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anesthetize |
to render unable to perceive bodily sensations such as pain, esp. with an anesthetic. |
benumb |
to render numb or without physical sensation, esp. by cold. [1/2 definitions] |
cerecloth |
a fabric coated with wax in order to render it waterproof, formerly used for wrapping the dead before burial. [1/2 definitions] |
clarify |
to remove impurities; render clearer. [1/3 definitions] |
clean up |
to render (something) socially acceptable. [1/4 definitions] |
conventionalize |
in art, to render in a conventional style. [1/2 definitions] |
defoliate |
to cause the leaves of (trees or the like) to drop off, esp. by using a chemical spray or dust, usu. so as to render a forested area unusable by military opponents. [1/4 definitions] |
dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
denaturalize |
to make or render unnatural. [1/2 definitions] |
diagram |
to make a diagram of; render in a diagram. [1/4 definitions] |
disable |
to render inoperative or useless. [1/3 definitions] |
ensure |
to protect or render safe. [1/2 definitions] |
fix |
to render (an animal) neuter; spay or castrate. [1/12 definitions] |
handcuff |
to render powerless or ineffective. [1/3 definitions] |
hang |
of a jury, to not be able to render a verdict. [1/17 definitions] |
impressionism |
comparable movements in literature, poetry, and music that sought to render subjective impressions and moods through evocative harmonies, associations, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
inactivate |
to render inactive or unable to function or spread; halt the activity or operation of. |
indispose |
to render unfit or incapable; disqualify. [1/3 definitions] |
institute |
an organization established to render a service or support a cause. [1/5 definitions] |
jaundice |
to render (one or one's judgment) unreliable, as by jealousy, anger, or prejudice. [1/3 definitions] |
judge |
to authoritatively appraise and render an opinion on. [1/10 definitions] |
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