generate, unlock, devise, draw up, clear, spawn, start, conceive, catalyze, conjure up, kindle, imagine, sketch, draft, form, invent, machinate, contrive, formulate, initiate, innovate, envision, uncork, fantasize, work up, itch, coin, dream up, invoke, give rise to, begin, shape (an idea), bring on/about, give birth to (something), free (one's imagination), tap into (one's creativity), set off/in motion, create (a new genre)

generate, engineer, build, model, devise, shape, construct, assemble, erect, strengthen, conceive, proportion, redesign, contour, design, form, fashion, produce, coalesce, funnel, invent, draw up (a plan), concoct, create, cultivate, firm up, activate, solidify, string together, bring to life, furnish (a prototype), lay (a foundation), re-form

launch, rise, generate, debut, galvanize, start, nurture, prompt, catalyze, crowdsource, crowdfund, form (a 501c3), orchestrate, venture, jump into, step up/forward, hire, create, unveil, initiate, found, co-create, set in motion, undertake, head, spearhead, usher in, forge ahead, ready, instigate, pioneer, institute, kick-start, kick off, embark, fire up, give birth to, jumpstart, set up/off/about, issue (a license/a permit), introduce (an app/product)

bog down, waylay, delay, come to a halt, shut down, detain, hang up, draw out, drag out, set back, pass time, strand, slow down/up, retard (progress), suspend (service), grind to a halt, push back (departures), throw off (schedule)

freeze, break down, plod, crawl, wait, switch off, hold up, suspend, delay, detour, stall, come to a halt, table, defer, postpone, dawdle, linger, drag one's feet, await, creep, inch, tarry, reschedule, slow down/up, brake, turn off (an engine), divert (traffic), go home, come to (an impasse)

sever, smother, get rid of, dispose of, settle, wind up, finish, dismantle, remove, put out, destroy, paralyze, jettison, close, drain, erase, ditch, cancel, cut short, abort, stop, cut off, doom, put an end to, shut down, shutter, wipe out, eradicate, annihilate, eliminate, stamp out, exhaust, abridge, conclude, use up, terminate, complete, lock up, finalize, discontinue, take down/out, shorten (a trip), abandon (an effort), bring to a close, end, finish off/up, tie up (loose ends), padlock, batten the hatch, rub out, unsubscribe

fold, perish, die, fall out of favor, dissipate, peter out, subside, cut short, derail, disintegrate, come to a halt, fizzle, lapse, expire, fall away, wind down, last, drop away, come to an end, cease to exist, run its course, run out of steam, play itself out, close its doors, draw to a close

chuck, finish, unseat, scuttle, close, sabotage, retract, abort, resign, annul, halt, squelch, prohibit, withdraw, put an end to, phase out, stamp out, truncate, conclude, cap, terminate, finalize, wrap up, end, draw to a close, cut short/off, put to rest, shut down (a business), complete (a contract/a term), mark (the last time)

break off, wind up, step away (from), jettison, close, ditch, skip town, quit, stand down, give up, withdraw, abstain, lose interest, postpone, cease, knock off, retire, lie down, close (one's eyes), go home, abandon (a deal)

take hold, stir, unleash, emerge, appear, manifest, occur, trigger, awaken, arouse, spark, burst, explode, form, ignite, arise, enthuse, rouse, brew, interest, dawn, begin, come to life, conjure, arrive, pop (into one's head), take form/shape, cross one's mind

level, steady, stabilize, secure, fix, establish, balance, root, implant, calm, form, control, quiet, embed, safeguard, anchor, ingrain, entrench, solidify, institute, compose, regularize, moor, settle (a question/substance), hold steady/still, quell

start, materialize, manifest, gel, shape up, jell, form, firm up, come together, solidify, fall into place, become definite, take shape, crystallize, take form, congeal

bar, remove, suppress, tie up, hold up, spirit away, prohibit, forestall, stifle, ban, forbid, take over, purge, veto, expurgate, beat back, deny (access/admission), rescind (freedom of the press), invalidate (documents)

surface, follow, turn up, emerge, appear, manifest, grow, grow out of, come forth, originate from, ensue, evolve, come out, come to light, emanate from, spring from, proceed from, issue from, follow from, arise from, derive from, stem from, reveal itself, come next/after, spring forth

fly off, prompt, catalyze, elicit, yield, cultivate, foster, enter, sow, actualize, lead to, begin, set off (a chain reaction), cast (a seed)

root, follow, turn up, attribute, become known, become apparent, originate, happen, come about, reach back, harken back to, precede, spring from, base something on

rise, hatch, surface, start, turn up, emerge, appear, materialize, manifest, occur, incarnate, spark, ignite, erupt, happen, transpire, arise, crop up, come about, become, pop up, end up, spring from/into, spring forth, come to pass

drive, supply, assemble, lead, plan, enlist, advise, predict, mobilize, mandate, grant, steward, foster, orient, muster, discuss, commit, clarify, elucidate, set (goals), engage (employees), promote (cooperation), make clear, attend to, define (goals), expedite (progress), generate (structure), designate (section leaders), empower (team members), build a team

figure out, brave, incubate, train, aim, outline, anticipate, observe, plot, rehearse, scheme, brainstorm, plan, risk, practice, figure in, set in motion, pledge, channel, prepare, set out to, take steps to, ready, foresee, put in place, commit, gear up, attend to, set (an intention), rustle up (information/funding), muster (courage/resources), determine (feasibility), psych oneself up, put in order, get ready, run through (a speech/the plan), set in place, adjust (one's expectations)

turn away/aside, skedaddle, draw back, yield, step back, excuse oneself, sidestep, withdraw, jump back, walk away, hold in/back, avert (a fight), avoid (someone's rage), back away/off/down, open and shut (one's mouth), lay down (one's arms), rein in (one's urge to fight), keep away, extricate (oneself), run away/off, pretend to agree, disavow

negotiate, bargain, object, subdue, forestall, reason, win over, soften one's tone, assuage, de-escalate, stand up for, counter, charm, lower one's voice, sympathize, agree, appeal to, defuse, talk (one's way out of), threaten (to press charges), quiet one's voice, talk someone down, mirror (someone's desires/concerns), modulate (the voice), avert (an argument), join someone in their reality, disavow

flip the bird, flip off, give the middle finger, chin flick, raise (fist), slap (the bicep), give (the finger), make (fist), purse (fingers), encircle (middle finger), give (a thumb down)

jab, hammer, snap, protest, agitate, unleash, rend, attack, glare, explode, erupt, refuse to, harass, blow up, spit, revile, uncork, stir up, seethe, penalize, rupture, lash out, act out/up, exacerbate, storm, scowl, sneer, glower, accuse, flare up, antagonize, punish, foment, snort at, slam (the door), rampage (through the office), fly (into a rage), go wild/berserk, vituperate, rail against

jab, heckle, stir, agitate, badger, pester, menace, trigger, ignite, pressure, escalate, confront, foist, harass, rankle, spit, provoke, inflame, pick on, tick off, rouse, roil, aggravate, irritate, torment, plague, goad, needle, hassle, antagonize, instigate, rile, anger, incite, enrage, infuriate, pit (someone against someone else), drive (to distraction), harry, pick (a fight)

blast, pelt, hammer, unload, snap, fume, order, vent, sear, tear down, howl, mock, scream, fight, bellow, snarl, growl, bait, roar, exaggerate, insinuate, vilify, curse, shout, yell, demand, argue, rehash, berate, bicker, rankle, disparage, ridicule, swear, drown out, spit, insult, counter, incense, overstate, demonize, put down, blame, grill, deride, rave, bawl, lambaste, scorn, bruise, accuse, goad, chide, rebuke, ream out, dredge up, hash out, affront, cuss, foment, rail, zing, raise one's voice, edge in, snipe, damn, rant, stab (with snark), sling (insults), raise (one's voice), savage

gnaw, smolder, complicate, distort, weaken, cloud, spoil, compound, rankle, exhaust, corrode, eat away at, molder, erode, nauseate, embolden, fester, brew, tire out, tie someone in knots, get one's blood up, muddy (one's judgment), suppurate

tackle, leap, dominate, submit, fend off, corner, attack, cover, distract, deceive, trick, bluff, fake, parry, dodge, intimidate, defend, debilitate, wear out/down, ball up (one's fist), hold off, bear down on, center (oneself), back away/off/down, dash (at one's opponent), make for, clench (one's fist), roll up (one's sleeves), brandish, body-block, chase down, spring at, feint, unbalance (one's opponent)

pound, squash, crunch, flatten, press, crush, grind, pulverize, dig, jump, stomp, stamp, clomp, stampede, trample, tread, boot, trip, tramp, punt, tromp, dig in (with his heel)

jam, bind, wedge, lock, restrain, trap, ensnare, cinch, engulf, tie up/down, throttle, gag, pin down, shut up/in, hold down, silence, lash together, strap, hold in/back, handcuff, cuff, snap (handcuffs), tether (with a leash), entomb

squeeze, strangle, smother, choke, suffocate, envelop, asphyxiate, cover, subdue, muffle, engulf, throttle, hold down, strangulate, garrote, wring (one's neck)

seize, grasp, grab, clamp, force, yank, wrestle, punch, rip, scrape, beat, bang, jab, ram, zap, bash, maul, slug, thrash, hit, knock, slam, smack, pound, whomp, strike, whack, thwack, swipe, clobber, pummel, wallop, hammer, sideswipe, jam, strangle, choke, suffocate, press, gnash, chomp, thrust, shove, drive, sling, heave, lift, wrap, throw, hurl, buck, catapult, defenestrate, straddle, knuckle, shake, swing, topple, nail, bite, leap, claw, bat, catch, pounce, lunge, pin, gag, hold down, elbow, hook, lambaste, spar, scuffle, spring at, knee, deal (someone a blow)

blast, load, shoot, fire, bombard, discharge, cock, aim, backfire, shell, kick back, snipe, misfire, brandish, take aim, open fire, pump full of lead, off, gun down

tear, chop, hack, sever, lop off, slash, butcher, eviscerate, disembowel, crosscut, rip, shave off, shear, scrape, skin, dice, score, nick, graze, jab, slice, dig, shred, whet, stab, slit, cut, incise, carve, sharpen, stick, pierce, puncture, scar, jag, scuff, spike, wield, plunge, hone, knife, sheathe (a knife), impale, lacerate, filet, riddle bash

hack, beat, club, lash, hit, slam, strike, clobber, batter, swing, bat, stick, wield, cudgel, truncheon, bludgeon, clout

tense up, stiffen, bristle, glare, spurn, revile, prickle, despise, loathe, hate, dislike, scorn, turn against, get one's blood up, tighten (lips/stomach), abhor, detest, rage

rise, churn, poison, boil, spike, heat up, sour, pump up, embitter, fester, simmer, flare up, tighten (lips/stomach), blacken (one's mood)

mangle, maim, mutilate, maul, crack open, carve, rend, run over, slit open, force open, slit (throat), dismember, behead, decapitate

drop, pour, stain, bleed, spatter, splatter, spot, ink, dry, splash, ooze, drip, trickle, dribble, spurt, gush, flow, stream, spill, blind, cascade, pulse, pool, harden, bruise, coagulate, geyser, hemorrhage, clot, lose (consciousness/blood)

tear, cleave, mangle, slash, maim, mutilate, rip, maul, crack, twist, snap, shred, crack open, pry, slit, split, cut, shatter, break, claw, rend, jag, burst, blind, open, bloody, cripple, hurt, rupture, splinter, hook, contort, injure, slit open, wound, punish, inflict, collar, gash, force open, bust informal), pitch (to the ground), low bridge (basketball specific), necktie, duel (chiefly historical)

struggle, manipulate, maneuver, steer, play, fight, challenge, edge, scramble, size up, finagle, outwit, undermine, outdo, rival, compete, vie for, jockey, jostle, parley, ease, contend, stake one's claim

slash, blindside, buck, stiffen, tackle, test, overpower, fight, foil, size up, block, polarize, target, subvert, thwart, prohibit, obstruct, reject, combat, outdo, compete, demand, vie for, confront, battle, dispute, refuse, contradict, override, contest, defy, stand one's ground, counter, rebuff, repel, counterpose, keep at bay, warn, soldier on, instigate, pit against, spar, drive back, hold out/up, turn on/against/down, choke off, play off/against

beat, strike, poke, prod, kick, test, agitate, tie up, fatten, confine, fight, cage, mistreat, leave, drop off, starve, drown, overcrowd, bet on, underfeed, maltreat, lock out/in, hit (against), conduct (research), overfeed, whip (horse), overwork

force, beat, slap, lash, thrash, hit, belt, smack, strike, swat, whack, wallop, drag, shake, lock, confine, menace, beat down, abuse, mistreat, shame, disparage, starve, insult, hurt, torture, isolate, humiliate, cuff, infantilize, subject to, spank, backhand

pull, force, snatch, drag, chain, restrain, overpower, bait, ensnare, threaten, muffle, lure, gag, smuggle, kidnap, drug, tie down, keep track of, coax, lock (up), abduct, dope, roofie, cover (someone's mouth), lead away, hold gun (to head), entice (someone into a van), chloroform, knock (unconscious), jump tail

grab, force, mangle, beat, mash, club, bash, slap, lash, hit, smack, smite, whack, thwack, clobber, pummel, wallop, hammer, assault, strangle, muscle, chain, kick, strip, restrain, dominate, overpower, tear into, bear down, subdue, violate, pin down, abuse, subjugate, foist, scare, flay, strong-arm, flagellate, persecute, torture, penalize, pounce on, misuse, lock up, perpetrate, tyrannize, afflict, torment, punish, subject to, loom over, victimize, scathe

suffer, bear, bleed, swallow, submit, stumble, cower, stagger, endure, put up with, stomach, undergo, cry out, cover (one's head), curl (into a fetal position), ball up (one's fist), call for (help), shut down (one's feelings), wait (for the abuse to end), take it, fear (one's perpetrator), listen (for a chance to escape)

point, frame, scold, charge, tear into, attack, insinuate, harp, chastise, berate, carp, throw under the bus, blame, reproach, pin blame on, lash out, accuse, proscribe, lay blame on, incriminate, rebuke, reprimand, lecture, ream out, fault, harangue, condemn, castigate, moralize, rant, find (fault)

hammer, unload, scold, pan, correct, critique, criticize, judge, chastise, berate, grumble, decry, discredit, belittle, deride, inveigh against, rebuke, ream out, air (a grievance), find fault, attack (with vitriolic language), take to task, rail against, savage

knock, trash, tear down, challenge, attack, slander, defame, vilify, marginalize, deflate, decry, disparage, slur, debase, insult, revile, smear, repudiate, trivialize, demean, discredit, demonize, put down, malign, belittle, denigrate, badmouth, dis, deride, inveigh against, rip apart, mar, deprecate, scoff at, disdain, snipe

jab, bash, knock, sling, chafe, trash, stab, mock, imitate, wag, impersonate, tease, spout, caricature, exaggerate, decry, disparage, ridicule, insult, demean, dismiss, belittle, pooh-pooh, deride, ape, lambaste, scorn, snicker, snigger, make fun of, rebuke, scoff at, snort at, parody, snark, swipe at, roll (eyes), lampoon, spoof, satirize, deal (a blow)

bash, slam, hammer, abrade, unload, dump, trash, ventilate, vent, tear down, spout, backstab, chastise, berate, release, complain, grumble, gossip, put down, pick apart, inveigh against, tick off, air, rip apart, rebuke, ream out, take issue with, pour out, express (disdain), voice (complaints)

force, push down, grope, strip, overpower, slip, threaten, pretend, distort, convince, persuade, pressure, hold down, take advantage of, abuse, coerce, foist, tempt, scare, blame, enter, frighten, insist, drug, goad, rape, push into a corner, lock the door, rip (clothes), touch (inappropriately), spike (with drugs), warp (judgment), smooth-talk, get into someone's pants, exploit (someone's innocence), get someone drunk, roofie (slang), force oneself upon, foist oneself upon

lie, fabricate, bait, pretend, deceive, trick, dupe, scam, con, fake, misrepresent, mislead, delude, convince, persuade, fool, lure, sway, spoil, recruit, corrupt, rope in, foist, reel in, entice, influence, pervert, traffic, transport, victimize, promise, coax, pimp (slang), tempt (young girls with offers of education or jobs), falsify (documents), deprave, debauch, lead astray, take (across a border), confiscate (one's passport)

beat, slap, lash, hit, bind, grind, thrust, heave, grope, scratch, chain, strip, bite, grunt, dominate, overpower, arouse, tie, climax, violate, gag, penetrate, demand, plunge, spit, hurt, flagellate, surge, unzip, handcuff, impregnate, role-play, punish, copulate, defile, come, ejaculate, ravish, fornicate, blindfold, rape, molest, foist oneself upon, force oneself on, subject (someone to humiliation), screw (slang), fuck (obscene), bag (obscene), rail (obscene), nail (obscene), bang (obscene), ball (obscene), roll (slang), hump (obscene), knock up (slang), diddle (obscene)

lie, overpower, threaten, pretend, cover up, exploit, gag, silence, take advantage of, abuse, demand, scare, shame, terrify, humiliate, enter, frighten, insist, inflict, promise, rape, molest, foist (oneself upon), force (oneself upon), rub against

chop, hack, disembowel, amputate, beat, club, strangle, smother, choke, suffocate, drag, slice, stab, strip, asphyxiate, burn, hold down, cut (off), starve, disfigure, whip, flay, lynch, flagellate, humiliate, scald, waterboard, dismember, main, hang (on a hook/rack), stretch (on a rack), impale, scalp, deprive (of water or sleep), break (bones), remove (fingernails), tar and feather, ride the rail, pluck out, denail

maim, assault, batter, shoot, stab, kill, attack, poison, rob, mug, bomb, kidnap, perpetrate, pimp, murder, rape, commit (murder), abduct, molest, knife, set fire to (a structure), commit (arson), abuse (animal/child/spouse)

hack, maim, butcher, beat, club, bash, strangle, smother, choke, suffocate, hang, stab, destroy, slaughter, asphyxiate, commandeer, loot, pillage, ransack, finish someone off, execute, liquidate, annihilate, eliminate, exterminate, mow down, whip, flay, lynch, flagellate, torture, cut down, dispatch, drown, assassinate, string up, dismember, murder, slay, martyr, massacre, bump off, feed to the fishes, commit genocide

seize, grasp, force, snatch, evict, expel, power, order, degrade, demolish, strut, overrun, crow, slaughter, unseat, dominate, overtake, overpower, strain, capture, obliterate, swagger, beat down, occupy, engulf, control, violate, bribe, subvert, loot, raid, rout, ransack, deprive, defeat, overcome, deny, gain, regain, sack, conquer, displace, oppress, subjugate, coerce, intimidate, purge, compel, boast, line up, overturn, eradicate, annihilate, eliminate, debase, starve, bully, provoke, revile, demean, humiliate, salute, reduce to, exact, exile, brag, glory in, revel in, emasculate, triumph, surmount, overthrow, disarm, decree, drive out, throw out, banish, spare, impel, ravish, hoist (the flag), install (new government), vanquish, resettle (refugees)

discharge, hunker down, split, break, brave, protect, dig in, elude, trap, surrender, black out, flare, intensify, circle, reconnoiter, trick, target, endanger, waylay, derail, cut off, undermine, disable, combat, hold out/on, endure, field, withstand, escalate, fortify, counter, rebuff, alert, snipe, brace for, stand their ground, volley, regain (territory), recapture, sentinel, turn back (invaders)

negotiate, flank, witness, risk, gamble, imperil, hazard, chance, document, defend, fear, guard, escort, convoy, airdrop (food), distribute (medical supplies/food), accompany, undergo (inspection at checkpoints)

oust, topple, infiltrate, weaken, claim, vilify, sabotage, subvert, squelch, disrupt, undermine, wreak havoc, destabilize, plant, demonize, depose, denounce, quash (dissent), perpetrate, overthrow, militarize, put down (a rebellion), gather intelligence, underplay, balkanize

unload, load, maneuver, assemble, train, strategize, stake out, spy, draft, deceive, scheme, mastermind, plan, codify, levy, map, amass, ferry, encamp, transport, arm, suit up, near (the front line), weaponize (space), drill (troops), churn out (weaponry), declare war, devise (battle plan), coerce (allies to go to war), conscript, airdrop, discipline (the troops), cipher, decipher (enemy code), militarize

dislodge, subject, unseat, occupy, pillage, plunder, ransack, sack, subjugate, humiliate, depose, disarm, confiscate, drive out, rape, gain (territory), absorb (surrounding territory)

stoop, retreat, yield, serve, capitulate, deign, escape, bow, give up/in, run away, turn back, back away/down, parley, throw one's hands in the air, grovel, concede defeat, raise the white flag, lay down one's arms, put one's hands up