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  Word Descriptions mitigate, anoint, mesmerize, wither, cower, embellish, deprecate, diverge, wreak, execute


   
Description of mitigate (verb)
to alleviate; to lessen; to soothe; to soften; to appease

Samples of mitigate
She tried to mitigate the loss of his pet by buying him a kitten.
The lawyer will attempt to mitigate the sentence probation.



   
Description of anoint (verb)
to crown; to ordain

Samples of anoint
A member of the monarchy was anointed by the king.



   
Description of mesmerize (verb)
to hypnotize; to fascinate; to induce

Samples of mesmerize
The swaying motion of the swing mesmerized the baby into a deep sleep.



   
Description of wither (verb)
to wilt; to shrivel; to humiliate; to cut down; to degenerate; to fade

Samples of wither
The plant withered slowly since it received little light and little water.



   
Description of cower (verb)
to huddle and tremble; to grovel; to shrink; to cringe

Samples of cower
The lost dog cowered near the tree.
The tellers cowered in the corner as the bandit ransacked the bank.



   
Description of embellish (verb)
to improve by adding details; to adorn; to decorate; to beautify

Samples of embellish
Adding beads to a garment will embellish it.



   
Description of deprecate (verb)
to express disapproval of; to protest against; to disparage; belittle

Samples of deprecate
The environmentalists deprecated the paper companies for cutting down ancient forests.
The organization will deprecate the opening of the sewage plant.



   
Description of diverge (verb)
to separate; to split; to branch off from a common point

Samples of diverge
The path diverges at the old barn, one fork leading to the house, and the other leading to the pond.
The wide, long river diverged into two distinct separate rivers, never again to join.



   
Description of wreak (verb)
to give vent; to inflict; to perform

Samples of wreak
The dragon will wreak havoc upon the countryside.



   
Description of execute (verb)
to put to death; to kill; to carry out; to fulfill

Samples of execute
The evil, murderous man was executed for killing several innocent children.
I expected him to execute my orders immediately.



  Determinations of the words mitigate, anoint, mesmerize, wither, cower, embellish, deprecate, diverge, wreak, execute

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