To cause deep, irregular cuts or wounds on the body or an object.
To harshly criticize, condemn, or reprimand someone or something.
The act of initiating or starting something, typically a project, venture, or mission.
To acquire knowledge, skills, or information through study, instruction, or experience.
To depart or move away from a particular place or situation.
To deliver a formal speech or presentation to an audience, typically with the intention of providing instruction, imparting knowledge, or conveying information on a specific topic.
To create, enact, or establish laws through a formal legislative process.
To make something lawful, valid, or socially accepted, often by granting it official or formal recognition.
To reduce or diminish the intensity, extent, quantity, or importance of something.
To impose boundaries, restrictions, or constraints on something or someone.
To stay or remain in a place or situation for an extended period, often beyond what is expected or necessary.
To convert assets, typically in the form of property, investments, or inventory, into cash or cash equivalents.
To add a substance, often oil or grease, to reduce friction and facilitate smooth movement of mechanical parts or surfaces that rub against each other.
To move heavily or clumsily.
To make a sudden, jerky, and often uncontrolled movement or shift, typically involving a quick and abrupt change in direction or position.
To remain hidden or concealed, typically with the intention of observing or waiting for an opportune moment to act.
To rise or hover in the air without the aid of any visible means of support.
To use a specific advantage or resource to achieve a desired outcome.
To take legal action in a court of law to resolve a dispute or seek a remedy.
To move in an awkward or ungainly way, particularly in the context of running or walking.
To make a sudden forward movement or thrust, typically with one's body.
To seek to influence public officials, policymakers, or legislators in favor of a particular cause or interest.
To treat someone with great interest and importance as if they are a hero or celebrity.
To intensely dislike or feel strong aversion, disgust, or repulsion towards someone or something.
To set free, release, or emancipate someone or something from captivity, oppression, or constraints.
To become weak, listless, or dispirited, often as a result of prolonged suffering, neglect, or lack of stimulation.
To use humor, exaggeration, or irony to mock or criticize a person, group, or institution.
To kill someone, typically by hanging without a legal trial, often done by a mob.
To criticize or attack someone or something severely and harshly.
To disguise the origins of unlawfully obtained money to make it appear as if it comes from legal sources.
To linger or remain in a place without any specific purpose or reason, often in a way that appears aimless or suspicious.