To incline the body

• arch

  1. To provide with an arch:
  2. To bend backward:
  3. To span as an arch

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  1. To provide with an arch:
  2. To bend backward:
  3. To span as an arch

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• bend

  1. To turn or be turned from a straight line or from some direction or position
  2. To misrepresent; distort:
  3. (Nautical) To fasten:

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  1. To turn or be turned from a straight line or from some direction or position
  2. To misrepresent; distort:
  3. (Nautical) To fasten:

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• bow

  1. To bend down one's head or bend one's body in respect, agreement, worship, recognition, etc.
  2. (Dial.) To bend or stoop
  3. To bend into a curve or bow.

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  1. To bend down one's head or bend one's body in respect, agreement, worship, recognition, etc.
  2. (Dial.) To bend or stoop
  3. To bend into a curve or bow.

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• hump

  1. (Slang) To hurry.
  2. To carry, especially on the back.
  3. To bend or round into a hump; arch.

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  1. (Slang) To hurry.
  2. To carry, especially on the back.
  3. To bend or round into a hump; arch.

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• hunch

  1. To assume a crouched or cramped posture:
  2. To draw (one's body, etc.) up so as to form a hump; arch into a hump
  3. To bend or draw up into a hump:

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  1. To assume a crouched or cramped posture:
  2. To draw (one's body, etc.) up so as to form a hump; arch into a hump
  3. To bend or draw up into a hump:

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• scrunch

  1. To crunch, crush, or crumple
  2. To move with or make a crunching sound:
  3. To crumple or squeeze; hunch:

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  1. To crunch, crush, or crumple
  2. To move with or make a crunching sound:
  3. To crumple or squeeze; hunch:

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To bring oneself down to a lower level of behavior

• descend

  1. To move from a higher to lower part of; go down:
  2. To proceed or progress downward, as in rank, pitch, or scale:
  3. To lower oneself; stoop:

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  1. To move from a higher to lower part of; go down:
  2. To proceed or progress downward, as in rank, pitch, or scale:
  3. To lower oneself; stoop:

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• lower

  1. To become lower; sink, fall, become reduced, etc.
  2. To let, bring, or move down to a lower level.
  3. To weaken; undermine:

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  1. To become lower; sink, fall, become reduced, etc.
  2. To let, bring, or move down to a lower level.
  3. To weaken; undermine:

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• sink

  1. To cause or allow to fall or go down; lower
  2. To become lower in value or amount; lessen, as prices, funds, etc.
  3. To fall or lower oneself slowly, as from weakness or fatigue:

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  1. To cause or allow to fall or go down; lower
  2. To become lower in value or amount; lessen, as prices, funds, etc.
  3. To fall or lower oneself slowly, as from weakness or fatigue:

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To descend to a level considered inappropriate to one's dignity

• condescend

  1. To deal with others in a proud or haughty way
  2. To descend voluntarily to the level, regarded as lower, of the person one is dealing with; be graciously willing to do something regarded as beneath one's dignity; deign
  3. To behave in a patronizing or superior manner toward someone:

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  1. To deal with others in a proud or haughty way
  2. To descend voluntarily to the level, regarded as lower, of the person one is dealing with; be graciously willing to do something regarded as beneath one's dignity; deign
  3. To behave in a patronizing or superior manner toward someone:

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• deign

  1. To condescend to do something thought to be slightly beneath one's dignity
  2. To condescend to give
  3. To condescend to give or grant; vouchsafe:

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  1. To condescend to do something thought to be slightly beneath one's dignity
  2. To condescend to give
  3. To condescend to give or grant; vouchsafe:

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• vouchsafe

  1. To disclose or reveal:
  2. To receive or accept in condescension.
  3. To be gracious enough or condescend to give or grant

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  1. To disclose or reveal:
  2. To receive or accept in condescension.
  3. To be gracious enough or condescend to give or grant

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To bow or bend

• incline

  1. To cause to lean, slope, slant, etc.; bend
  2. To deviate from the horizontal or vertical; slant:
  3. To deviate from a horizontal or vertical position, course, etc.; lean; slope; slant

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  1. To cause to lean, slope, slant, etc.; bend
  2. To deviate from the horizontal or vertical; slant:
  3. To deviate from a horizontal or vertical position, course, etc.; lean; slope; slant

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• crouch

  1. To bend (the head or knee, for example) low, as in fear or humility.
  2. To stoop or bend low with the limbs drawn close to the body, as an animal ready to spring or cowering in fear
  3. To press the entire body close to the ground with the limbs bent:

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  1. To bend (the head or knee, for example) low, as in fear or humility.
  2. To stoop or bend low with the limbs drawn close to the body, as an animal ready to spring or cowering in fear
  3. To press the entire body close to the ground with the limbs bent:

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• slant

  1. To have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal; slope.
  2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience:
  3. To incline or turn from a direct line or course, esp. one that is perpendicular or level; slope

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  1. To have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal; slope.
  2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience:
  3. To incline or turn from a direct line or course, esp. one that is perpendicular or level; slope

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To condescend

• deign

  1. To condescend to do something thought to be slightly beneath one's dignity
  2. To condescend to give
  3. To condescend to give or grant; vouchsafe:

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  1. To condescend to do something thought to be slightly beneath one's dignity
  2. To condescend to give
  3. To condescend to give or grant; vouchsafe:

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• patronize

  1. To treat in a condescending manner, often in showing interest or kindness that is insincere:
  2. To act as a patron to; support or sponsor:
  3. To go to as a customer, especially on a regular basis:

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  1. To treat in a condescending manner, often in showing interest or kindness that is insincere:
  2. To act as a patron to; support or sponsor:
  3. To go to as a customer, especially on a regular basis:

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• look-down-on

  1. To regard or treat as inferior.

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  1. To regard or treat as inferior.

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