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S: (v) consolidate (consolidate%2:30:00::) (unite into one) "The companies consolidated"
S: (v) consolidate (consolidate%2:30:02::) (make firm or secure; strengthen) "consolidate one's gains"; "consolidate one's hold on first place"
S: (v) consolidate (consolidate%2:30:01::) (bring together into a single whole or system) "The town and county schools are being consolidated"
S: (v) consolidate (consolidate%2:30:04::) (form into a solid mass or whole) "The mud had consolidated overnight"
S: (v) consolidate (consolidate%2:30:03::) (make or form into a solid or hardened mass) "consolidate fibers into boards"

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term

S: (v) solidify (solidify%2:30:01::) (make solid or more solid; cause to solidify)

S: (v) change integrity (change_integrity%2:30:00::) (change in physical make-up)

direct troponym / full troponym

S: (v) reform (reform%2:30:01::) (break up the molecules of) "reform oil"
S: (v) polymerize (polymerize%2:30:00::), polymerise (polymerise%2:30:00::) (undergo polymerization)

S: (v) copolymerize (copolymerize%2:30:00::), copolymerise (copolymerise%2:30:00::) (polymerize together) "the two substances copolymerized"

S: (v) polymerize (polymerize%2:30:02::), polymerise (polymerise%2:30:02::) (cause (a compound) to polymerize)
S: (v) explode (explode%2:30:00::), burst (burst%2:30:09::) (burst outward, usually with noise) "The champagne bottle exploded"

S: (v) crump (crump%2:30:00::) (explode heavily or with a loud dull noise)
S: (v) go off (go_off%2:30:00::) (be discharged or activated) "the explosive devices went off"
S: (v) erupt (erupt%2:30:00::), belch (belch%2:30:00::), extravasate (extravasate%2:30:00::) (become active and spew forth lava and rocks) "Vesuvius erupts once in a while"

S: (v) explode (explode%2:30:01::), detonate (detonate%2:30:00::), blow up (blow_up%2:30:03::), set off (set_off%2:30:00::) (cause to burst with a violent release of energy) "We exploded the nuclear bomb"

S: (v) fulminate (fulminate%2:30:00::) (cause to explode violently and with loud noise)
S: (v) dynamite (dynamite%2:30:00::) (blow up with dynamite) "The rock was dynamited"

S: (v) cook (cook%2:30:00::) (transform and make suitable for consumption by heating) "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"

S: (v) bake (bake%2:30:00::) (cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven) "bake the potatoes"

S: (v) ovenbake (ovenbake%2:30:00::) (bake in an oven) "ovenbake this chicken"
S: (v) fire (fire%2:30:00::) (bake in a kiln so as to harden) "fire pottery"
S: (v) shirr (shirr%2:30:00::) (bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set) "shirr the eggs"

S: (v) brown (brown%2:30:00::) (fry in a pan until it changes color) "brown the meat in the pan"
S: (v) coddle (coddle%2:30:00::) (cook in nearly boiling water) "coddle eggs"
S: (v) souse (souse%2:30:00::) (cook in a marinade) "souse herring"
S: (v) microwave (microwave%2:30:00::), micro-cook (micro-cook%2:30:00::), zap (zap%2:30:00::), nuke (nuke%2:30:04::) (cook or heat in a microwave oven) "You can microwave the leftovers"
S: (v) blanch (blanch%2:30:00::), parboil (parboil%2:30:00::) (cook (vegetables) briefly) "Parboil the beans before freezing them"
S: (v) overcook (overcook%2:30:00::) (cook too long) "The vegetables were completely overcooked"
S: (v) fricassee (fricassee%2:30:00::) (make a fricassee of by cooking) "fricassee meats"
S: (v) stew (stew%2:30:00::) (cook slowly and for a long time in liquid) "Stew the vegetables in wine"

S: (v) jug (jug%2:30:00::) (stew in an earthenware jug) "jug the rabbit"

S: (v) roast (roast%2:30:00::) (cook with dry heat, usually in an oven) "roast the turkey"

S: (v) pan roast (pan_roast%2:30:00::) (roast in a pan) "pan-roast that meat"

S: (v) braise (braise%2:30:00::) (cook in liquid) "braise beef"
S: (v) fry (fry%2:30:00::) (cook on a hot surface using fat) "fry the pancakes"

S: (v) frizzle (frizzle%2:30:00::) (fry something until it curls and becomes crisp)
S: (v) deep-fat-fry (deep-fat-fry%2:30:00::) (fry in deep fat) "deep-fry the potato chips"
S: (v) griddle (griddle%2:30:00::) (cook on a griddle) "griddle pancakes"
S: (v) pan-fry (pan-fry%2:30:00::) (fry in a pan) "pan-fry the dumplings"
S: (v) french-fry (french-fry%2:30:00::), deep-fry (deep-fry%2:30:00::) (cook by immersing in fat) "french-fry the potatoes"
S: (v) stir fry (stir_fry%2:30:00::) (fry very quickly over high heat) "stir-fry the vegetables in a wok"
S: (v) saute (saute%2:30:00::) (fry briefly over high heat) "saute the onions"

S: (v) grill (grill%2:30:00::) (cook over or under a grill) "grill the sausages"

S: (v) barbeque (barbeque%2:30:00::), barbecue (barbecue%2:30:00::), cook out (cook_out%2:30:00::) (cook outdoors on a barbecue grill) "let's barbecue that meat"; "We cooked out in the forest"
S: (v) hibachi (hibachi%2:30:00::) (cook over a hibachi grill)
S: (v) broil (broil%2:30:00::), oven broil (oven_broil%2:30:00::) (cook under a broiler) "broil fish"

S: (v) pan-broil (pan-broil%2:30:00::) (broil in a pan)

S: (v) steam (steam%2:30:00::) (cook something by letting steam pass over it) "just steam the vegetables"
S: (v) pressure-cook (pressure-cook%2:30:00::) (cook in a pressure cooker)
S: (v) poach (poach%2:30:00::) (cook in a simmering liquid) "poached apricots"

S: (v) break up (break_up%2:30:04::), disperse (disperse%2:30:00::), scatter (scatter%2:30:00::) (cause to separate) "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

S: (v) backscatter (backscatter%2:30:00::) (scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes)

S: (v) break (break%2:30:00::), separate (separate%2:30:03::), split up (split_up%2:30:00::), fall apart (fall_apart%2:30:03::), come apart (come_apart%2:30:00::) (become separated into pieces or fragments) "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"

S: (v) burst (burst%2:30:00::), split (split%2:30:01::), break open (break_open%2:30:01::) (come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure) "The bubble burst"

S: (v) pop (pop%2:30:03::) (burst open with a sharp, explosive sound) "The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
S: (v) blow (blow%2:30:07::) (burst suddenly) "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"
S: (v) stave (stave%2:30:00::), stave in (stave_in%2:30:00::) (burst or force (a hole) into something)

S: (v) puncture (puncture%2:30:03::) (be pierced or punctured) "The tire punctured"
S: (v) burst (burst%2:30:01::), bust (bust%2:30:00::) (break open or apart suddenly and forcefully) "The dam burst"

S: (v) shatter (shatter%2:30:00::) (break into many pieces) "The wine glass shattered"

S: (v) smash (smash%2:30:10::) (break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow) "The window smashed"
S: (v) ladder (ladder%2:30:00::), run (run%2:30:01::) (come unraveled or undone as if by snagging) "Her nylons were running"
S: (v) snap (snap%2:30:00::), crack (crack%2:30:00::) (break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension) "The pipe snapped"
S: (v) break up (break_up%2:30:00::), fragment (fragment%2:30:00::), fragmentize (fragmentize%2:30:00::), fragmentise (fragmentise%2:30:00::) (break or cause to break into pieces) "The plate fragmented"

S: (v) atomize (atomize%2:30:00::), atomise (atomise%2:30:00::) (break up into small particles) "the fine powder had been atomized by air"
S: (v) grind (grind%2:30:00::), mash (mash%2:30:00::), crunch (crunch%2:30:00::), bray (bray%2:30:00::), comminute (comminute%2:30:00::) (reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading) "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"

S: (v) pulp (pulp%2:30:00::) (reduce to pulp) "pulp fruit"; "pulp wood"
S: (v) pestle (pestle%2:30:00::) (grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar) "pestle the garlic"
S: (v) mill (mill%2:30:00::) (grind with a mill) "mill grain"

S: (v) pound (pound%2:30:03::) (break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle) "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"
S: (v) sunder (sunder%2:30:00::) (break apart or in two, using violence)
S: (v) splinter (splinter%2:30:00::), sliver (sliver%2:30:00::) (break up into splinters or slivers) "The wood splintered"
S: (v) rag (rag%2:30:00::) (break into lumps before sorting) "rag ore"
S: (v) crumb (crumb%2:30:01::) (break into crumbs)
S: (v) brecciate (brecciate%2:30:00::) (break into breccia) "brecciate rock"
S: (v) crush (crush%2:30:00::) (break into small pieces) "The car crushed the toy"

S: (v) bruise (bruise%2:30:01::) (break up into small pieces for food preparation) "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"

S: (v) grate (grate%2:35:00::), grind (grind%2:35:00::) (make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together) "grate one's teeth in anger"

S: (v) gnash (gnash%2:29:00::) (grind together, of teeth)
S: (v) chew (chew%2:34:00::), masticate (masticate%2:34:00::), manducate (manducate%2:34:00::), jaw (jaw%2:34:00::) (chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth) "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"

S: (v) chomp (chomp%2:34:00::), champ (champ%2:34:00::) (chew noisily) "The boy chomped his sandwich"
S: (v) champ (champ%2:34:01::) (chafe at the bit, like horses)
S: (v) mumble (mumble%2:34:00::), gum (gum%2:34:00::) (grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty) "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"
S: (v) chaw (chaw%2:34:00::) (chew without swallowing) "chaw tobacco"
S: (v) crunch (crunch%2:34:00::), munch (munch%2:34:00::) (chew noisily) "The children crunched the celery sticks"
S: (v) gnaw (gnaw%2:35:00::) (bite or chew on with the teeth) "gnaw an old cracker"

S: (v) crush (crush%2:30:08::) (become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure) "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"

S: (v) pasteurize (pasteurize%2:30:00::), pasteurise (pasteurise%2:30:00::) (heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms) "pasteurize milk"
S: (v) condense (condense%2:30:03::) (cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid) "The cold air condensed the steam"
S: (v) evaporate (evaporate%2:30:00::), vaporize (vaporize%2:30:01::), vaporise (vaporise%2:30:01::) (lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue) "evaporate milk"

S: (v) transpire (transpire%2:30:02::) (exude water vapor) "plants transpire"

S: (v) burn (burn%2:30:01::), incinerate (incinerate%2:30:00::) (cause to undergo combustion) "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil"
S: (v) blend (blend%2:30:00::), flux (flux%2:30:00::), mix (mix%2:30:00::), conflate (conflate%2:30:00::), commingle (commingle%2:30:00::), immix (immix%2:30:00::), fuse (fuse%2:30:00::), coalesce (coalesce%2:30:00::), meld (meld%2:30:00::), combine (combine%2:30:00::), merge (merge%2:30:01::) (mix together different elements) "The colors blend well"

S: (v) gauge (gauge%2:30:03::) (mix in specific proportions) "gauge plaster"
S: (v) absorb (absorb%2:30:00::) (cause to become one with) "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
S: (v) melt (melt%2:30:02::), meld (meld%2:30:06::) (lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually) "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"
S: (v) blend in (blend_in%2:30:00::), mix in (mix_in%2:30:00::) (cause (something) to be mixed with (something else)) "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts"

S: (v) cut in (cut_in%2:30:01::) (mix in with cutting motions)

S: (v) accrete (accrete%2:30:00::) (grow together (of plants and organs)) "After many years the rose bushes grew together"
S: (v) conjugate (conjugate%2:30:00::) (unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds)
S: (v) admix (admix%2:30:00::) (mix or blend) "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils"
S: (v) alloy (alloy%2:30:02::) (make an alloy of)
S: (v) syncretize (syncretize%2:30:00::), syncretise (syncretise%2:30:00::) (become fused)

S: (v) disintegrate (disintegrate%2:30:00::) (break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity) "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died"

S: (v) powderize (powderize%2:30:00::), powderise (powderise%2:30:00::), powder (powder%2:30:00::), pulverize (pulverize%2:30:00::), pulverise (pulverise%2:30:00::) (make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust) "pulverize the grains"
S: (v) powderize (powderize%2:30:01::), pulverize (pulverize%2:30:01::), pulverise (pulverise%2:30:01::), powderise (powderise%2:30:01::) (become powder or dust) "When it was blown up, the building powderized"
S: (v) run (run%2:30:04::), unravel (unravel%2:30:01::) (become undone) "the sweater unraveled"
S: (v) crumble (crumble%2:30:00::), fall apart (fall_apart%2:30:04::) (break or fall apart into fragments) "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling"
S: (v) digest (digest%2:30:07::) (soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture)
S: (v) dissolve (dissolve%2:30:00::) (pass into a solution) "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee"
S: (v) crash (crash%2:35:01::), break up (break_up%2:35:02::), break apart (break_apart%2:35:00::) (break violently or noisily; smash)

S: (v) disintegrate (disintegrate%2:30:01::), decay (decay%2:30:01::), decompose (decompose%2:30:02::) (lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current) "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
S: (v) thicken (thicken%2:30:02::), inspissate (inspissate%2:30:03::) (make viscous or dense) "thicken the sauce by adding flour"
S: (v) gasify (gasify%2:30:00::), vaporize (vaporize%2:30:00::), vaporise (vaporise%2:30:00::), aerify (aerify%2:30:00::) (turn into gas) "The substance gasified"

S: (v) sublime (sublime%2:30:05::), sublimate (sublimate%2:30:05::) (change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting) "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"

S: (v) liquefy (liquefy%2:30:00::), flux (flux%2:30:01::), liquify (liquify%2:30:00::) (become liquid or fluid when heated) "the frozen fat liquefied"

S: (v) condense (condense%2:30:01::), distill (distill%2:30:04::), distil (distil%2:30:04::) (undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops) "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"
S: (v) dissolve (dissolve%2:30:07::), thaw (thaw%2:30:00::), unfreeze (unfreeze%2:30:00::), unthaw (unthaw%2:30:00::), dethaw (dethaw%2:30:00::), melt (melt%2:30:00::) (become or cause to become soft or liquid) "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"

S: (v) deliquesce (deliquesce%2:30:00::) (melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air) "this type of salt deliquesces easily"
S: (v) defrost (defrost%2:30:00::), deice (deice%2:30:00::), de-ice (de-ice%2:30:00::) (make or become free of frost or ice) "Defrost the car window"

S: (v) fuse (fuse%2:30:03::) (become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat) "The substances fused at a very high temperature"

S: (v) solidify (solidify%2:30:00::) (become solid) "The metal solidified when it cooled"

S: (v) consolidate (consolidate%2:30:04::) (form into a solid mass or whole) "The mud had consolidated overnight"
S: (v) jell (jell%2:30:00::), set (set%2:30:07::), congeal (congeal%2:30:00::) (become gelatinous) "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"
S: (v) crystallize (crystallize%2:30:00::), crystalize (crystalize%2:30:00::), crystalise (crystalise%2:30:00::), effloresce (effloresce%2:30:01::) (assume crystalline form; become crystallized)

S: (v) devitrify (devitrify%2:30:00::) (become crystalline)

S: (v) freeze (freeze%2:30:04::), freeze out (freeze_out%2:30:00::), freeze down (freeze_down%2:30:00::) (change from a liquid to a solid when cold) "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit"

S: (v) solidify (solidify%2:30:01::) (make solid or more solid; cause to solidify)

S: (v) consolidate (consolidate%2:30:03::) (make or form into a solid or hardened mass) "consolidate fibers into boards"
S: (v) concrete (concrete%2:30:00::) (form into a solid mass; coalesce)

S: (v) crystallize (crystallize%2:30:01::), crystallise (crystallise%2:30:01::), crystalize (crystalize%2:30:01::), crystalise (crystalise%2:30:01::) (cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form) "crystallize minerals"
S: (v) dissolve (dissolve%2:30:01::), resolve (resolve%2:30:07::), break up (break_up%2:30:03::) (cause to go into a solution) "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"

S: (v) melt (melt%2:30:01::), run (run%2:30:00::), melt down (melt_down%2:30:00::) (reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating) "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun"

S: (v) fuse (fuse%2:30:02::) (make liquid or plastic by heating) "The storm fused the electric mains"
S: (v) try (try%2:30:00::), render (render%2:30:04::) (melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities) "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"

S: (v) cut (cut%2:30:15::) (dissolve by breaking down the fat of) "soap cuts grease"

S: (v) demulsify (demulsify%2:30:00::) (break down into components)
S: (v) jellify (jellify%2:30:01::), jelly (jelly%2:30:00::) (make into jelly) "jellify a liquid"
S: (v) jellify (jellify%2:30:00::) (become jelly) "The sauce jellified"
S: (v) separate (separate%2:35:02::) (divide into components or constituents) "Separate the wheat from the chaff"

S: (v) decompose (decompose%2:30:00::), break up (break_up%2:30:02::), break down (break_down%2:30:09::) (separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts)

S: (v) digest (digest%2:30:04::) (soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture)
S: (v) dissociate (dissociate%2:30:10::) (to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms) "acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions"
S: (v) crack (crack%2:30:07::) (reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking)

S: (v) dialyse (dialyse%2:30:00::), dialyze (dialyze%2:30:00::) (separate by dialysis)
S: (v) peptize (peptize%2:30:00::), peptise (peptise%2:30:00::) (disperse in a medium into a colloidal state)
S: (v) macerate (macerate%2:30:04::) (separate into constituents by soaking)
S: (v) tease (tease%2:35:00::), card (card%2:35:00::) (separate the fibers of) "tease wool"
S: (v) filter (filter%2:35:00::), filtrate (filtrate%2:35:00::), strain (strain%2:35:00::), separate out (separate_out%2:35:00::), filter out (filter_out%2:35:00::) (remove by passing through a filter) "filter out the impurities"
S: (v) extract (extract%2:35:07::) (separate (a metal) from an ore)
S: (v) fractionate (fractionate%2:35:00::) (obtain by a fractional process)
S: (v) fractionate (fractionate%2:35:01::) (separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents)
S: (v) sift (sift%2:35:00::), sieve (sieve%2:35:00::), strain (strain%2:35:01::) (separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements) "sift the flour"

S: (v) rice (rice%2:35:00::) (sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice) "rice the potatoes"
S: (v) resift (resift%2:35:00::) (sift anew)
S: (v) riddle (riddle%2:35:01::), screen (screen%2:35:01::) (separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff)
S: (v) winnow (winnow%2:35:05::) (separate the chaff from grain by using air currents) "She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field"

S: (v) wash (wash%2:35:01::) (separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals))

S: (v) pan (pan%2:35:00::), pan out (pan_out%2:35:00::), pan off (pan_off%2:35:00::) (wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals)

S: (v) disperse (disperse%2:35:05::) (separate (light) into spectral rays) "the prism disperses light"
S: (v) avulse (avulse%2:38:00::) (separate by avulsion)

S: (v) crumble (crumble%2:38:00::), crumple (crumple%2:38:00::), tumble (tumble%2:38:03::), break down (break_down%2:38:00::), collapse (collapse%2:38:02::) (fall apart) "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"
S: (v) divide (divide%2:41:00::), split (split%2:41:03::), split up (split_up%2:41:02::), separate (separate%2:41:01::), dissever (dissever%2:41:00::), carve up (carve_up%2:41:00::) (separate into parts or portions) "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"

S: (v) subdivide (subdivide%2:30:00::) (divide into smaller and smaller pieces) "This apartment cannot be subdivided any further!"
S: (v) format (format%2:30:09::), initialize (initialize%2:30:10::), initialise (initialise%2:30:10::) (divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data) "Please format this disk before entering data!"
S: (v) sectionalize (sectionalize%2:41:00::), sectionalise (sectionalise%2:41:00::) (divide into sections, especially into geographic sections) "sectionalize a country"
S: (v) triangulate (triangulate%2:41:00::) (divide into triangles or give a triangular form to) "triangulate the piece of cardboard"
S: (v) unitize (unitize%2:41:00::), unitise (unitise%2:41:00::) (divide (bulk material) and process as units)
S: (v) lot (lot%2:41:00::) (divide into lots, as of land, for example)
S: (v) parcel (parcel%2:41:00::) (divide into parts) "The developers parceled the land"
S: (v) sliver (sliver%2:41:00::), splinter (splinter%2:41:01::) (divide into slivers or splinters)
S: (v) paragraph (paragraph%2:41:00::) (divide into paragraphs, as of text) "This story is well paragraphed"
S: (v) canton (canton%2:41:00::) (divide into cantons, of a country)
S: (v) Balkanize (balkanize%2:41:00::), Balkanise (balkanise%2:41:00::) (divide a territory into small, hostile states)

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term

S: (v) change (change%2:30:00::) (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature) "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

sentence frame

derivationally related form

W: (n) consolidation (consolidation%1:11:00::) [Related to: consolidate] (combining into a solid mass)

sentence frame

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something