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clear filters
maim
/meɪm/
verb
B2+
To wound somebody so badly they are permanently damaged.
manhandle
/ˈmænˌhæn.dəl/
verb
B2+
To move somebody roughly by force.
marinate
/ˈmæɹɪneɪt/
verb
B2+
To leave meat resting in a flavoured liquid before cooking.
maximise
/ˈmæksəmaɪz/
verb
B2+
To make something as large as it can be.
meditate
/ˈmɛ.dɪˌteɪt/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To calm and empty the mind as a practice.
midwife
/ˈmɪd.waɪf/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
A trained professional who cares for women through pregnancy and delivers babies.
miscarry
/ˌmɪsˈkæɹi/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To lose a pregnancy.
mislay
/mɪsˈleɪ/
verb
B2+
To put something down and forget where.
misquote
/mɪsˈkwəʊt/<q:verb>
verb
B2+
To report somebody's words wrongly.
misread
/mɪsˈɹiːd/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To read or understand something wrongly.
mistreat
/mɪsˈtɹiːt/
verb
B2+
To treat somebody badly or cruelly.
misuse
/mɪsˈjuːs/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
Using something wrongly or for the wrong purpose.
mobilise
/ˈməʊbɪlaɪz/
verb
B2+
To gather people or resources ready for action.
molest
/məˈlɛst/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To interfere with somebody, especially sexually.
molt
verb
B2+
To shed old feathers so new ones can grow.
mortify
/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/
verb
B2+
To make somebody feel deeply ashamed.
motivate
/ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪt/
verb
B2+
To give somebody the inner push to act.
muffle
/mʌfl̩/
verb
B2+
To make a sound quieter by covering it.
murmur
/ˈmɜːmə/
verb
B2+
4 meanings
To speak in a low soft voice that barely carries.
muse
/mjuːz/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To think about something quietly and at length.
mutate
/mjuːˈteɪt/
verb
B2+
To change form, especially in living things.
mutter
/ˈmʌtə/
verb
B2
3 meanings
To speak low and unclearly, so that people catch only half of it.
mystify
/ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/
verb
B2+
To puzzle somebody completely.