even out, stabilize, weigh, complement, proportion, match, nix, retract, nullify, void, invalidate, annul, withdraw, correct, offset, compensate, add, reverse, negate, wipe out/clean, cancel (out), counter, level (the playing field), equate, equal, balance (out), counterbalance, tip the balance, maintain (value), make up for, detract, temper with, outweigh, exact, neutralize, counterweigh, go against, counteract, remedy, make good, even out/up, counterpoise, countervail
sever, hollow out, trisect, shave off, snip, clip, trim, break off, crush, scrunch, pinch, contract, split, carve, whittle, chisel, remove, quarter, shrink, puncture, thin, hack off, reduce, narrow, divide, lag, purge, consume, deflate, tear down/apart, shear off, slice off, decrease, shorten, dwarf, prune, condense, diminish, stunt, subdivide, miniaturize, chip away at, knock off, halve, chip off, empty (contents), lighten (weight of load), bisect, wear away/down
degrade, libel, slander, invalidate, censor, damage, doubt, dispute, discount, devalue, depreciate, deflate, call into question, diminish, smear, pronounce, discredit, blame, belittle, denigrate, poke holes in, reduce to, question (the validity of), disprove, refute, explode (a myth), damage (a reputation), cast in a negative light, cast doubt on, reproach, pin blame on, investigate (the value), depict (in a negative light), deride, tear apart, inveigh against
knock, brush aside, slough off, overlook, ignore, disregard, ditch, gloss over, abandon, condescend, devalue, deflate, disparage, diminish, trivialize, dismiss, discredit, put down, shrug off, belittle, denigrate, badmouth, poke holes in, sell short, downplay, treat lightly, detract from, skip over, dis, reduce to, pass over, pooh-pooh, forget, pay no heed to, make light of, sneeze at, take no notice of, discount (as unworthy of consideration), miss the point
pick up, rise, pad, rear, bulk up, dilate, enlarge, lengthen, puff up, wax, infuse, widen, amplify, expand, magnify, ramp up, increase, develop, thrive, scale up, gain, regain, inflate, compound, rack up, augment, add to, extend, supplement, enhance, enrich, heighten, fluff up, flare forth/up, billow, beef up, round out, thicken, balloon, rightsize
count, appraise, multiply, double, price, value, divide, evaluate, calculate, add, sum up, number, tally, compute, enumerate, total, amount to, subtract, halve, figure (in), triple, quadruple, cut in two, work out/up, do the numbers, round up/out/down, recount, quantify, arrive at (an amount/figure)
signal, count, establish, show, personify, manifest, imply, suggest, stand for, embody, connote, epitomize, mark, reflect, represent, implicate, demonstrate, designate, signify, reference, characterize, determine, typify, prove, associate with, encapsulate, hint at, allude to, refer to, point to, mean, indicate, symbolize, exhibit, testify to, serve to/as, lead one to (believe), harken back to, denote, exemplify, express, intimate, herald, spell
repeat, replace, replicate, forge, mimic, imitate, reproduce, simulate, impersonate, duplicate, blur, caricature, contrast, photocopy, record, photograph, falsify, feign, fake, counterfeit, copy, plagiarize, xerox, simplify, ape, cc, bcc, forward, mimeograph
parallel, mirror, fit, replicate, standardize, compare, mimic, echo, imitate, follow, seem, look like, resemble, duplicate, match, juxtapose, associate, overlap, synthesize, copy, benchmark, piggyback, link, relate to, equate, point to, stack up, harmonize, equal, measure up to, bear resemblance, remind one of, match up, smack of, correspond to, correlate, liken, conform to, border on, approximate, homologize, homogenize, evoke (an image/a déjà vu)
appraise, grade, establish, settle on, profile, define, pin, price, value, review, redefine, report, rank, judge, rate, resolve, characterize, distinguish, declare, determine, prove, confirm, deem (inadequate), clinch, decide on, agree on, arrive at (a decision/value), revise (earlier estimates), resolve (contradictions), clear up (inconsistencies), conclude, testify, view in a new light, give it a (mark)
applaud, authenticate, back, verify, accept, substantiate, approve, support, favor, appreciate, praise, endorse, confirm, corroborate, nod (approval), deem (acceptable), agree with, think well of, rubberstamp, give the green light to, give the thumbs-up to, ratify, sanction, validate, give the ok to, give the go-ahead to
concentrate, inspect, follow, absorb, see, peer, study, survey, witness, scrutinize, examine, monitor, observe, fix one's gaze, view, size up, regard, notice, detect, perceive, decipher, check out, recognize, look at/into, sharpen one's focus, suspend judgment, dissect, present (a point of view), make a point/an observation
analyze, break down, reformulate, compare, detect, discern, vet, authenticate, research, assess, verify, decipher, dispute, bank on, distinguish, root (one's knowledge in vast reading), base, deem, pick apart, find fault (with a premise), sort out (fact from fiction), gauge (authenticity), prove, confirm, validate (a theory), corroborate, identify (source/date), take stock, discriminate between, look over, detect (holes in the argument)
finger, select, favor, pick, appreciate, go for, tend to, like, prefer, veer toward, gravitate toward, swing toward, lean to/toward, predispose, trend, be disposed to, be inclined to, opt for, have a tendency, have a propensity, find agreeable/enjoyable, fancy, be attracted to, be drawn to, choose, cotton to
separate, adapt, modify, alter, jettison, adjust, cancel, abandon, redirect, decipher, defer, rethink, correct, improve, rework, revise, postpone, amend, arrange, reshuffle, rearrange, let go (of a plan), solve (a dilemma), cast aside (a plan), invent (a back-up), tweak (one's plan), switch (tactics), step back (to get an overview), regroup, split up, temper (one's enthusiasm), reorganize
grope, wind up, roam, slip, mistake, overlook, neglect, guess, obscure, crisscross, drift, deviate, screw up, reel, misjudge, come to a halt, err, exhaust, end up, backtrack, wander, miscalculate, meander, strand, miss (a fork in the trail), sheer off course, fumble with (a map/compass), ramble, tromp, take a wrong turn
Search > Finding, Recognizing or Revealing Something > How People, Ideas or Things Reveal Themselves
concede, surface, submit, surrender, emerge, appear, materialize, manifest, arise, crop up, yield, relent, capitulate, bare, step forward, reveal, disclose, throw in the towel, permit, come out, come out (of hiding), give oneself up, turn oneself in, raise one's arms in surrender, rise (to the surface), come to the surface, come to light, spring up, shed (a disguise)
turn in one's hand, certify, test, show, spot, detect, identify, authenticate, verify, justify, check out, back up, recognize, distinguish, prove, corroborate, validate, testify to, double-check, attest, pick out (a suspect in a line-up), call by its name, prove accurate, bear out, establish the truth of, check the authenticity of
part, scoot, probe, pad, scale, wade, troop, amble, slither, hunt, root, tread, clamber, scramble, scamper, track, trail, pursue, scout, spot, seek, investigate, read, trace, circle, explore, snoop, progress, hike, troll, romp, muck around/about, make one's way, plot (a course), trek, backpack, tramp, pick one's way (through the thicket), scan (for landmarks), grope around/through, slice across (terrain), swing at, duck under, wind through (terrain), journey, cover (miles), navigate (with a compass), slop (through puddles), avoid (poison plants)
hollow out, excavate, unearth, bore, scoop out, tunnel, disinter, burrow, mine, quarry, extract, push up, dig, rig, cut, descend, climb, pan, expose, sift, partner, ascend, bring to light, dredge up, ferret out, spelunk (in a cave), cave, gouge out, rappel, strap on (a headlight), buckle (a safety harness), test (equipment/air), memorize (navigational points), lock and hold, maintain (equipment), wrap (a rope), abseil, secure (tools/lights)
devise, organize, establish, settle on, suggest, imagine, coordinate, schedule, disperse, commandeer, orchestrate, rule out, mull over, deliberate, consider, evaluate, calculate, enlist, recruit, advise, formulate, predict, forecast, resolve, propose, fill out (forms), arrange, prepare, assemble (a team), extrapolate, check out (the terrain), deem (workable), weigh (risks and benefits), rehearse (scenarios), practice (a rescue), generate (funds/goals), plan (a search), procure (supplies), attend to (details), fill in (holes in one's strategy), determine (the scope of the search), size up (a situation)
spread out, inspect, scout, converge, divide, hazard, venture, assess, initiate, leave, depart, undertake, fan out, dispatch, deploy, embark, set out/off, cast one's fate to the winds, send out/ahead, heed (warnings), assemble (at a designated point), survey (the land), gather (supplies/personnel), split up (to search), assume (positions), commence
snatch, excavate, alight, snap up, forage, hunt, scrounge, scavenge, rout around, root, ferret, comb, piece together, loot, spirit away, ransack, dumpster dive, trawl, sift, hunt down, shuffle, treasure, pick up (an item), search through, scour, look through, come across/upon, turn up/over, scrape together, dig through, rifle through, sort through, rummage, pick through (trash)
tap, question, hunt, track, stake out, pursue, monitor, investigate, shadow, collect, authenticate, explore, eavesdrop, pay off, verify, decipher, untangle, disentangle, substantiate, interview, keep an eye on, inquire, sample, determine, petition, confirm, corroborate, validate, ascertain, search, decrypt, bug, interrogate, tail, request, unravel, sort through, crack (a code), find out, follow (a lead), seek (information), appeal to