Corrode :
prish
Synonyms :
Rust, Wear away, Eat
English Meaning :
(Verb : Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid)
(Verb : Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid)
Example : A chemical reaction will cause salt to corrode silver over time, so emptying a silver saltshaker should be one of your after-dinner cleanup duties.
A chemical reaction will cause salt to corrode silver over time, so emptying a silver saltshaker should be one of your after-dinner cleanup duties.
Derogate :
prish
Synonyms :
Disparage, Detract from, Deviate from, Denigrate
Disparage, Detract from, Deviate from, Denigrate
English Meaning :
(Verb : Cause to seem less serious; play down)
(Verb : Cause to seem less serious; play down)
Example : it is typical of him to derogate the powers of reason
it is typical of him to derogate the powers of reason
Gum up :
prish
Misguide :
prish
English Meaning :
(Verb : Lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions)
(Verb : Lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions)
Example : This often leads to the misguided belief that entry into the land of opportunity was simply a licence to print money.
This often leads to the misguided belief that entry into the land of opportunity was simply a licence to print money.
Obliterate :
prish
Synonyms :
Erase, Destroy, Obscure, Hide, Kill, Efface, Obliterated
Erase, Destroy, Obscure, Hide, Kill, Efface, Obliterated
English Meaning :
(Verb : Mark for deletion, rub off, or erase)
(Adjective : Reduced to nothingness)
(Verb : Mark for deletion, rub off, or erase)
(Adjective : Reduced to nothingness)
Example : Today we do nothing but disseminate corruption in the world; we obliterate and destroy the world.
Today we do nothing but disseminate corruption in the world; we obliterate and destroy the world.
Quash :
prish
Synonyms :
Cancel, Put an end to, Nullify, Reduce
Cancel, Put an end to, Nullify, Reduce
English Meaning :
(Verb : Put down by force or intimidation)
(Verb : Put down by force or intimidation)
Example : Steiner will undoubtedly exercise his executive powers and quash any nascent independence declaration, yet the damage is already done.
Steiner will undoubtedly exercise his executive powers and quash any nascent independence declaration, yet the damage is already done.
Sophisticate :
prish
Synonyms :
Doctor, Doctor up, Man of the world
Doctor, Doctor up, Man of the world
English Meaning :
(Noun : A worldly-wise person)
(Verb : Make less natural or innocent)
(Noun : A worldly-wise person)
(Verb : Make less natural or innocent)
Example : The dapper sophisticate , Fred Astaire, once noted: ‘The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.’
The dapper sophisticate , Fred Astaire, once noted: ‘The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.’
Stymie :
prish
Synonyms :
Stymy, Obstruct, Embarrass, Stymy, Blockade, Block, Hinder
Stymy, Obstruct, Embarrass, Stymy, Blockade, Block, Hinder
English Meaning :
(Noun : A situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole)
(Verb : Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of)
(Noun : A situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole)
(Verb : Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of)
Example : the changes must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments
the changes must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments
Thwack :
prish
Synonyms :
Slap, Whack, Smack, Wallop, Smack
Slap, Whack, Smack, Wallop, Smack
English Meaning :
(Noun : A hard blow with a flat object)
(Verb : Deliver a hard blow to)
(Noun : A hard blow with a flat object)
(Verb : Deliver a hard blow to)
Example : Racquet connected with ball with an almighty thwack .
Racquet connected with ball with an almighty thwack .
Undo :
prish
Synonyms :
Unfasten, Revoke, Ruin, Unwrap, Loosen, Unmake
Unfasten, Revoke, Ruin, Unwrap, Loosen, Unmake
English Meaning :
(Verb : Cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect)
(Verb : Cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect)
Example : the knot was difficult to undo
the knot was difficult to undo
Word Example from TV Shows :
we can UNDO it.
The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 20
we can UNDO it.
The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 20
Unmake :
prish
English Meaning :
(Verb : )
Example : If it did, it would not arise until the contract had been made; and then its sole operation would be to unmake the contract.
If it did, it would not arise until the contract had been made; and then its sole operation would be to unmake the contract.
Word Example from TV Shows :
UNMAKE them. At once.
Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 7
UNMAKE them. At once.
Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 7
Unsettle :
prish
Synonyms :
Unnerve, Upset, Disturb, Disquiet, Perturb, Discomfit, Disconcert, Alarm, Dismay, Trouble, Bother, Agitate, Fluster, Ruffle, Shake (up), Throw, Unbalance, Destabilize, Rattle, Faze, Pull the rug (out) from under
Unnerve, Upset, Disturb, Disquiet, Perturb, Discomfit, Disconcert, Alarm, Dismay, Trouble, Bother, Agitate, Fluster, Ruffle, Shake (up), Throw, Unbalance, Destabilize, Rattle, Faze, Pull the rug (out) from under
English Meaning :
(Verb : Disturb the composure of)
(Verb : Disturb the composure of)
Example : Even overhearing conversations was enough to unsettle me.
Even overhearing conversations was enough to unsettle me.
Warp :
prish
Synonyms :
Buckle, Deflection, Warping, Buckle, Corrupt, Distort, Heave
Buckle, Deflection, Warping, Buckle, Corrupt, Distort, Heave
English Meaning :
(Noun : A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting)
(Verb : Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story)
(Noun : A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting)
(Verb : Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story)
Example : A deafening cheer arose from the cockpit as the Snow Eagle dropped out of warp space right next to them.
A deafening cheer arose from the cockpit as the Snow Eagle dropped out of warp space right next to them.
Word Example from TV Shows :
You mean where they were advanced
enough to invent an interstellar WARP drive...
The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 18
You mean where they were advanced
enough to invent an interstellar WARP drive...
The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 18
