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crazed

/kɹeɪzd/

Meanings
verb
To weaken; to impair; to render decrepit.

Examples :

"The old, unmaintained machinery was crazed by years of neglect, rendering it almost useless. "
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Related Words

Illustration breadcrumbs

breadcrumbs noun

/ˈbɹɛdˌkɹʌmz/ /ˈbɹɛdˌkɹʌmbs/

(chiefly in the plural) A tiny piece of bread, either one that falls from bread as it is cut or eaten, or one made deliberately by crumbling bread.

"After making the sandwiches, there were breadcrumbs all over the counter. "

Illustration searching

searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

To look in (a place) for something.

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

Illustration exhaustion

exhaustion noun

/ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/

The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.

"After running the marathon, she collapsed from sheer exhaustion. "

Illustration recognize

recognize verb

/ˈɹɛkənaɪz/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."

Illustration attractive

attractive adjective

/əˈtɹæktɪv/

Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.

"The vibrant colors of the new school uniforms were attractive to the students. "

Illustration unmaintained

unmaintained adjective

/ˌʌnmənˈteɪnd/ /ˌʌnmeɪnˈteɪnd/

Not maintained

"The old, unmaintained swing set was rusted and unsafe for the children. "

Illustration contrasted

contrasted verb

/kənˈtræstɪd/ /ˈkɑːntræstɪd/

To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.

"The teacher contrasted the two poems, highlighting the difference in their tone and themes. "

Illustration processor

processor noun

/ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹɑˌsɛsə˞/

A person or institution who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.).

"He is a loan processor with a bank."

Illustration relentless

relentless adjective

/ɹɪˈlɛntləs/

Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.

"The summer heat was relentless, making it hard to do anything outside. "

Illustration rendering

rendering verb

/ˈɹɛndəɹɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To cause to become.

"The shot rendered her immobile."

Illustration machinery

machinery noun

/məˈʃiːnəɹi/

The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.

"The bakery's machinery worked tirelessly, producing dozens of loaves of bread each morning. "

Illustration intellect

intellect noun

/ˈɪntəlɛkt/

The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty (uncountable)

"Her intellect allowed her to quickly grasp the complex mathematical concepts in her math class. "