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  • 11emasculate — v. & adj. v.tr. 1 deprive of force or vigour; make feeble or ineffective. 2 castrate. adj. 1 deprived of force or vigour. 2 castrated. 3 effeminate. Derivatives: emasculation n. emasculator n. emasculatory adj. Etymology: L emasculatus past part …

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  • 12Dissolve — Dis*solve , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dissolved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dissolving}.] [L. dissolvere, dissolutum; dis + solvere to loose, free. See {Solve}, and cf. {Dissolute}.] 1. To separate into competent parts; to disorganize; to break up; hence, to… …

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  • 13Dissolved — Dissolve Dis*solve , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dissolved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dissolving}.] [L. dissolvere, dissolutum; dis + solvere to loose, free. See {Solve}, and cf. {Dissolute}.] 1. To separate into competent parts; to disorganize; to break up;… …

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  • 14Dissolving — Dissolve Dis*solve , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dissolved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dissolving}.] [L. dissolvere, dissolutum; dis + solvere to loose, free. See {Solve}, and cf. {Dissolute}.] 1. To separate into competent parts; to disorganize; to break up;… …

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  • 15Starve — Starve, v. t. 1. To destroy with cold. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] From beds of raging fire, to starve in ice Their soft ethereal warmth. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To kill with hunger; as, maliciously to starve a man is, in law, murder. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 16Vacate — Va cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vacated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vacating}.] [L. vacare, vacatum, to be empty. See {Vacant}.] 1. To make vacant; to leave empty; to cease from filling or occupying; as, it was resolved by Parliament that James had vacated… …

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  • 17Vacated — Vacate Va cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vacated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vacating}.] [L. vacare, vacatum, to be empty. See {Vacant}.] 1. To make vacant; to leave empty; to cease from filling or occupying; as, it was resolved by Parliament that James had… …

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  • 18Vacating — Vacate Va cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vacated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vacating}.] [L. vacare, vacatum, to be empty. See {Vacant}.] 1. To make vacant; to leave empty; to cease from filling or occupying; as, it was resolved by Parliament that James had… …

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  • 19deadly — I. adjective (deadlier; est) Date: before 12th century 1. likely to cause or capable of producing death < deadly poison > 2. a. aiming to kill or destroy ; implacable < a deadly enemy > b. highly …

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  • 20enervate — enervation, n. enervative, adj. enervator, n. v. /en euhr vayt /; adj. /i nerr vit/, v., enervated, enervating, adj. v.t. 1. to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken. adj. 2. enervated …

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