to do or use less of something:

to reduce a number to the nearest whole or simple number

to cause someone or something to fall to the ground by hitting him, her, or it

to cause a vehicle to stop by waving at its driver:

to feel very pleased about something or someone you are closely connected with:

difficulties or pain:

to tell someone about something so that that person can give their opinion about it:

to refuse to give help or information to someone:

to not eat, drink, or use something that can harm you, or to stop someone else from doing this:

If you say that a particular quality attaches to someone or something, you mean that they have that quality:

used to tell someone to go away in a rude way:

to direct someone or something to a different place or person for information, help, or action, often to a person or group with more knowledge or power:

likely to experience or suffer from something:

to accept something unwillingly:

to avoid doing something that you do not want to do, especially by giving an excuse:

If power or authority is vested in someone or something, or if someone or something is vested with power or authority, it is officially given to him, her, or it:

certain; without any doubt:

to have a wish for something, or to want to do something, at a particular moment:

to move toward someone or something in a way that is threatening:

to avoid doing something that you do not want to do, especially by giving an excuse: