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"). [1/6 definitions] |
accustom |
to cause to get used to something. |
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 |
to cause something to start working. |
activist |
a person who fights openly and vigorously for a cause. |
actuate |
to put into action or set in motion; cause to operate. [1/2 definitions] |
addict |
to cause to depend on something that is hard to give up. [1/3 definitions] |