become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded" krzyżówka

burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven" cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound; "The child popped the balloon" put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie" become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused" proceed for an extended period of time; "The speech dragged on for two hours" set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career" finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning" stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!" go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules" lower the pitch of (musical notes) insert punctuation marks into fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death; "shop til you drop" dress by covering with a therapeutic substance give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning" put a habit on provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child" twist (a body part) into a strained position; "crick your neck" (of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour the time between two reigns, governments, etc. a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event