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verb
- To appropriate unlawfully; to embezzle.
- (transitive, archery) To shoot directly at short range.
- (transitive, now chiefly British, dialectal, marbles) To strike another player's marble when playing from the trigger.
- (transitive) To cut off little by little; cheat by small and reiterated tricks; purloin.
- (transitive, archery) To shoot (a shaft) so as to pierce on the descent.
- (intransitive, archery) To shoot at a mark at short range.
- (transitive, now chiefly British, dialectal) To scold.
- (transitive, now chiefly British, dialectal) To beat; thrash; drub.
- (transitive) To cut off; chop off.
- (transitive) To entice step by step.
noun
noun
- the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
- someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
- weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
- a deception for profit to yourself
- weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
- (uncountable) The weed cheatgrass.
- (countable) Someone who cheats.
- (card games, uncountable) A card game where the goal is to have no cards remaining in a hand, often by telling lies.
- (countable) An act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of fraud or deception.
- (video games, countable) A hidden means of gaining an unfair advantage in a video game, often by entering a cheat code.
verb
- engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
- be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
- defeat someone through trickery or deceit
- deprive somebody of something by deceit
- (intransitive) To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner; to commit adultery, or to engage in sexual or romantic conduct with a person other than one's partner in contravention of the rules of society or agreement in the relationship.
- (intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
- (informal, intransitive) To disregard self-imposed restrictions or commitments in favour of resting or indulging oneself.
- (transitive) To deceive; to fool; to trick.
- (transitive) To avoid a seemingly inevitable thing.
noun
- the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
- intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
- a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
- (law) The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.
- The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end.
- Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
- A person who performs any such trick.
noun
- the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
- a set of clothing (with accessories)
- gear used in fishing
- formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
- a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
- gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
- a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
- A promiscuous woman.
- (slang) Equipment used for taking recreational drugs.
- (slang, computing) A personal computer, typically one modified for looks.
- The special apparatus used for drilling wells.
- (US) A large truck, especially a semi-trailer truck.
- (algebra, ring theory) An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that every element have an additive inverse.
- (slang) Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver.
- (nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
- An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.
- (informal) A costume or an outfit.
- (Northern England, Scotland, dialect) A ridge.
- Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
- (animation) A model outfitted with parameterized controls for animation.
verb
- equip with sails or masts
- manipulate in a fraudulent manner
- connect or secure to
- arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
- (transitive, intransitive, animation) To outfit a model with controls for animation.
- (transitive, manufacturing) To move (a heavy object) with the help of slings, hoists, block and tackle, levers, or similar equipment.
- (transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.
- (transitive) To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.
- (transitive, informal) To dress or clothe in some costume.
- (transitive, nautical) To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.
noun
verb
verb
- (transitive) To embezzle.
- (transitive, informal) To drink fast.
- (transitive) To approve a drinking toast by banging glasses on the table.
- (transitive, usually passive voice) To disassemble for shipment.
- (transitive, slang, Australia) To spend extravagantly for a celebration.
- (transitive) To sell.
- (transitive) At an auction, to declare (something) sold with a blow from the gavel.
- (transitive, informal) To reduce the price of.
- (transitive) To reject or override a decision.
- (transitive, Australia, New Zealand) To introduce (someone) to another, especially to a woman.
- (transitive) To demolish.
- (transitive) To sentence (someone) to prison or other sentence.
- (transitive) To hit or knock (something or someone), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.
- (transitive, firefighting) To reduce the burning of (a fire), as by cooling it with water or dirt.
- (transitive) To accumulate money, usually through crime.
- cause to come or go down
- knock down with force
- shatter as if by explosion
verb
adj
noun
noun
- Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on.
- The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
- The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity.
- (computing) The destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media.
- The product of corruption; putrid matter.
- (metalanguage) A nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, especially when resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, or mishearing. (See a usage note about this sense.)
- The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct.
- The decomposition of biological matter.
- Something originally good or pure that has turned evil or impure; a perversion.
- lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
- decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
- moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
- inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony)
- in a state of progressive putrefaction
- destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
noun
- (uncountable) Corruption in official life.
- (horticulture) A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.
- (uncountable) Illicit profit by corrupt means, especially in public life.
- (horticulture) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
- A narrow spade used in digging drainage trenches.
- (uncountable, slang) A criminal’s special branch of practice.
- (uncountable, British, colloquial) Work; labor requiring effort.
- (countable, slang) A cut of the take (money).
- (uncountable, US, politics) A bribe, especially on an ongoing basis.
- (countable) A con job.
- (surgery) A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.
- The depth of the blade of a digging tool such as a spade or shovel.
- (countable, British, colloquial) A job or trade.
- (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
- the act of grafting something onto something else
- the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
verb
- To obtain illegal gain from bribery or similar corrupt practices.
- (transitive) To join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union.
- (transitive) To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.
- (intransitive) To insert scions (grafts) from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into another; to practice grafting.
- (chemistry) To form a graft polymer
- (transitive, surgery) To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.
- (transitive, nautical) To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope yarns.
- (colloquial, intransitive) To work hard.
- cause to grow together parts from different plants
- place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
noun
- An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated.
- (informal) Any industry or enterprise.
- (countable, sports) An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a shuttlecock in badminton.
- A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to allow walking on marshy or soft ground.
- A loud noise.
- (Canada) A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.
- an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
- a loud and disturbing noise
- a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
- the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
verb
noun
- A con or swindle.
- (slang, UK) An older member of a sporting club, often with old-fashioned or conservative views.
- Anything that blazes or glows, as with heat or flame.
- A person or thing that blazes (marks or cuts a route).
- A semi-formal jacket.
- (slang, US) One who smokes cannabis; a stoner.
- The dish used when cooking directly over the flame of a chafing-dish lamp, or the coals of a brazier.
- lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
verb
- To achieve (some result; specifically, perjury) in a corrupt manner.
- (specifically, criminal law) To induce (someone, such as a witness) to commit perjury, for example by making a false accusation or giving false evidence.
- (also figuratively) To induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner.
- induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
- incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
- procure (false testimony or perjury)
verb
- To corrupt.
- (transitive) To commit (official papers) to some office.
- (transitive) To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.
- (transitive) To place in an archive in a logical place and order.
- (transitive) To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
- (intransitive) To move in a file.
- (transitive) (of a journalist) To submit (an article) to a newspaper or similar publication.
- (intransitive, with for, chiefly law) To submit a formal request to some office.
- proceed in line
- smooth with a file
- place in a container for keeping records
- record in a public office or in a court of law
- file a formal charge against
noun
- A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern.
- A roll or list.
- (military) A small detachment of soldiers.
- A tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal; usually a hand tool.
- A collection of papers collated and archived together.
- (computing) An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
- A course of thought; a thread of narration.
- (chess) One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).
- (Canada, US) Clipping of file cabinet.
- A row of modular kitchen units and a countertop, consisting of cabinets and appliances below (dishwasher) and next to (stove/cooker) a countertop.
- a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
- a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
- a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
- office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
noun
- the quality of being fraudulent
- the act of deceiving
- a misleading falsehood
- (law) The tort or fraudulent representation of a material fact made with knowledge of its falsity, or recklessly, or without reasonable grounds for believing its truth and with intent to induce reliance on it; the plaintiff justifiably relies on the deception, to his injury.
- An act of deceiving someone.
- (uncountable) The state of being deceitful or deceptive.
- An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
noun
- Euphemistic form of bribe.
- An additional payment given freely as thanks for service.
- Euphemistic form of fee, in contexts where such additional payments have been made obligatory.
- a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
- an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation
noun
- Extortion; protection money.
- (mining) A certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment.
- A payment made by one nation to another in submission.
- (Internet slang, vulgar) Ellipsis of cum tribute.
- An homage made in a body of work to another work or creator.
- An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
- A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.
- payment by one nation for protection by another
- something given or done as an expression of esteem
- payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
verb
noun
- A scam or swindle.
- (slang) An act of prostitution.
- A propensity to work hard and get things done; ability to hustle.
- (informal) An activity, especially to achieve a desired goal or make money.
- (prison slang) An activity, such as prostitution or reselling stolen items, that a prisoner uses to earn money in prison.
- A state of busy activity.
- (preceded by a definite article) A type of disco dance, commonly danced to the Van McCoy song The Hustle (1975).
- a rapid active commotion
- a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
verb
- (transitive) To bundle; to stow something quickly.
- (intransitive) To rush or hurry.
- (informal) To be a prostitute; to exchange use of one's body for sexual purposes for money.
- To play deliberately badly at a game or sport in an attempt to encourage players to challenge one.
- (informal) To sell sex; to work as a pimp.
- (informal) To work.
- (informal) To put a lot of effort into one's work.
- To dance the hustle, a disco dance.
- (transitive) To con, swindle, or deceive, especially financially.
- (informal) To obtain by illicit or forceful action.
- (informal) To serve (a clientele) as a prostitute.
- To push someone roughly; to crowd; to jostle.
- sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
- cause to move furtively and hurriedly
- move or cause to move energetically or busily
- get by trying hard
- pressure or urge someone into an action
noun
- the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
- someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
- weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
- a deception for profit to yourself
- weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
- (uncountable) The weed cheatgrass.
- (countable) Someone who cheats.
- (card games, uncountable) A card game where the goal is to have no cards remaining in a hand, often by telling lies.
- (countable) An act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of fraud or deception.
- (video games, countable) A hidden means of gaining an unfair advantage in a video game, often by entering a cheat code.
verb
- engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
- be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
- defeat someone through trickery or deceit
- deprive somebody of something by deceit
- (intransitive) To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner; to commit adultery, or to engage in sexual or romantic conduct with a person other than one's partner in contravention of the rules of society or agreement in the relationship.
- (intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
- (informal, intransitive) To disregard self-imposed restrictions or commitments in favour of resting or indulging oneself.
- (transitive) To deceive; to fool; to trick.
- (transitive) To avoid a seemingly inevitable thing.
noun
- the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
- intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
- a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
- (law) The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.
- The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end.
- Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
- A person who performs any such trick.
noun
- the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
- a set of clothing (with accessories)
- gear used in fishing
- formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
- a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
- gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
- a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
- A promiscuous woman.
- (slang) Equipment used for taking recreational drugs.
- (slang, computing) A personal computer, typically one modified for looks.
- The special apparatus used for drilling wells.
- (US) A large truck, especially a semi-trailer truck.
- (algebra, ring theory) An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that every element have an additive inverse.
- (slang) Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver.
- (nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
- An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.
- (informal) A costume or an outfit.
- (Northern England, Scotland, dialect) A ridge.
- Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
- (animation) A model outfitted with parameterized controls for animation.
verb
- equip with sails or masts
- manipulate in a fraudulent manner
- connect or secure to
- arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
- (transitive, intransitive, animation) To outfit a model with controls for animation.
- (transitive, manufacturing) To move (a heavy object) with the help of slings, hoists, block and tackle, levers, or similar equipment.
- (transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.
- (transitive) To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.
- (transitive, informal) To dress or clothe in some costume.
- (transitive, nautical) To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.
noun
verb
noun
- Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on.
- The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
- The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity.
- (computing) The destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media.
- The product of corruption; putrid matter.
- (metalanguage) A nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, especially when resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, or mishearing. (See a usage note about this sense.)
- The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct.
- The decomposition of biological matter.
- Something originally good or pure that has turned evil or impure; a perversion.
- lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
- decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
- moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
- inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony)
- in a state of progressive putrefaction
- destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
noun
- (uncountable) Corruption in official life.
- (horticulture) A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.
- (uncountable) Illicit profit by corrupt means, especially in public life.
- (horticulture) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
- A narrow spade used in digging drainage trenches.
- (uncountable, slang) A criminal’s special branch of practice.
- (uncountable, British, colloquial) Work; labor requiring effort.
- (countable, slang) A cut of the take (money).
- (uncountable, US, politics) A bribe, especially on an ongoing basis.
- (countable) A con job.
- (surgery) A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.
- The depth of the blade of a digging tool such as a spade or shovel.
- (countable, British, colloquial) A job or trade.
- (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
- the act of grafting something onto something else
- the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
verb
- To obtain illegal gain from bribery or similar corrupt practices.
- (transitive) To join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union.
- (transitive) To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.
- (intransitive) To insert scions (grafts) from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into another; to practice grafting.
- (chemistry) To form a graft polymer
- (transitive, surgery) To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.
- (transitive, nautical) To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope yarns.
- (colloquial, intransitive) To work hard.
- cause to grow together parts from different plants
- place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
noun
- An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated.
- (informal) Any industry or enterprise.
- (countable, sports) An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a shuttlecock in badminton.
- A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to allow walking on marshy or soft ground.
- A loud noise.
- (Canada) A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.
- an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
- a loud and disturbing noise
- a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
- the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
verb
noun
- A con or swindle.
- (slang, UK) An older member of a sporting club, often with old-fashioned or conservative views.
- Anything that blazes or glows, as with heat or flame.
- A person or thing that blazes (marks or cuts a route).
- A semi-formal jacket.
- (slang, US) One who smokes cannabis; a stoner.
- The dish used when cooking directly over the flame of a chafing-dish lamp, or the coals of a brazier.
- lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
noun
- the quality of being fraudulent
- the act of deceiving
- a misleading falsehood
- (law) The tort or fraudulent representation of a material fact made with knowledge of its falsity, or recklessly, or without reasonable grounds for believing its truth and with intent to induce reliance on it; the plaintiff justifiably relies on the deception, to his injury.
- An act of deceiving someone.
- (uncountable) The state of being deceitful or deceptive.
- An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
noun
- Euphemistic form of bribe.
- An additional payment given freely as thanks for service.
- Euphemistic form of fee, in contexts where such additional payments have been made obligatory.
- a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
- an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation
noun
- Extortion; protection money.
- (mining) A certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment.
- A payment made by one nation to another in submission.
- (Internet slang, vulgar) Ellipsis of cum tribute.
- An homage made in a body of work to another work or creator.
- An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
- A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.
- payment by one nation for protection by another
- something given or done as an expression of esteem
- payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
verb
noun
- A scam or swindle.
- (slang) An act of prostitution.
- A propensity to work hard and get things done; ability to hustle.
- (informal) An activity, especially to achieve a desired goal or make money.
- (prison slang) An activity, such as prostitution or reselling stolen items, that a prisoner uses to earn money in prison.
- A state of busy activity.
- (preceded by a definite article) A type of disco dance, commonly danced to the Van McCoy song The Hustle (1975).
- a rapid active commotion
- a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
verb
- (transitive) To bundle; to stow something quickly.
- (intransitive) To rush or hurry.
- (informal) To be a prostitute; to exchange use of one's body for sexual purposes for money.
- To play deliberately badly at a game or sport in an attempt to encourage players to challenge one.
- (informal) To sell sex; to work as a pimp.
- (informal) To work.
- (informal) To put a lot of effort into one's work.
- To dance the hustle, a disco dance.
- (transitive) To con, swindle, or deceive, especially financially.
- (informal) To obtain by illicit or forceful action.
- (informal) To serve (a clientele) as a prostitute.
- To push someone roughly; to crowd; to jostle.
- sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
- cause to move furtively and hurriedly
- move or cause to move energetically or busily
- get by trying hard
- pressure or urge someone into an action
verb
- To appropriate unlawfully; to embezzle.
- (transitive, archery) To shoot directly at short range.
- (transitive, now chiefly British, dialectal, marbles) To strike another player's marble when playing from the trigger.
- (transitive) To cut off little by little; cheat by small and reiterated tricks; purloin.
- (transitive, archery) To shoot (a shaft) so as to pierce on the descent.
- (intransitive, archery) To shoot at a mark at short range.
- (transitive, now chiefly British, dialectal) To scold.
- (transitive, now chiefly British, dialectal) To beat; thrash; drub.
- (transitive) To cut off; chop off.
- (transitive) To entice step by step.
noun
verb
- (transitive) To embezzle.
- (transitive, informal) To drink fast.
- (transitive) To approve a drinking toast by banging glasses on the table.
- (transitive, usually passive voice) To disassemble for shipment.
- (transitive, slang, Australia) To spend extravagantly for a celebration.
- (transitive) To sell.
- (transitive) At an auction, to declare (something) sold with a blow from the gavel.
- (transitive, informal) To reduce the price of.
- (transitive) To reject or override a decision.
- (transitive, Australia, New Zealand) To introduce (someone) to another, especially to a woman.
- (transitive) To demolish.
- (transitive) To sentence (someone) to prison or other sentence.
- (transitive) To hit or knock (something or someone), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.
- (transitive, firefighting) To reduce the burning of (a fire), as by cooling it with water or dirt.
- (transitive) To accumulate money, usually through crime.
- cause to come or go down
- knock down with force
- shatter as if by explosion
verb
adj
noun
verb
- To achieve (some result; specifically, perjury) in a corrupt manner.
- (specifically, criminal law) To induce (someone, such as a witness) to commit perjury, for example by making a false accusation or giving false evidence.
- (also figuratively) To induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner.
- induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
- incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
- procure (false testimony or perjury)
verb
- To corrupt.
- (transitive) To commit (official papers) to some office.
- (transitive) To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.
- (transitive) To place in an archive in a logical place and order.
- (transitive) To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
- (intransitive) To move in a file.
- (transitive) (of a journalist) To submit (an article) to a newspaper or similar publication.
- (intransitive, with for, chiefly law) To submit a formal request to some office.
- proceed in line
- smooth with a file
- place in a container for keeping records
- record in a public office or in a court of law
- file a formal charge against
noun
- A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern.
- A roll or list.
- (military) A small detachment of soldiers.
- A tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal; usually a hand tool.
- A collection of papers collated and archived together.
- (computing) An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
- A course of thought; a thread of narration.
- (chess) One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).
- (Canada, US) Clipping of file cabinet.
- A row of modular kitchen units and a countertop, consisting of cabinets and appliances below (dishwasher) and next to (stove/cooker) a countertop.
- a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
- a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
- a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
- office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
noun
- (uncountable) Corruption in official life.
- (horticulture) A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.
- (uncountable) Illicit profit by corrupt means, especially in public life.
- (horticulture) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
- A narrow spade used in digging drainage trenches.
- (uncountable, slang) A criminal’s special branch of practice.
- (uncountable, British, colloquial) Work; labor requiring effort.
- (countable, slang) A cut of the take (money).
- (uncountable, US, politics) A bribe, especially on an ongoing basis.
- (countable) A con job.
- (surgery) A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.
- The depth of the blade of a digging tool such as a spade or shovel.
- (countable, British, colloquial) A job or trade.
- (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
- the act of grafting something onto something else
- the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
verb
- To obtain illegal gain from bribery or similar corrupt practices.
- (transitive) To join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union.
- (transitive) To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.
- (intransitive) To insert scions (grafts) from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into another; to practice grafting.
- (chemistry) To form a graft polymer
- (transitive, surgery) To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.
- (transitive, nautical) To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope yarns.
- (colloquial, intransitive) To work hard.
- cause to grow together parts from different plants
- place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient