Definition Dictionary

Showing disrespect toward something regarded as sacred.

A limited supply of something in relation to demand or need.

A figure of speech comparing things explicitly, often using like or as.

To distort or give an uneven direction to something.

To make something firmer, more secure, or more firmly established.

A sudden large number or outpouring of things.

To reject or refuse someone or something with contempt.

Something that prompts a response, action, or increased activity.

To make something ineffective or appear foolish; to inhibit its development.

To bring under control or reduce the force or intensity of something.

A higher level of quality, ability, status, or strength relative to something else.

To take the place of something earlier.

To take the place of someone or something, often by displacing it.

To exceed someone or something in achievement, quality, or extent.

A tendency to be affected or influenced by something.

Readily affected or influenced by something.