| abandon ship |
to extricate oneself from a situation where danger or failure seems imminent, often at the expense of loyalty to a group or cause. [1/2 definitions] |
| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| abduct |
to draw or cause to move away from the main axis of the body. (Cf. adduct.) [1/2 definitions] |
| abort |
to cause (a pregnancy) to end prematurely in stillbirth. [3/6 definitions] |
| abortifacient |
a drug or other agent used to cause abortion. [1/2 definitions] |
| abradant |
causing or able to cause abrasion. [1/2 definitions] |
| abrade |
to cause roughness or injury by scraping. [1/4 definitions] |
| abrasive |
causing or tending to cause offense or irritation through harshness or insensitivity. [1/3 definitions] |
| accelerate |
to cause (a particular activity or process) to happen faster. [1/4 definitions] |
| acclimate |
to cause to become used to a new climate or situation. [1/2 definitions] |
| accomplish |
to cause to happen. [1/3 definitions] |
| accord |
to cause to agree; make harmonious; reconcile. [1/6 definitions] |
| account |
to be the cause of (usually followed by "for"). [1/16 definitions] |
| accustom |
to cause (oneself or another) to become used to something through use or experience. habituate. |
| acetylcholine |
a form of this compound used in medicine for its ability to decrease blood pressure and cause muscular movement in such organs as the alimentary canal. [1/2 definitions] |
| acidulate |
to cause to become slightly acid. |
| Acremonium |
the genus of fungi, formerly known as Cephalosporium, from which the antibiotic cephalosporin was originally isolated. Several species may cause disease in humans, esp. pneumonia. |
| activate |
in physics, to cause radioactive properties in (a substance). [2/6 definitions] |
| activist |
one who advocates a cause with vigor or militance. |
| actuate |
to put into action or set in motion; cause to operate. [1/2 definitions] |
| addict |
to cause to depend on a habit-forming substance. [1/4 definitions] |