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disused

dɪsˈjuːzd

adjective

no longer being used.

they held an exhibition in a disused warehouse

unused,no longer in use,fallen into disuse,unemployed,idle,neglected,abandoned,deserted,vacated,evacuated,unoccupied,uninhabited,empty,discontinued,obsolete,defunct,superannuated,moribund

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disgorging

dɪsˈɡɔːdʒ

verb

pour (something) out.

the combine disgorged a steady stream of grain

pour out,discharge,eject,emit,expel,evacuate,empty,spit out,spew out,belch forth,spout,vomit,regurgitate,throw up,regorge

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disgorges

dɪsˈɡɔːdʒ

verb

pour (something) out.

the combine disgorged a steady stream of grain

pour out,discharge,eject,emit,expel,evacuate,empty,spit out,spew out,belch forth,spout,vomit,regurgitate,throw up,regorge

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disgorged

dɪsˈɡɔːdʒ

verb

pour (something) out.

the combine disgorged a steady stream of grain

pour out,discharge,eject,emit,expel,evacuate,empty,spit out,spew out,belch forth,spout,vomit,regurgitate,throw up,regorge

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disgorge

dɪsˈɡɔːdʒ

verb

pour (something) out.

the combine disgorged a steady stream of grain

pour out,discharge,eject,emit,expel,evacuate,empty,spit out,spew out,belch forth,spout,vomit,regurgitate,throw up,regorge

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desolating

verb

make (a place) appear bleakly empty.

the droughts that desolated the dry plains

devastate,ravage,ruin,make/leave desolate,leave in ruins,destroy,wreck,lay waste to,wreak havoc on,level,raze,demolish,wipe out,obliterate,annihilate,gut,depopulate,empty,depredate,spoliate

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desolates

verb

make (a place) appear bleakly empty.

the droughts that desolated the dry plains

devastate,ravage,ruin,make/leave desolate,leave in ruins,destroy,wreck,lay waste to,wreak havoc on,level,raze,demolish,wipe out,obliterate,annihilate,gut,depopulate,empty,depredate,spoliate

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desolated

verb

make (a place) appear bleakly empty.

the droughts that desolated the dry plains

devastate,ravage,ruin,make/leave desolate,leave in ruins,destroy,wreck,lay waste to,wreak havoc on,level,raze,demolish,wipe out,obliterate,annihilate,gut,depopulate,empty,depredate,spoliate

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desolate

adjective

(of a place) uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness.

a desolate Pennine moor

barren,bleak,stark,bare,dismal,grim,desert,waste,arid,sterile,wild,windswept,inhospitable,exposed,deserted,uninhabited,unoccupied,depopulated,forsaken,godforsaken,abandoned,unpeopled,untenanted,evacuated,empty,vacated,vacant,unfrequented,unvisited,solitary,lonely,secluded,isolated,remote

verb

make (a place) appear bleakly empty.

the droughts that desolated the dry plains

devastate,ravage,ruin,make/leave desolate,leave in ruins,destroy,wreck,lay waste to,wreak havoc on,level,raze,demolish,wipe out,obliterate,annihilate,gut,depopulate,empty,depredate,spoliate

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depleting

dɪˈpliːt

verb

use up the supply or resources of.

reservoirs have been depleted by years of drought

exhaust,use up,consume,expend,spend,drain,empty,sap,milk,suck dry,evacuate,reduce,decrease,diminish,lessen,lower,attenuate,slim down,pare down,cut back,bleed,slash

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depletes

dɪˈpliːt

verb

use up the supply or resources of.

reservoirs have been depleted by years of drought

exhaust,use up,consume,expend,spend,drain,empty,sap,milk,suck dry,evacuate,reduce,decrease,diminish,lessen,lower,attenuate,slim down,pare down,cut back,bleed,slash

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depleted

dɪˈpliːt

verb

use up the supply or resources of.

reservoirs have been depleted by years of drought

exhaust,use up,consume,expend,spend,drain,empty,sap,milk,suck dry,evacuate,reduce,decrease,diminish,lessen,lower,attenuate,slim down,pare down,cut back,bleed,slash

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deplete

dɪˈpliːt

verb

use up the supply or resources of.

reservoirs have been depleted by years of drought

exhaust,use up,consume,expend,spend,drain,empty,sap,milk,suck dry,evacuate,reduce,decrease,diminish,lessen,lower,attenuate,slim down,pare down,cut back,bleed,slash

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deadpan

ˈdɛdpan

adjective

impassive or expressionless.

she delivered her monologue in a deadpan voice

blank,expressionless,unexpressive,inexpressive,impassive,inscrutable,poker-faced,straight-faced,dispassionate,unresponsive,stony,wooden,empty,vacant,glazed,fixed,lifeless

adverb

in a deadpan manner.

‘That’s all right then,’ Claire said, deadpan

verb

say something amusing while affecting a serious manner.

‘I’m an undercover dentist,’ he dead-panned

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clears

klɪə

verb

remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from.

the drive had been cleared of snow

empty,void,free,rid,strip,unload,unburden,unblock,unclog,unstop,remove,take away,carry away,move,shift,tidy away/up

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cleared

klɪə

verb

remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from.

the drive had been cleared of snow

empty,void,free,rid,strip,unload,unburden,unblock,unclog,unstop,remove,take away,carry away,move,shift,tidy away/up

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bleakest

bliːk

adjective

(of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.

a bleak and barren moor

bare,exposed,desolate,stark,arid,desert,denuded,lunar,open,empty,windswept,treeless,forestless,without vegetation,defoliated,unsheltered,unprotected,unshielded,unwooded

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bleaker

bliːk

adjective

(of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.

a bleak and barren moor

bare,exposed,desolate,stark,arid,desert,denuded,lunar,open,empty,windswept,treeless,forestless,without vegetation,defoliated,unsheltered,unprotected,unshielded,unwooded

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bleak

bliːk

adjective

(of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.

a bleak and barren moor

bare,exposed,desolate,stark,arid,desert,denuded,lunar,open,empty,windswept,treeless,forestless,without vegetation,defoliated,unsheltered,unprotected,unshielded,unwooded

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