lustrate
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– English
~ purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials
luxate
— Verb
– English
~ move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
luxuriate
— Verb
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~ become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
luxuriate
— Verb
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~ enjoy to excess; "She indulges in ice cream"
luxuriate
— Verb
– English
~ thrive profusely or flourish extensively
lynch
— Verb
– English
~ kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child"
lyophilise
— Verb
– English
~ to dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuum
lyophilize
— Verb
– English
~ to dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuum
lyric
— Verb
– English
~ write lyrics for (a song)
lysogenize
— Verb
– English
~ become integrated into the genome of (a bacterium)
let go of
— Verb
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~ release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"
laugh off
— Verb
– English
~ deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it; "She laughs away all these problems"
leave off
— Verb
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~ come to an end, stop or cease; "the road leaves off at the edge of the forest"; "leave off where you started"
lift off
— Verb
– English
~ depart from the ground; "The plane took off two hours late"
lead off
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~ teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"
level off
— Verb
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~ become level or even; "The ground levelled off"
lay off
— Verb
– English
~ put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
lead off
— Verb
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~ set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
leave off
— Verb
– English
~ prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"
lay off
— Verb
– English
~ dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"