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annul |
to make (a legal action or contract) no longer valid under the law. |
archaic |
no longer in common use, especially in speech or writing. [1/3 definitions] |
Australoid |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of members of a human racial group originating in Australia, the Pacific Islands, and areas of southern and central India, generally characterized by dark skin and dark curly hair. [2 definitions] |
avirulent |
not infectious or virulent, or no longer so. |
be out of |
to no longer have (something that is normally available). |
be over someone |
to no longer feel any romantic feelings for (someone). |
better |
healthy again; no longer sick or injured. [1/4 definitions] |
blend |
to mix completely so that there no longer seem to be separate parts. [1/3 definitions] |
break |
to damage or make no longer usable. [2/19 definitions] |
broken |
cracked or smashed into separate pieces, or no longer working. [1/5 definitions] |
burn out |
to become extremely tired and no longer interested in doing something. [1/2 definitions] |
Caucasian |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of members of the Caucasoid racial group. [2/7 definitions] |
Caucasoid |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of members of a human racial group originating in Europe, North Africa, western Asia, and India, generally characterized by fair to brown skin and straight to curly hair of any color. [2 definitions] |
circulatory |
of or pertaining to the circulatory system, the system of bodily organs, including the heart, arteries, and veins, that send blood and lymph throughout the body and return it, no longer containing oxygen, to the heart. [1/2 definitions] |
close |
to stop working; become no longer available for business. [1/14 definitions] |
dead |
no longer alive. |
dead letter |
any law, rule, or the like that is still on the books but is no longer enforced. [1/2 definitions] |
death rattle |
a gurgling or rattling sound that sometimes issues from a dying person who can no longer cough up mucus in the throat; rale. |
deceased |
no longer alive; dead. [1/2 definitions] |
defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
departed |
no longer present; gone; past; dead. [1/2 definitions] |
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