curve (verb)
21hram- — *hram germ., Verb: nhd. krümmen, schüren; ne. curve (Verb), rake (Verb); Rekontruktionsbasis: got., afries., ahd.?; Etymologie: s. ing. *krom ? …
22lob — I. /lɒb / (say lob) noun 1. Tennis, Squash, etc. a ball struck high into the opponent s court. 2. Cricket a slow underhand ball. 3. Obsolete a large deposit of gold. –verb (lobbed, lobbing) –verb (t) 4 …
23hruh- — *hruh germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. sich krümmen; ne. curve (Verb); Hinweis: s. *hrugja ; Etymologie: s. ing. *skreuk , *kreuk , Verb, drehen, biegen, Pokorny 938?; …
24insinuate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin insinuatus, past participle of insinuare, from in + sinuare to bend, curve, from sinus curve Date: 1529 transitive verb 1. a. to introduce (as an idea) gradually or in a subtle, indirect, or covert way <… …
25wipe out — verb 1. kill in large numbers (Freq. 1) the plague wiped out an entire population • Syn: ↑eliminate, ↑annihilate, ↑extinguish, ↑eradicate, ↑decimate, ↑carry off …
26bow to sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) to finally agree to do something that people want you to, even though you do not want to do it: Congress may bow to public pressure and lift the arms embargo. 2 noun 1 (C) the act of bending the top part of your body forward to show… …
27peel off — verb 1. peel off the outer layer of something (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑skin, ↑peel, ↑pare • Hyponyms: ↑exfoliate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …
28crack up — verb Date: 1829 transitive verb 1. praise, tout 4 < wasn t all that it was cracked up to be > 2. to damage or destroy (a vehicle) by crashing < crack up a car > 3. to cause to laugh …
29inflect — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inflectere, from in + flectere to bend Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to turn from a direct line or course ; curve 2. to vary (a word) by inflection ; decline, conjugate 3. to change or …
30quicken — verb (quickened; quickening) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to make alive ; revive b. to cause to be enlivened ; stimulate 2. archaic a …
