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ajar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crease noun A line or fold made by pressing, bending, or wrinkling fabric or paper.
  • crumple verb To crush something into creases and wrinkles.
  • pine noun An evergreen coniferous tree with needle-like leaves, or the wood it produces.
  • wilt verb To droop and lose freshness, as a plant does when it lacks water.
  • wither verb To shrink, dry up, or lose freshness, especially from lack of water.
  • wrinkle noun A small crease or fold in an otherwise smooth surface, especially skin or fabric.

Senses

ajar is used for these senses in English:

  • crumple (transitive) To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.
  • pine (intransitive) To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.
  • wear out To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
  • wilt (transitive) To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.
  • wither (transitive) To cause to shrivel or dry up.
  • wrinkle (transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.

crease — full definition

  1. noun A line or fold made by pressing, bending, or wrinkling fabric or paper.
  2. noun In sports such as cricket or ice hockey, a marked line or area defining part of the playing field.
  3. verb To form a fold or wrinkle in something.

crumple — full definition

  1. verb To crush something into creases and wrinkles.
  2. verb To collapse, give way, or fall apart, often suddenly.

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