engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?" krzyżówka

fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered" register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members" stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock" finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board" terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket" elect again make a lord of someone take on duties or office; "accede to the throne" engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy" provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure); "the towers were topped with conical roofs" fool or dupe; "He was snookered by the con-man's smooth talk" come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin" feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man" be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors clash" call to mind; "His words echoed John F. Kennedy" be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year" be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree" be able to seat; "The theater seats 2,000" be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity" cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West"