To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…
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To separate into integrant parts; to reduce to fragments or to powder; to break up, or cause to fall to pieces, as a rock, by blows of a hammer, frost, rain, and other mechanical or atmospheric influences.
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To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…
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To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…
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To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring…
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To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring…
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To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.
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To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…
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To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…
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To break in pieces violently; to dash together with noise and violence.
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To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces.
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To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application; as, to digest the laws, etc.
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To separate into competent parts; to disorganize; to break up; hence, to bring to an end by separating the parts, sundering a relation, etc.; to term…
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The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.
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To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or the like; as, friable substances may be pulverized by grinding or beating, but to pulve…
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To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to unravel a stocking.
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To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…
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To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…
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The process by which anything is disintegrated; the condition of anything which is disintegrated.
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The process by which anything is disintegrated; the condition of anything which is disintegrated.
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The act of dissolving, sundering, or separating into component parts; separation.
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The act of dissolving, sundering, or separating into component parts; separation.
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To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…
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To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring…
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Not consisting of matter; not having a material body; incorporeal; spiritual.
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Not consisting of matter; not having a material body; incorporeal; spiritual.
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