| a-2 |
a prefix that means "away," "from," or "off." [1/2 definitions] |
| abandon |
If you abandon something that you have, you go away from it without any plan to return to get it. If someone abandons an animal or another person, they leave them and don't plan to ever come back. [1/3 definitions] |
| abduct |
to carry off or lead away by force; kidnap. |
| abolish |
to get rid of or do away with; end. |
| abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing. [1/2 definitions] |
| abrasive |
something rough used to wear away or polish a surface. [1/2 definitions] |
| absence |
the fact or condition of being away or not present. [2/3 definitions] |
| absent |
not present; away from where one usually is. |
| afield |
away from one's home. [1/2 definitions] |
| afraid |
When you think that something could hurt you and you feel like running away from it, it means that you are afraid. Sometimes when you are afraid, you are worried that some bad thing might happen to you or to someone else. [1/2 definitions] |
| agony |
Agony is very terrible pain or suffering that does not go away quickly. Agony can be physical or emotional. |
| air |
When you air a room, you open doors and windows so that air can move through it. You air a room to take away smoke, dust, or things that smell bad. When you air something like a pillow or rug, you put it outside so that it will smell cleaner. [1/4 definitions] |
| akimbo |
with hand on hip and elbow pointed away from the body. |
| alleviate |
If something alleviates pain, it takes some of the pain away. When something alleviates a bad thing, it makes it easier for people to live with it or accept it. |
| along |
When something moves along, it moves forward and away from where it was before. [1/5 definitions] |
| apart |
away from each other in time or space; at or to a distance; separated. [1/2 definitions] |
| around |
When someone is around, it means they stay near. They don't go away anywhere. [1/11 definitions] |
| artery |
a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. [1/2 definitions] |
| ashamed |
When you are ashamed, you feel bad about something you did or said. You might have a feeling that you want to go away and hide from other people. [1/3 definitions] |
| aside |
When you put something aside, you put it away or move it toward a separate place. If you stand aside, you stand at some distance away from other people or things. [1/3 definitions] |
| aspirin |
a drug used to take away pain and bring down fever. [1/2 definitions] |