Definition Dictionary

A statement withdrawing or correcting something previously asserted.

To revise or rebuild something substantially.

To make someone or something the object of scornful amusement.

Widespread or abundant, often of something undesirable.

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.

A paired arrangement, especially with one person or thing placed behind the other.

Equivalent in effect or significance to something else.

Tiring or boring because something is lengthy, repetitive, or dull.

A principle or belief held by a group or within a system of thought.