise, denaturalize

make less natural or unnatural

even, even out

become even or more even

equal, equalise, equalize, equate, match

make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

stiffen

make stiff or stiffer

loose, loosen

make loose or looser

fasten, tighten

make tight or tighter

transitivise, transitivize

make transitive

detransitivise, detransitivize, intransitivise, intransitivize

intransitivize

inspissate, thicken

make thick or thicker

full

make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering

diversify

make (more) diverse

decelerate, slow down

reduce the speed of

deaden

make vapid or deprive of spirit

accelerate, speed, speed up

cause to move faster

check, delay, retard

slow the growth or development of

decrease, lessen, minify

make smaller

liquefy, liquidise, liquidize, liquify

make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating

solvate

cause a solvation in (a substance)

dissolve

cause to fade away

validate

make valid or confirm the validity of

invalidate, vitiate, void

take away the legal force of or render ineffective

empty

make void or empty of contents

fill, fill up, make full

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

saturate

cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance

clot, coagulate

cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state

louden

cause to become loud

normalise, normalize, renormalise, renormalize

make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard

morph

cause to change shape in a computer animation

neutralise, neutralize

make chemically neutral

commercialise, commercialize, market

make commercial

purge, purify, sanctify

make pure or free from sin or guilt

mechanise, mechanize

make mechanical

automate, automatise, automatize

make automatic or control or operate automatically

automatise, automatize

turn into an automaton

mechanise, mechanize

make monotonous; make automatic or routine

chord, harmonise, harmonize

bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing

polarise, polarize

cause to vibrate in a definite pattern

glorify

bestow glory upon

contaminate

make radioactive by adding radioactive material

devalue

lower the value or quality of

insulate

protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material

calcify

convert into lime

urbanise, urbanize

make more industrial or city-like

urbanise, urbanize

impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon

emulsify

cause to become an emulsion; make into an emulsion

demulsify

cause to demulsify

decarboxylate

remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound)

nazify

cause or force to adopt Nazism or a Nazi character

fecundate, fertilise, fertilize

make fertile or productive

clarify

make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating

embrittle

make brittle

mark

make or leave a mark on

nick

divide or reset the tail muscles of

disable, disenable, incapacitate

make unable to perform a certain action

enable

render capable or able for some task

de-emphasise, de-emphasize, destress

reduce the emphasis

tender, tenderise, tenderize

make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer

charge

cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on

bubble

cause to form bubbles

sweeten

make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable

iodinate

cause to combine with iodine

ionate

add ions to

archaise, archaize

give an archaic appearance of character to

inform

give character or essence to

officialise, officialize

make official

occidentalise, occidentalize, westernise, westernize

make western in character

orientalise, orientalize

make oriental in character

acetylate, acetylise, acetylize

introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)

achromatise, achromatize

remove color from

collimate, parallel

make or place parallel to something

camp

give an artificially banal or sexual quality to

classicise, classicize

make classic or classical

conventionalise, conventionalize

make conventional or adapt to conventions

decimalise, decimalize

change from fractions to decimals

dizzy

make dizzy or giddy

envenom, poison

add poison to

exteriorise, exteriorize, externalise, externalize, objectify

make external or objective, or give reality to

glamorise, glamorize, glamourise, glamourize

make glamorous and attractive

introvert

turn inside

laicise, laicize

reduce to lay status

politicise, politicize

give a political character to

radicalize

make more radical in social or political outlook

proof

activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk

romanticise, romanticize

make romantic in style

rusticate

lend a rustic character to

sauce

add zest or flavor to, make more interesting

shallow, shoal

make shallow

tense

increase the tension on

steepen

make steeper

scramble

make unintelligible

unscramble

make intelligible

unsex

remove the qualities typical of one’s sex

vitrify

change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat

pall

cause to become flat

saponify

convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali

expand, extend

expand the influence of

set aside, suspend

make inoperative or stop

muddy

make turbid

transform

subject to a mathematical transformation

elevate, lift, raise

raise in rank or condition

harshen

make harsh or harsher

dinge

make dingy

demonise, demonize

make into a demon

devilise, devilize, diabolise, diabolize

turn into a devil or make devilish

etherealize, etherialise

make ethereal

immaterialise, immaterialize, unsubstantialise, unsubstantialize

render immaterial or incorporeal

animate, animise, animize

give lifelike qualities to

clear

make clear, bright, light, or translucent

dynamise, dynamize

make (a drug) effective

dynamise, dynamize

make more dynamic

rarefy, sublimate, subtilize

make more subtle or refined

volatilise, volatilize

make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor

uniformise, uniformize

make uniform

symmetrise, symmetrize

make symmetric

eternalise, eternalize, eternise, eternize, immortalise, immortalize

make famous forever

denature

make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes

denature

modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished

denature

add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb

sanitise, sanitize

make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features

verbify

make into a verb

shift

move from one setting or context to another

sputter

cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed

draw

bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition

make

change from one form into another

dope

add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties

prostrate

render helpless or defenseless

excite

produce a magnetic field in

energise, energize, excite

raise to a higher energy level

shake

bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

outmode

make unfashionable, outdated, or obsolete

spice, spice up

make more interesting or flavorful

shorten

make short or shorter

think

bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation

make

cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable

deflate

produce deflation in

inflate

cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit

reflate

economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation

digitalise, digitalize, digitise, digitize

put into digital form, as for use in a computer

gelatinise, gelatinize

convert into gelatinous form or jelly

recombine

cause genetic recombination

effeminise, effeminize, feminise, feminize, womanize

to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to

masculinise, masculinize, virilise, virilize

produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy

masculinize

give a masculine appearance or character to

disharmonize, dissonate

cause to sound harsh and unpleasant

sexualise, sexualize

make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to

schematise, schematize

give conventional form to

patent

make open to sight or notice

constitutionalise, constitutionalize

incorporate into a constitution, make constitutional

rationalise, rationalize

remove irrational quantities from

plasticise, plasticize

make plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer

rarefy

lessen the density or solidity of

paganise, paganize

make pagan in character

incandesce

cause to become incandescent or glow

deaminate, deaminize

remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination

angulate

make or become angular

circularise, circularize

make circular

sensitise, sensitize

make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion

sensitise, sensitize

make sensitive to a drug or allergen

depolarise, depolarize

eliminate the polarization of

intensify

make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

isomerise, isomerize

cause to change into an isomer

legitimate

make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)

evaporate, vaporise

cause to change into a vapor

industrialise, industrialize

organize (the production of something) into an industry

opacify

make opaque

opsonize

make (cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes

militarise, militarize

adopt for military use

nationalise, nationalize

make national in character or scope

recommend

make attractive or acceptable

sentimentalise, sentimentalize

make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities

solemnise, solemnize

make solemn and grave

territorialise, territorialize

place on a territorial basis

transaminate

change (an amino group) by transferring it from one compound to another

glorify, spiritualize, transfigure

elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ’s transfiguration

unsanctify

remove the sanctification from or make unsanctified

vesiculate

cause to become vesicular or full of air cells

visualise, visualize

make visible

variegate

change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors

ventilate

furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape

vivify

make more striking or animated

vulgarise, vulgarize

debase and make vulgar

supple

make pliant and flexible

professionalise, professionalize

make professional or give a professional character to

smut

make obscene

still

make motionless

weaponize

make into or use as a weapon or a potential weapon

eroticize, sex up

give erotic character to or make more interesting

piggyback

bring into alignment with

port

modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform

lifehack

make one’s day-to-day activities more efficient

cloud

make less clear

blur, confuse, obnubilate, obscure

make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

moderate, tame, tone down

make less strong or intense; soften

obfuscate

make obscure or unclear

synchronise, synchronize

make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action

mince, moderate, soften

make less severe or harsh

militarise, militarize

lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force

break down, crush

make ineffective

fat, fatten, fatten out, fatten up, fill out, flesh out, plump, plump out

make fat or plump

disturb, touch

tamper with

dull

make dull in appearance

blunt, dull

make dull or blunt

sharpen

make sharp or sharper

coarsen

make or become coarse or coarser

loosen

make less dense

loosen, undo, untie

cause to become loose

barb

provide with barbs

string

provide with strings

straighten, straighten out

make straight

bring

cause to come into a particular state or condition

amalgamate, commix, mingle, mix, unify

bring or combine together or with something else

charge

fill or load to capacity

put

cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation

clean, make clean

make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil

make soiled, filthy, or dirty

depress, lower

cause to drop or sink

deform

make formless

break, break up

destroy the completeness of a set of related items

alter

make an alteration to

adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

humanise, humanize

make more humane

humble

cause to be unpretentious

alien, alienate, disaffect, estrange

arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

right

put in or restore to an upright position

desensitise, desensitize

cause not to be sensitive

deodorise, deodorize, deodourise

eliminate the odor from

develop

make visible by means of chemical solutions

blur

make less distinct or clear

blind

make blind by putting the eyes out

change intensity

increase or decrease in intensity

change taste

alter the flavor of

exchange, interchange, replace, substitute

put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

capture

bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

add, bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend

bestow a quality on

reestablish, reinstate, restore

bring back into original existence, use, function, or position

liberalise, liberalize

make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules

compensate, correct, redress, right

make reparations or amends for

democratise, democratize

introduce democratic reforms; of nations

neutralize

make politically neutral and thus inoffensive

corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

loosen, relax

make less severe or strict

unify, unite

bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation

flocculate

cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate

turn

cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics

cohere

cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole

warp

cause to become abnormal, unhealthy, or improper

reawaken

awaken once again

attack

begin to injure

ulcerate

affect with an ulcer

bring around, bring back, bring round, bring to

return to consciousness

calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize

cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to

arouse, brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate

cause to be alert and energetic

de-energise, de-energize

deprive of energy

strain, tense, tense up

cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

loosen up, make relaxed, relax, unlax, unstrain, unwind

cause to feel relaxed

break

weaken or destroy in spirit or body

cramp

affect with or as if with a cramp

stratify

render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand

bang up, impregnate

make pregnant

impregnate

fertilize and cause to grow

cross-fertilise, cross-fertilize

cause to undergo cross-fertilization

cross-pollinate, pollenate, pollinate

fertilize by transfering pollen

irritate

excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame

inflame

cause inflammation in

alleviate, assuage, palliate, relieve

provide physical relief, as from pain

hurt

give trouble or pain to

bind, constipate

cause to be constipated

fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

aid, help

improve the condition of

disinfect

destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing

regenerate, revitalize

restore strength

jaundice

affect with, or as if with, jaundice

call

rouse somebody from sleep with a call

caramelise, caramelize

convert to caramel

rasterize

convert (an image) into pixels

humify

convert (plant remains) into humus

verbalise, verbalize

convert into a verb

sporulate

convert into spores

fictionalise, fictionalize, novelise, novelize

convert into the form or the style of a novel

deaden

convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil

opalise, opalize

replace or convert into opal

receive

convert into sounds or pictures

reconvert

convert back

malt

convert into malt

malt

convert grain into malt

render

cause to become

get, have, let

cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

carnalise, carnalize, sensualise, sensualize

debase through carnal gratification

strike a blow

affect adversely

repercuss

cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect

tell on

produce an effect or strain on somebody

redound

have an effect for good or ill

individuate

give individual shape or form to

tie

form a knot or bow in

terrace

make into terraces as for cultivation

fork

shape like a fork

tabulate

shape or cut with a flat surface

dimension

shape or form to required dimensions

roll

shape by rolling

draw

flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching

strike

cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp

crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize

cause to take on a definite and clear shape

twist

form into twists

sliver

form into slivers

ridge

form into a ridge

plume

form a plume

round, round off, round out

make round

scallop, scollop

shape or cut in scallops

square, square up

make square

resuspend

put back into suspension

proportion

adjust in size relative to other things

suppress

reduce the incidence or severity of or stop

extend, stretch

increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance

augment

enlarge or increase

build up

enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages

enlarge

make larger

up

raise

raise

raise the level or amount of something

transduce

cause transduction (of energy forms)

vitalise, vitalize

make more lively or vigorous

ruggedise, ruggedize

produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage

devitalise, devitalize

sap of life or energy

shake

undermine or cause to waver

modulate

adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of

enrich

make better or improve in quality

build up, develop

change the use of and make available or usable

bail

empty (a vessel) by bailing

clutter, clutter up

fill a space in a disorderly way

clog, overload

fill to excess so that function is impaired

brim

fill as much as possible

reactivate

activate (an old file) anew

obtund

reduce the edge or violence of

petrify

cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned

burn

burn with heat, fire, or radiation

frost

damage by frost

moderate

make less fast or intense

mitigate

make less severe or harsh

alter, falsify, interpolate

insert words into text, often falsifying it thereby

cut up, hack

significantly cut up a manuscript

black out

suppress by censorship as for political reasons

blank out

cut out, as for political reasons

break, break in

make submissive, obedient, or useful

turn around

improve dramatically

help

improve; change for the better

upgrade

improve what was old or outdated

condition

put into a better state

cheapen, degrade

lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

emend

make improvements or corrections to

iron out, put right, straighten out

settle or put right

dehydrate, desiccate, dry up, exsiccate

lose water or moisture

dehydrate, desiccate

remove water from

bedew

cover with drops of dew or as with dew

spin-dry

dry (clothes) by spinning and making use of centrifugal forces

tumble dry

dry by spinning with hot air inside a cylinder

spray-dry

dry by bringing into the form of a spray, through contact with a hot gas

dehumidify

make less humid

douse, dowse, drench, soak, sop, souse

cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

dampen, moisten, wash

make moist

parch, sear

cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

rough-dry

dry without smoothing or ironing

blow-dry

dry hair with a hair dryer

drip-dry

dry by hanging up wet

substantiate

solidify, firm, or strengthen

restrengthen

make strong again

brace up, undergird

make secure underneath

confirm

make more firm

reenforce, reinforce

make stronger

buttress

make stronger or defensible

depress

lessen the activity or force of

unbrace

remove a brace or braces from

etiolate

make weak by stunting the growth or development of

cripple, stultify

deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

cut, dilute, reduce, thin, thin out

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

attenuate, rarefy

weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

blunt

make less intense

irrigate, water

supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams

besprinkle, sparge, sprinkle

scatter with liquid; wet lightly

enhance

make better or more attractive

pare, pare down

decrease gradually or bit by bit

circumscribe, confine, limit

restrict or confine

boil down, concentrate, reduce

cook until very little liquid is left

catabolise, catabolize

subject to catabolism

breathe

reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked

blow up, enlarge, magnify

make large

reduce, shrink

reduce in size; reduce physically

reduce

make less complex

consolidate

bring together into a single whole or system

weld

unite closely or intimately

consubstantiate

unite in one common substance

abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

abate, slack, slake

make less active or intense

grow

cause to grow or develop

manifold, multiply

combine or increase by multiplication

work out, work up

come up with

elaborate, work out

work out in detail

build, build up, ramp up, work up

bolster or strengthen

mellow

soften, make mellow

mollify

make less rigid or softer

bilge

cause to leak

break

render inoperable or ineffective

total

damage beyond the point of repair

bruise

damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure

disturb

damage as if by shaking or jarring

afflict, smite

cause physical pain or suffering in

blight, hurt, injure

cause damage or affect negatively

bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

impair

make worse or less effective

blemish, flaw

add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective

dish

make concave; shape like a dish

amplify, blow up, expand, inflate

exaggerate or make bigger

reform

make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices

reform

improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition

lour, lower, turn down

make lower or quieter

paralyse, paralyze

make powerless and unable to function

peg

stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations

harden, indurate, inure

cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate

teach

accustom gradually to some action or attitude

corrode, eat, rust

cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid

eat away, erode, fret

remove soil or rock

mess, mess up

make a mess of or create disorder in

derange, perturb, throw out of kilter

throw into great confusion or disorder

disarrange

disturb the arrangement of

bleach, bleach out, decolor, decolorise, decolorize, decolour, decolourise, decolourize, discolorise, discolorize, discolourise

remove color from

blackwash

color with blackwash

sallow

cause to become sallow

wash out

drain off the color in the course of laundering

foliate

grow leaves

motley, parti-color

make motley; color with different colors

polychrome, polychromise, polychromize

color with many colors; make polychrome

azure

color azure

empurple, purple, purpurate

color purple

aurify

turn golden

verdigris

color verdigris

pinkify

make pink

incarnadine

make flesh-colored

brown, embrown

make brown in color

handcolor, handcolour

color by hand

smut

stain with a dirty substance, such as soot

tinct, tinge, tint, touch

color lightly

pigment

color or dye with a pigment

pigment

acquire pigment; become colored or imbued

hue, imbue

suffuse with color

retouch

give retouches to (hair)

silver

make silver in color

gray, grey

make grey

tone

change to a color image

escalate, intensify, step up

increase in extent or intensity

de-escalate, step down, weaken

reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

cut up, mangle, mutilate

destroy or injure severely

beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify

make more beautiful

mollify, season, temper

make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate

temper

adjust the pitch (of pianos)

tune, tune up

adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)

calibrate, fine-tune, graduate

make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring

tune, tune up

adjust for (better) functioning

time

adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time

trim

adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used

zero, zero in

adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun)

zero

adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value

readjust, reset

adjust again after an initial failure

attune

adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with

time

regulate or set the time of

pitch

set to a certain pitch

set

set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly

keynote

set the keynote of

modulate, regulate

fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of

fit

make fit

white out

widen the interlinear spacing by inserting leads

oxygenise, oxygenize

dehydrogenate with oxygen

boost

give a boost to; be beneficial to

infuscate

darken with a brownish tinge, as of insect wings

embrown

cause to darken

murk

make dark, dim, or gloomy

dun

make a dun color

blind, dim

make dim by comparison or conceal

dim

make dim or lusterless

bedim, benight

make darker and difficult to perceive by sight

focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen

put (an image) into focus

depreciate

lower the value of something

elongate, lengthen

make longer

farce, stuff

fill with a stuffing while cooking

feudalize

bring (a country or people) under feudalism

stuff

fill tightly with a material

bolster, pad

add padding to

crisp, crispen, toast

make brown and crisp by heating

shatter

damage or destroy

check, chink

make cracks or chinks in

fissure

break into fissures or fine cracks

close out

terminate

finish

cause to finish a relationship with somebody

abort

terminate before completion

culminate

bring to a head or to the highest point

lift, raise

put an end to

ax, axe

terminate

kill, stamp out

end or extinguish by forceful means

break up, dissolve

come to an end

break up, dissolve

bring the association of to an end or cause to break up

break, break off, discontinue, stop

prevent completion

break, interrupt

terminate

pervaporate

cause (a liquid) to evaporate through a semipermeable membrane

quench

cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid

ice

put ice on or put on ice

refrigerate

cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator

scald

heat to the boiling point

soak

heat a metal prior to working it

calcine

heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces

preheat

heat beforehand

overheat

make excessively or undesirably hot

chafe

warm by rubbing, as with the hands

decoct

extract the essence of something by boiling it

deep freeze

store in a deep-freeze, as for conservation

ice

cause to become ice or icy

flash-freeze, quick-freeze

freeze rapidly so as to preserve the natural juices and flavors

scorch, sear

make very hot and dry

metricate, metricise, metricize, metrify

convert from a non-metric to the metric system

flour

convert grain into flour

transubstantiate

change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ

sorcerise, sorcerize

transform or change by means of sorcery

metricise, metricize

express in the metric system

reclaim

make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state

moralise, moralize

improve the morals of

regenerate

amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit

Islamise, Islamize

convert to Islam

Christianise, Christianize

convert to Christianity

evangelise, evangelize

convert to Christianity

catholicise, catholicize, latinise, latinize

cause to adopt Catholicism

debilitate, drain, enfeeble

make weak

enervate

weaken physically, mentally, or morally

break, damp, dampen, dilute, soften, weaken

lessen in force or effect

dampen

check; keep in check (a fire)

dampen

reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

strap

sharpen with a strap

sync, synchronise, synchronize

make synchronous and adjust in time or manner

macerate

soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result

oversimplify

make too simple

complexify

make complex

involve

make complex or intricate or complicated

develop

elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme

sophisticate

make more complex or refined

embrangle, snarl, snarl up

make more complicated or confused through entanglements

pressurise, pressurize

increase the pressure in or of

decompress, depressurise, depressurize

decrease the pressure of

socialise, socialize

prepare for social life

provide

take measures in preparation for

cram

prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam

precondition

put into the required condition beforehand

fix

kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

mount

fix onto a backing, setting, or support

lay out, set, set up

get ready for a particular purpose or event

winterise, winterize

prepare for winter

summerise, summerize

prepare for summer

prime

insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing

communise, communize

make into property owned by the state

privatise, privatize

change from governmental to private control or ownership

homologise, homologize

make homologous

starch

stiffen with starch

buckram

stiffen with or as with buckram

ossify, petrify, rigidify

make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

relax, unbend

make less taut

frap

take up the slack of

firm, tauten

make taut or tauter

remit, slacken

make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

minimise, minimize

make small or insignificant

maximise, maximize

make as big or large as possible

bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down

cut down on; make a reduction in

cut

have a reducing effect

heighten

make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity

heighten, rise

become more extreme

motley, variegate, vary

make something more diverse and varied

retard

cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate

fishtail

slow down by moving the tail sideways

rev, rev up

increase the number of rotations per minute

rev up, step up

speed up

relax, slack, slack up, slacken

make less active or fast

belittle, diminish

lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

build

improve the cleansing action of

etch

selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons

clean out, clear out

empty completely

bleed

drain of liquid or steam

evacuate

empty completely

evacuate

create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel)

eviscerate

remove the contents of

void

clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place or receptacle) of something

clear

remove the occupants of

clear

rid of instructions or data

exhaust

use up the whole supply of

knock out

empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out

populate

fill with inhabitants

drain

empty of liquid; drain the liquid from

top off

fill to the point of almost overflowing

heap

fill to overflow

overfill

fill beyond capacity

ink

fill with ink

fill again, refill, replenish

fill something that had previously been emptied

prime

fill with priming liquid

line

fill plentifully

complete

bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements

fit, match

make correspond or harmonize

homogenise, homogenize

cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing

ferment, work

cause to undergo fermentation

delay, detain, stay

stop or halt

flatten

make flat or flatter

plumb

adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical

align, coordinate, ordinate

bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation

negate, neutralise, neutralize, nullify

make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

hone, perfect

refine or make more perfect or effective

down, fine-tune, polish, refine

improve or perfect by pruning or polishing

distill, make pure, purify, sublimate

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

spiritualise, spiritualize

purify from the corrupting influences of the world

lustrate

purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials

deform, distort, strain

alter the shape of (something) by stress

blow

shape by blowing

block

shape into a block or blocks

block

shape by using a block

cup

form into the shape of a cup

deflower, impair, mar, spoil, vitiate

make imperfect

crush out, extinguish, press out, stub out

extinguish by crushing

dehumanise, dehumanize

make mechanical or routine

semi-automatise, semi-automatize

make semiautomatic

finalise, finalize, nail down, settle

make final; put the last touches on; put into final form

harmonise, harmonize, reconcile

bring into consonance or accord

key

regulate the musical pitch of

complete, finish

come or bring to a finish or an end

air

expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry

linearise, linearize

make linear or get into a linear form

justify

adjust the spaces between words

foul

make unclean

contaminate, foul, pollute

make impure

alloy, debase

lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

weatherstrip

provide with weatherstripping

soundproof

insulate against noise

advance, boost, supercharge

increase or raise

impregnate, saturate

infuse or fill completely

impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture

fill, as with a certain quality

citify

accustom to urban ways

excite, stimulate

act as a stimulant

federalise, federalize

put under the control and authority of a federal government

nitrify

convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria

devitrify

make (glassy materials) brittle or opaque

electrify

charge (a conductor) with electricity

fructify

make productive or fruitful

fossilise, fossilize

convert to a fossil

dot

mark with a dot

stigmatise, stigmatize

mark with a stigma or stigmata

raddle

mark or paint with raddle

striate

mark with striae or striations

ink

mark, coat, cover, or stain with ink

dimple

mark with, or as if with, dimples

spot

mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition

crisscross

mark with a pattern of crossing lines

asterisk, star

mark with an asterisk

flag

provide with a flag

tip

mark with a tip

tan

treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather

dress

convert into leather

lay up

disable or confine, as with an illness

nobble

disable by drugging

pinion

cut the wings off (of birds)

equip

provide with abilities or understanding

process, treat

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

mystify

make mysterious

upset

disturb the balance or stability of

diagonalise, diagonalize

transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix

closure, cloture

terminate debate by calling for a vote

compost

convert to compost

decimalise, decimalize

change to the decimal system

lour, lower

set lower

redden

make red

slack

release tension on

broaden, extend, widen

extend in scope or range or area

castrate, emasculate

deprive of strength or vigor

wash out

deplete of strength or vitality

bake, broil

heat by a natural force

reheat

heat again

dignify

raise the status of

exalt

raise in rank, character, or status

shift

move and exchange for another

lift, raise

invigorate or heighten

transition

cause to convert or undergo a transition

transfer, transplant, transpose

transfer from one place or period to another

transcribe

convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA

advance

develop further

salt

add zest or liveliness to

back

shift to a counterclockwise direction

veer

shift to a clockwise direction

cut

shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

reflate

economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation

hydrolise, hydrolize

make a compound react with water and undergo hydrolysis

float

convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation

stalinise, stalinize

transform in accordance with Stalin’s policies

destalinise, destalinize

counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism

scrap

make into scrap or refuse

keratinise, keratinize

convert into keratin

upgrade

give better travel conditions to

diazotize

convert (an amine) into a diazo compound

hay

convert (plant material) into hay

lignify

convert into wood or cause to become woody

mineralize

transform (a metal) into an ore

mineralize

convert into a mineral substance

ozonise, ozonize

convert (oxygen) into ozone

slag

convert into slag

sulfate

convert into a sulfate

cutinize

convert into cutin

duplex

change into a duplex

reduce

destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it

muddy

cause to become muddy

copyedit, copyread, subedit

edit and correct (written or printed material)

adjudicate, decide, dispose, resolve, settle

bring to an end; settle conclusively

conclude

bring to a close

register

enter into someone’s consciousness

close

complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement

proselytise, proselytize

convert to another faith or religion

bracket, bracket out

place into brackets

color, colour, distort, tinge

affect as in thought or feeling

dub

provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language

encode

convert information into code

underline, underscore

draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper

put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

mobilise, mobilize

get ready for war

remilitarise, remilitarize

militarize anew

draw, tie

finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

addict, hook

to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

inebriate, intoxicate, soak

make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

violate

destroy

hit, strike

affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

brace, stabilise, stabilize, steady

support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

untwist

cause to become untwisted

brush

clean with a brush

dust

remove the dust from

hoover, vacuum, vacuum-clean

clean with a vacuum cleaner

hygienise, hygienize, sanitise, sanitize

make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing

bream

clean (a ship’s bottom) with heat

steam, steam clean

clean by means of steaming

edge

provide with an edge

strop

sharpen on a strop

whet

sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone

hone

sharpen with a hone

smear

stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance

slime

cover or stain with slime

muddy, muddy up

dirty with mud

stripe

mark with stripes

speck

produce specks in or on

bespot

mark with, or as if with, spots

scarify

break up

unbend

free from flexure

core out, hollow, hollow out

remove the interior of

confine, hold, restrain

to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement

batten

secure with battens

batten, batten down, secure

furnish with battens

squirt

wet with a spurt of liquid

unscrew

loosen something by unscrewing it

unscrew

loosen by turning

screw

tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions

extend

open or straighten out; unbend

channelise, channelize

cause to form a channel

aggregate, combine

gather in a mass, sum, or whole

fluff, ruffle

erect or fluff up

plume, preen

clean with one’s bill

sweep

clean by sweeping

concoct

make a concoction (of) by mixing

combine, compound

combine so as to form a whole; mix

blend, immingle, intermingle, intermix

combine into one

jumble, scramble, throw together

bring into random order

lube, lubricate

apply a lubricant to

burden, burthen, weight, weight down

weight down with a load

surcharge

fill to an excessive degree

freight

load with goods for transportation

lade, laden, load, load up

fill or place a load on

charge, load

provide (a device) with something necessary

put to sleep

help someone go to bed

wreathe

decorate or deck with wreaths

beset, encrust, incrust

decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

untwine

undo what has been twined together

unweave

undo strands that have been woven together

braid

decorate with braids or ribbons

wind, wind up

coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem

circle, encircle

form a circle around

deluge, flood, inundate, swamp

fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

do the dishes, wash up

wash dishes

pipe-clay

whiten or clean with pipe-clay

scavenge

clean refuse from

splash

soil or stain with a splashed liquid

mire, muck, muck up, mud

soil with mud, muck, or mire

crock

soil with or as with crock

dry clean

clean with chemical agents

launder, wash

cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water

blemish, spot

mar or impair with a flaw

wear away, whittle away, whittle down

cut away in small pieces

bang up, smash, smash up

damage or destroy as if by violence

delineate, describe, draw, line, trace

make a mark or lines on a surface

turn

shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel

gut

empty completely; destroy the inside of

post, stake

mark with a stake

comb

straighten with a comb

bond, bring together, draw together

bring together in a common cause or emotion

phase out

terminate gradually

disincarnate

make immaterial; remove the real essence of

broider, embroider

decorate with needlework

stick

cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface

illustrate

supply with illustrations

process, work, work on

shape, form, or improve a material

garland

adorn with bands of flowers or leaves

fledge, flight

decorate with feathers

bespangle, spangle

decorate with spangles

foliate

decorate with leaves

flag

decorate with flags

bard, barde, caparison, dress up

put a caparison on

bead

decorate by sewing beads onto

pipe

trim with piping

applique

sew on as a decoration

gild the lily, paint the lily

adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)

vermiculate

decorate with wavy or winding lines

smock

embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally

hang

decorate or furnish with something suspended

prank

dress or decorate showily or gaudily

tinsel

adorn with tinsel

tart up

decorate in a cheap and flashy way

stucco

decorate with stucco work

redecorate

redo the decoration of an apartment or house

panel

decorate with panels

bejewel, jewel

adorn or decorate with precious stones

filet, fillet

decorate with a lace of geometric designs

scallop

decorate an edge with scallops

bedizen

decorate tastelessly

dress ship

decorate a ship with flags

dress, garnish, trim

decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

trim

decorate, as with ornaments

bedeck, bedight, deck

decorate

festoon

decorate with strings of flowers

enamel

coat, inlay, or surface with enamel

inlay

decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

lacquer

coat with lacquer

begild, engild, gild

decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold

illuminate

add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)

blazon, emblazon

decorate with heraldic arms

blotch, mottle, streak

mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained

color, colour, emblazon

decorate with colors

crop, cultivate, work

prepare for crops

fringe

adorn with a fringe

fret

decorate with an interlaced design

landscape

embellish with plants

efface

make inconspicuous

brace, poise

prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

drift apart, drift away

lose personal contact over time

wean

detach the affections of

pack

fill to capacity

subject

cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

solarise, solarize

reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it

benumb, blunt, dull, numb

make numb or insensitive

bedaze, daze, stun

overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

besot, stupefy

make someone dazed or foolish

underdevelop

process (a film or photographic plate) less than the required time or in an ineffective solution or at an insufficiently high temperature

redevelop

develop for a second time, in order to improve the contrast, colour, etc., of a negative or print

dim, dip

switch (a car’s headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

abacinate

blind by holding a red-hot metal plate before someone’s eyes

deaf, deafen

make or render deaf

hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten

become quiet or quieter

louden

become louder

soften

make (images or sounds) soft or softer

sharpen

make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper

dulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate, sweeten

make sweeter in taste

bitter

make bitter

acetify, acidify, acidulate, sour

make sour or more sour

kite

increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently

reduce, simplify

simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another

truncate

replace a corner by a plane

factor

be a contributing factor

instill, transfuse

impart gradually

tinsel

impart a cheap brightness to

retool

provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools

throw in

add as an extra or as a gratuity

subrogate

substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured

educate

give an education to

close

finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)

decontrol

relax or remove controls of

empower, endow, endue, gift, imbue, indue, invest

give qualities or abilities to

bother, discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble

cause inconvenience or discomfort to

brand

burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals

over-correct, overcompensate

make excessive corrections for fear of making an error

aby, abye, atone, expiate

make amends for

co-opt

neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group

act upon, influence, work

have and exert influence or effect

redeem

restore the honor or worth of

check, condition, discipline, train

develop (children’s) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

infect

corrupt with ideas or an ideology

lead astray, lead off

teach immoral behavior to

poison

spoil as if by poison

bastardise, bastardize

change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms

suborn

incite to commit a crime or an evil deed

slam-dunk

make a forceful move against

douse, dowse

wet thoroughly

leave

act or be so as to become in a specified state

shade, shade off, shadow

cast a shadow over

cloud, overcast

make overcast or cloudy

dilute

reduce the value of shareholder stocks by increasing the total number of shares

monetize

convert an economy or society from a barter system to one based on the exchange of money

disarm

defuse or make harmless; deactivate

monogram

mark, print, or embroider with one’s initials or other letters

coax

carefully manipulate, adjust, or bring to a desired state

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