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101vanquish — v 1. conquer, defeat, subdue, subjugate; rout, put to rout, discomfit, overwhelm, overrun, trample, Inf. run into the ground, Sl. mop or wipe the floor with; crush, overthrow, smash, thrash, trounce, trim, whip, drub, floor, Inf. whup, Sl. trash …
102stop — 1. verb 1) we can t stop the decline Syn: end, halt, finish, terminate, wind up, discontinue, cut short, interrupt, nip in the bud, shut down 2) he stopped running Syn: cease …
103squash — 1. verb 1) the fruit got squashed Syn: crush, squeeze, flatten, compress, press, smash, distort, pound, trample, stamp on; pulp, mash, cream, liquidize, beat, pulverize; informal squish, squoosh …
104defeat — v 1. conquer, vanquish, subdue, subjugate, oppress; rout, discomfit, overwhelm, Sl. mop or wipe the floor with, overrun, trample, Inf. run into the ground; crush, overthrow, smash, thrash, trounce, trim, whip, drub, floor; worst, hash, Sl. skin,… …
105impede — v obstruct, block, contravene, hinder, thwart, balk, inhibit, frustrate, foil, confound, bar; undermine, sabotage, spike, Inf. spike [s.o. s] guns, Inf. throw a spike in the wheels or a monkey wrench into the works; prevent, preclude, forestall,… …
106repress — v 1. keep under control, control, check, keep in check; arrest, contain, restrain, hold back; harness, bridle, rein in, hold in leash; restrict, fetter, shackle, confine, limit, cramp, constrain; hold in, bottle up, cork up, box up, shut up,… …
107quash — verb 1) the judge may quash the sentence Syn: cancel, reverse, rescind, repeal, revoke, retract, countermand, withdraw, overturn, overrule, veto, annul, nullify, invalidate, negate, void; Law vacate; formal abrogate …
108halt — I v 1. stop, come to a stop or a stand, cast anchor, brake, draw reign, (of an automobile) pull over, (of a ship) lie to, stop short, stop dead in one s tracks, stall or stall out, stand still, balk; draw or pull up, hold up, wait or wait up,… …
109stop — v 1. discontinue, quit, cease from, leave off, Inf. drop* abandon; desist from, forbear, Inf. cut out, Sl. can, Sl. cheese, Brit. Sl. nark it; withdraw from, have done with; (all of work) Inf. call it quits, call it a day, shut up shop, Inf.… …
110foil — [n] contrast antithesis, background, complement, counterblow, defense, guard, setting; concept 665 foil [v] circumvent, nip in the bud baffle, balk, beat, bilk, bollix*, buffalo*, check, checkmate, counter, crab, cramp, crimp, curb, dash, defeat …
