Decapitate
To cut off the head of a person or animal.
Decant
To gradually pour liquid from one container into another, especially without disturbing any sediment.
Capitulate
To surrender or stop resisting; to give in to demands.
Capitulated
Surrendered or gave up resistance, often after negotiation or realizing further efforts would be futile.
Canvass
To seek opinions, votes, or support from people; also, to discuss or examine in detail.
badger
To repeatedly ask or annoy someone with questions or requests.
Backpedal
To reverse or change a previous position or decision; to move backward physically or in opinion.
Bamboozle
To trick or deceive someone
Ballyhoo
Extravagant or sensational promotion or fuss; hype.
Balk
To hesitate or refuse to proceed or accept an idea.
Balked
Stopped or hesitated suddenly, often due to reluctance or unwillingness.
Bait
Something used to attract or tempt, often for trapping or luring.
Baffle
To confuse or puzzle someone completely
Bared
Exposed or uncovered, often revealing something hidden.
Cajole
To persuade someone to do something through flattery or gentle urging.
Cadge
To obtain something by begging or relying on others.
Banish
To send someone away as punishment, especially from a community or country.
Banished
Forced to leave a place as a form of punishment
Banged
Hit or struck something hard, often making a loud noise.
Bandy
To exchange words or ideas in a casual or argumentative manner.
Bate
To lessen the force or intensity of something; to reduce or restrain.
Bask
To enjoy warmth and relaxation, often from the sun or to revel in a pleasant situation.
Accrue
To gradually increase or accumulate over time.
Access
The ability to enter, approach, or use something.
Accelerate
To increase speed or make something happen faster
Accede
To agree to a request or demand; to assume a position of authority.
Abut
To be adjacent or touch along a border or boundary.
Abstain
To deliberately avoid doing or participating in something
Absolve
To free someone from guilt, blame, or responsibility for a wrongdoing.
Abscond
To leave secretly and hide, often to avoid capture or punishment.
Abrogate
To formally end or cancel something, such as a law or agreement.
Abridge
To shorten or condense, especially by removing unnecessary parts.
Abound
To exist in large numbers or quantities.
Abominate
To feel intense dislike or hatred for something.
Abolish
To formally end or do away with something, especially a law or system
Accoutre
To provide with equipment or outfit, especially for military or formal use.
Accost
To approach and speak to someone in an aggressive or bold way.
Abnegate
To renounce or reject something, often a desire or right.
Accommodate
To provide space or make adjustments for someone or something.
Abjure
To formally renounce or reject something, often a belief or claim.
Acclimate
To adjust or become accustomed to a new environment or conditions
Abide
To accept or follow a rule, decision, or recommendation; to endure or tolerate something.
Acclaim
Publicly praise or approve with enthusiasm
Abhor
To strongly dislike or hate something intensely
Acquiesce
To agree or comply quietly without protest.
Abet
To encourage or assist someone, often in doing something wrong or illegal.
Abdicate
To formally give up a position of power or responsibility, especially as a ruler.
Acknowledge
To recognize or admit the truth or existence of something.
Abbreviate
To shorten a word, phrase, or text.
Abate
To lessen in intensity, amount, or degree; to reduce.
Abase
To lower in rank, dignity, or esteem; to humiliate.
Actuate
To cause something to operate or move; to motivate someone to take action.
Acquit
To declare someone not guilty of a criminal charge.
Adhere
To stick firmly to a surface or to follow closely, such as a rule or principle.
Address
The location or details of a place where someone lives or works; also, a formal speech or communication directed to...
Addle
To confuse or muddle someone’s thinking
Adapt
To change or adjust to new conditions or environments.