(transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphiscians
amphiscians
noun
plural of amphiscian
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anabranches
anabranches
noun
plural of anabranch
anacanthous
anacanthous
adj
Spineless, like certain fishes.
anachronism
anachronism
noun
A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from 17th c.]
A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]
The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
anachronist
anachronist
noun
A person who has anachronistic views or habits
anachronous
anachronous
Adjective
anachronistic
anaesthatic
anaesthetic
anaesthetic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anesthetic
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anarchistic
anarchistic
adj
Anarchic; chaotic or free-spirited.
Of or relating to anarchism or anarchy.
anaschistic
anchisaurus
anchoresses
anchoresses
noun
plural of anchoress
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchoritish
anchoritism
anchovettas
anchovettas
noun
plural of anchovetta
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
anesthetics
anesthetics
noun
plural of anesthetic
anisalcohol
anocithesia
antasthenic
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anthracenes
anthracenes
noun
plural of anthracene
anthracites
anthracites
noun
plural of anthracite
anthracnose
anthracnose
noun
(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
anthracosis
anthracosis
noun
(pneumology, pathology) A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.
antichreses
antichreses
noun
plural of antichresis
antichresis
antichresis
noun
(civil law) An agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property to be able to pay interest and principal of the debt.
antichrists
antichrists
noun
plural of antichrist
antihelices
antithetics
antithetics
noun
plural of antithetic
aphanomyces
aphelenchus
aphenoscope
arachnactis
arachnidism
arachnidism
noun
The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.
archaeornis
archaicness
archaicness
noun
The quality of being archaic.
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archonships
archonships
noun
plural of archonship
archosyrinx
asplanchnic
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
attachments
attachments
noun
plural of attachment
auchincloss
autochthons
autochthons
noun
plural of autochthon.
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
backbenches
backbenches
noun
plural of backbench
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
baluchistan
batrachians
batrachians
noun
plural of batrachian
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blanchester
bloodstanch
branchiness
branchiness
noun
The quality of being branchy.
branchlines
branchlines
noun
plural of branchline
branchstand
buckwashing
cachinnates
cachinnates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cachinnate
cacophonies
cacophonies
noun
plural of cacophony
cacophonist
cacophonist
noun
One who produces a cacophony.
cacophonous
cacophonous
adj
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
cacothansia
caddishness
caddishness
noun
The quality of being caddish.
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.