prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" krzyżówka

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" return in kind; "return a compliment"; "return her love" put a seat on a chair provide with seats; "seat a concert hall" stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock" register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members" fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered" 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"