Definition Dictionary

To make something less pure by mixing in another substance.

To become less intense or severe.

To release someone from blame, responsibility, or an obligation.

A deliberate choice not to take part in an action, especially a decision not to cast a vote.

The deliberate practice of refraining from something.

To formally find someone not guilty of a charge; more generally, to clear someone of blame.

To cause someone to act or something to operate.

Having considerable wealth or financial resources.

A whole formed by combining several separate parts.

Requiring considerable effort or endurance.

Showing an exaggerated sense of one's importance or superiority.

The deliberate, unlawful burning of property.

Natural and without deliberate pretense or calculation.