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purkaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clear adj Transparent, or free of clouds, mist, or obstruction.
  • debark verb To unload goods from an aircraft or ship.
  • decipher verb To work out the meaning of a code, unclear handwriting, or a confusing situation.
  • defuse verb To remove the fuse or detonator from an explosive device.
  • disassemble verb To take something apart, especially a machine or piece of equipment.
  • discharge verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
  • dismantle verb To take something apart piece by piece.
  • dissolve verb To mix completely into a liquid so as to become part of the solution.
  • light noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
  • resolve verb To find a satisfactory solution to a problem or disagreement.
  • strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
  • unpack verb To take items out of a suitcase, box, or other container.
  • unravel verb To untangle or separate threads that have become knotted or woven together.
  • unwind verb To relax and let go of stress after a busy or tense period.
  • unwrap verb To remove the wrapping or covering from something.
  • unzip verb To open something by pulling apart its zip fastener.
  • vent noun An opening that allows air, gas, or smoke to pass through or escape.
  • wind-up noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.

Senses

purkaa is used for these senses in English:

  • break out (transitive) To separate (something) from a bundle.
  • clear (transitive, intransitive, sports) To hit, kick, head, punch etc. (a ball, puck) away in order to defend one's goal.
  • come down (intransitive) To be demolished.
  • debark (transitive) To unload goods from an aircraft or ship.
  • decipher (transitive) To convert a code or cipher to plain text.
  • decommission To take out of service or to render unusable.
  • deconstruct (transitive, often, figurative) To break something down into its component parts.
  • defuse (transitive) To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb).

clear — full definition

  1. adj Transparent, or free of clouds, mist, or obstruction.
  2. adj Easy to understand, see, or hear; free of ambiguity.
  3. verb To remove obstacles or unwanted items so something becomes open or unobstructed.
  4. verb To officially free someone from suspicion, blame, or an obligation.

debark — full definition

  1. verb To unload goods from an aircraft or ship.
  2. verb To disembark.

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