Definition Dictionary

Involving a fundamental change or a large departure from established practice.

A consequence or implication of an action, often part of a complex series of effects.

Strongly opposing change and seeking a return to earlier social or political arrangements.

To formally withdraw a previously stated belief or claim.

To respond with a similar action or feeling.

Stubbornly resistant to control or an attempted remedy.

A planned routine or systematic program of activity.

To repeat something for emphasis or clarity.

One word family: also includes reiteration.

A renewed period of activity, creativity, or growth.

To formally give up or reject a claim, belief, or practice.

A consequence, often indirect and unwelcome, of an action.

An act of retaliation for an injury or perceived wrong.

To return a feeling or repay an action in kind.

Restrained in expressing feelings or in speaking and acting around others.

Firm determination or a decision intended to guide action.

To hold back, limit, or control an action, impulse, or movement.

Control over one's impulses, or a limit placed on an action.

To revive or bring back into active use.

An action taken in return for a perceived injury, offense, or attack.

To withdraw a statement or claim previously made.

A statement withdrawing or correcting something previously asserted.

Very thorough, exacting, or strictly applied.

Actions intended to reduce the likelihood or adverse consequences of an identified risk.

Characteristic of country life or a simple rural style.