| corrode | | |
| v. (change) | 1. corrode, eat, rust | cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid.; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink" |
| ~ damage | inflict damage upon.; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" |
| ~ rust, corrode | become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid.; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted" |
| v. (change) | 2. corrode, rust | become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid.; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted" |
| ~ decay, dilapidate, crumble | fall into decay or ruin.; "The unoccupied house started to decay" |
| ~ corrode, rust, eat | cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid.; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink" |
| ~ eat away, fret | wear away or erode. |
| stake | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. interest, stake | (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something.; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future" |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ share, percentage, portion, part | assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group.; "he wanted his share in cash" |
| ~ grubstake | funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits. |
| ~ controlling interest | ownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares. |
| ~ insurable interest | an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy; an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured. |
| ~ vested interest | (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another. |
| ~ security interest | any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation. |
| ~ terminable interest | an interest in property that terminates under specific conditions. |
| ~ undivided interest, undivided right | the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property. |
| ~ fee | an interest in land capable of being inherited. |
| ~ equity | the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation. |
| ~ reversion | (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee). |
| ~ right | (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing.; "mineral rights"; "film rights" |
| n. (communication) | 2. post, stake | a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track).; "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake" |
| ~ visual signal | a signal that involves visual communication. |
| ~ starting post | a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race). |
| ~ winning post | the post at the end of a racecourse. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. stake | instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning. |
| ~ instrument of execution | an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person. |
| n. (possession) | 4. bet, stake, stakes, wager | the money risked on a gamble. |
| ~ gamble | money that is risked for possible monetary gain. |
| ~ jackpot, kitty, pot | the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker). |
| ~ ante | (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot. |
| ~ kitty, pool | the combined stakes of the betters. |
| ~ pool | any communal combination of funds.; "everyone contributed to the pool" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. stake | a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground. |
| ~ post | an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position.; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them" |
| v. (social) | 6. adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture | put at risk.; "I will stake my good reputation for this" |
| ~ lay on the line, put on the line, risk | expose to a chance of loss or damage.; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong" |
| v. (competition) | 7. back, bet on, gage, game, punt, stake | place a bet on.; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse" |
| ~ ante | place one's stake. |
| ~ parlay, double up | stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager. |
| ~ wager, bet, play | stake on the outcome of an issue.; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse" |
| v. (contact) | 8. post, stake | mark with a stake.; "stake out the path" |
| ~ mark | make or leave a mark on.; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" |
| v. (contact) | 9. stake | tie or fasten to a stake.; "stake your goat" |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| v. (contact) | 10. impale, stake | kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole.; "the enemies were impaled and left to die" |
| ~ kill | cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly.; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" |
| ~ pierce | make a hole into.; "The needle pierced her flesh" |
| tarnish | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. tarnish | discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation. |
| ~ discoloration, discolouration, stain | a soiled or discolored appearance.; "the wine left a dark stain" |
| v. (contact) | 2. defile, maculate, stain, sully, tarnish | make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" |
| ~ blob, fleck, blot, spot | make a spot or mark onto.; "The wine spotted the tablecloth" |
| ~ darken | tarnish or stain.; "a scandal that darkened the family's good name" |
| bet | | |
| n. (act) | 1. bet, wager | the act of gambling.; "he did it on a bet" |
| ~ gambling, gaming, play | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize).; "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table" |
| ~ daily double | a single bet on two horse races in the same day. |
| ~ exacta, perfecta | a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order. |
| ~ parimutuel | betting where winners share the total amount wagered. |
| ~ parlay | a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers. |
| ~ place bet | a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second. |
| ~ superfecta | a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order. |
| v. (communication) | 2. bet, wager | maintain with or as if with a bet.; "I bet she will be there!" |
| ~ forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call | make a prediction about; tell in advance.; "Call the outcome of an election" |
| v. (competition) | 3. bet, play, wager | stake on the outcome of an issue.; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse" |
| ~ gamble | play games for money. |
| ~ bet on, gage, game, stake, punt, back | place a bet on.; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse" |
| ~ play | make bets.; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville" |
| ~ play | make bets.; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville" |
| ~ raise | bet more than the previous player. |
| ~ see | match or meet.; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players" |
| v. (cognition) | 4. bet, calculate, count, depend, look, reckon | have faith or confidence in.; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" |
| ~ rely, trust, swear, bank | have confidence or faith in.; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes" |
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