Verb > Splurge

(no object) informal to spend more money than usual on something for yourself You should let yourself splurge once in a while. – often + on We decided to splurge on a bottle of good wine for dinner. – splurge Read More …

Verb > Deplete

(+ object) to use most or all of (something important) : to greatly reduce the amount of (something) Activities such as logging and mining deplete our natural resources. We completely depleted our life savings when we bought our new house. Read More …

Verb > Impair

(+ object) to make (something) weaker or worse Smoking can impair your health. His memory was so impaired by age that he often forgot where he was. Drinking impairs a person’s ability to think clearly. – impaired adjective (more impaired; Read More …

Phrasal Verb > Lavish with

lavish (someone or something) with (something) to give (someone or something) a large amount of (something) They lavished us with gifts. Everyone lavished the children with attention. The production was lavished with praise by the critics.

Verb > Emanate

1 : (no object) : to come out from a source Good smells emanated from the kitchen. Constant criticism has emanated from her opponents. Happiness seems to emanate from her. 2 : (+ object) : to send (something) out : Read More …

Verb > Align

1 : to arrange things so that they form a line or are in proper position (+ object) The storekeeper carefully aligned (=lined up) the cans on the shelf. He aligned the two holes so he could put the screw Read More …

Verb > Extract

(+ object) 1 : to remove (something) by pulling it out or cutting it out He extracted a credit card from his wallet. I had to have a tooth extracted. The tumor was surgically extracted. 2 a : to get Read More …

Verb > Disperse

to go or move in different directions : to spread apart (no object) Police ordered the crowd to disperse. The clouds dispersed (=broke), revealing blue sky above. The fog gradually dispersed (=dissipated, vanished) as the day grew warmer. (+ object) Read More …