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tsk
utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
tumefy
cause to become very swollen
tumesce
expand abnormally
tut
utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
tweedle
sing in modulation
tweeze
pluck with tweezers
typecast
cast repeatedly in the same kind of role
typeset
set in type
typewrite
write by means of a keyboard with types
typify
embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
tyrannise
rule a country as a tyrant
tyrannize
rule a country as a tyrant
uglify
make ugly
ulcerate
undergo ulceration
ululate
emit long loud cries
unarm
take away the weapons from; render harmless
unbar
remove a bar from (a door)
unbelt
undo the belt of
unbend
straighten up or out; make straight
unbind
untie or unfasten
unblock
clear or remove an obstruction from
unbolt
undo the bolt of
unbosom
relieve oneself of troubling information
unbox
remove from a box
unbrace
undo the ties of
unbraid
undo the braids of
unbridle
remove the bridle from (a horse or mule)
unbuckle
undo the buckle of
unburden
free or relieve (someone) of a burden
unbutton
undo the buttons of
uncase
get undressed
unchain
remove the chains from
unchurch
exclude from a church or a religious community
unclasp
release from a clasp
unclip
remove the clip from
uncloak
reveal the true nature of
unclog
become or cause to become unobstructed
unclothe
strip
unclutter
rid of obstructions
uncoil
unwind or untwist
uncompress
restore to its uncompressed form
uncork
release
uncouple
disconnect or separate
uncover
make visible
uncrate
remove from the crate
uncross
change from a crossed to an uncrossed position
uncurl
move out of a curled position
undeceive
free from deception or illusion
underachieve
perform less well or with less success than expected
underact
act (a role) with great restraint
underbid
bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants
underdevelop
process (a film or photographic plate) less than the required time or in an ineffective solution or at an insufficiently high temperature
underdress
dress without sufficient warmth
underexpose
expose to too little light
undergird
lend moral support to
undergo
pass through
undergrow
grow below something
underlie
be or form the base for
undermine
destroy property or hinder normal operations
undernourish
provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment
underpay
pay too little
underperform
perform less well or with less success than expected
underpin
support from beneath
underplay
act (a role) with great restraint
underprice
sell at artificially low prices
underproduce
produce below capacity or demand
underquote
offer for sale at a price lower than the market price
underrate
make too low an estimate of
undersell
sell cheaper than one's competition
undershoot
fall short of (the runway) in a landing
undersign
sign at the bottom of (a document)
underspend
spend less than the whole of (a budget, for example)
understand
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
understate
represent as less significant or important
understock
stock with less than the usual or desirable number or quantity
undertake
enter upon an activity or enterprise
undervalue
assign too low a value to
underwrite
guarantee financial support of
undo
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
undock
move out of a dock
undrape
strip something of drapery
unearth
bring to light
unfasten
cause to become undone
unfold
develop or come to a promising stage
unfreeze
become or cause to become soft or liquid
unfrock
divest of the frock; of church officials
unfurl
unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
unhallow
remove the consecration from a person or an object
unhand
remove the hand from
unharness
remove the harness from
unhinge
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
unhitch
unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch
unhook
take off a hook
unhorse
alight from (a horse)
uniformise
make uniform
uniformize
make uniform
unify
become one
unionise
recruit for a union or organize into a union
unionize
recruit for a union or organize into a union
unite
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief