put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground | make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible |
fix or set securely or deeply | cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients |
set up or lay the groundwork for | make vapid or deprive of spirit |
place into a river | lessen the momentum or velocity of |
place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive | become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor |
put firmly in the mind | make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation |
| convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil |