- (=do what you promised to do )He has not ... his election...
- to deliberately avoid someone or something : Victims of the disease found themselves ... by society.
- to defeat someone completely: We were ... 13–0.
- needing a lot of effort or strength : The doctor advised Ken to avoid ... exercise.
- to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong, although it has not been proved : It was... that the policeman had accepted bribes.
- to be trying everything possible to find a solution or hope in a difficult situation, even though it will probably be unsuccessfu: l I knew that trying the alternative medicine was just...
- an attempt to achieve or obtain something: a desperate ... to free herself from a loveless marriage. They will ... to become champions.
- to suddenly take hold of someone or something because you are frightened, in pain, or in danger : He ... at a pillar for support. Tom fell to the ground ... his stomach.
- used to say that two choices have an equal number of gains and losses, so there is little difference between them: "The route through town would be shorter, but there'll be more traffic." "Well, it's just ..."
- to suffer very badly, for example by being easily defeated: Government troops were... in the north of the country.
- to not do something you have promised or agreed to do SYN go back on They ... a pledge to release the hostages.
- Three times a week is ... absolute minimum
- to deliberately avoid doing something you should do, because you are lazy : He was fired for ... his responsibilities
- to search through a lot of documents, lists etc in order to find out information: I’ll have to... through all my lecture notes again.She spent the morning in the library, ... for information for her project.
- used to say that if nothing else is done, this one thing should be done: ..., we must recruit two new teachers.
- make a great effort to achieve smth : We must continue to ... for greater efficiency.
- relating to breathing: Smoking can cause ... diseases.
- the science that is concerned with what people eat and drink and how this affects their health
- something that has not yet been decided or agreed, and about which people have different opinions Whether these controls will really reduce violent crime is a ...
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