Collins English Thesaurus Essential. Collins Dictionaries
into ● carry something out Commitments have been made with very little intention of carrying them out. = perform, effect, achieve, realize, implement, fulfil, accomplish, execute, discharge, consummate, carry throughcarry-on NOUN = fuss, disturbance, racket, fracas, commotion, rumpus, tumult, hubbub, shindy (informal)carton NOUN = box, case, pack, package, containercartoon NOUN 1 The newspaper printed a cartoon depicting the president as a used car salesman. = drawing, parody, satire, caricature, comic strip, takeoff (informal), lampoon, sketch 2 We read the papers while the kids watched cartoons. = animation, animated film, animated cartooncartridge NOUN 1 Gun and cartridge manufacturers will lose money if the game laws are amended. = shell, round, charge 2 Change the filter cartridge as often as instructed by the manufacturer. = container, case, magazine, cassette, cylinder, capsulecarve VERB 1 One of the prisoners has carved a beautiful chess set. = sculpt, form, cut, chip, sculpture, whittle, chisel, hew (old-fashioned), fashion 2 He carved his name on his desk. = etch, engrave, inscribe, fashion, slashcarving NOUN = sculpturecascade NOUN She stood still for a moment under the cascade of water. = waterfall, falls, torrent, flood, shower, fountain, avalanche, deluge, downpour, outpouring, cataract ▸ VERB A waterfall cascades down the cliff from the hills. = flow, fall, flood, pour, plunge, surge, spill, tumble, descend, overflow, gush, teem, pitchcase1 NOUN 1 In extreme cases, insurance companies can prosecute for fraud. = situation, event, circumstance(s), state, position, condition, context, dilemma, plight, contingency, predicament 2 Some cases of arthritis respond to a gluten-free diet. = instance, example, occasion, specimen, occurrence 3 He lost his case at the European Court of Human Rights. = lawsuit, process, trial, suit, proceedings, dispute, cause, actioncase2 NOUN 1 There was a ten-foot long stuffed alligator in a glass case. = cabinet, box, chest, holder 2 She held up a blue spectacle case. = container, compact, capsule, carton, cartridge, canister, casket, receptacle 3 The porter brought my cases down and called for a taxi. = suitcase, bag, grip, trunk, holdall, portmanteau, valise 4 The winner will receive a case of champagne. = crate, box 5 Vanilla is the seed case of a South American orchid. = covering, casing, cover, shell, wrapping, jacket, envelope, capsule, folder, sheath, wrapper, integumentcash NOUN = money, change, funds, notes, ready (informal), the necessary (informal), resources, currency, silver, bread (slang), coin, tin (slang), brass (Northern English dialect), dough (slang), rhino (Brit. slang), banknotes, bullion, dosh (Brit. & Austral. slang), wherewithal, coinage, needful (informal), specie, shekels (informal), dibs (slang), ready money, ackers (slang), spondulicks (slang)cashier1 NOUN The cashier said that he would fetch the manager. = teller, accountant, clerk, treasurer, bank clerk, purser, bursar, bankercashier2 VERB Many officers were cashiered on political grounds. = dismiss, discharge, expel, cast off, drum out, give the boot to (slang)casing NOUN = covering, case, cover, shell, container, integumentcask NOUN = barrel, drum, cylinder, kegcasket NOUN = box, case, chest, coffer, ark (dialect), jewel box, kist (Scot. & Northern English dialect)cast NOUN 1 The show is very amusing and the cast are excellent. = actors, company, players, characters, troupe, dramatis personae 2 Hers was an essentially optimistic cast of mind. = type, turn, sort, kind, style, stamp ▸ VERB 1 She has been cast in the lead role. = choose, name, pick, select, appoint, assign, allot 2 He cast a stern glance at the two men. = bestow, give, level, accord, direct, confer 3 The moon cast a bright light over the yard. = give out, spread, deposit, shed, distribute, scatter, emit, radiate, bestow, diffuse 4 She took a pebble and cast it into the water. = throw, project, launch, pitch, shed, shy, toss, thrust, hurl, fling, chuck (informal), sling, lob, impel, drive, drop 5 This statue of Neptune is cast in bronze. = mould, set, found, form, model, shape ● cast someone down I am not too easily cast down by changes of fortune. = discourage, depress, desolate, dishearten, dispirit, dejectcaste NOUN = class, order, race, station, rank, status, stratum, social order, lineagecastigate VERB = reprimand, blast, carpet (informal), put down, criticize, lash, slate (informal, chiefly Brit.), censure, rebuke, scold, berate, dress down (informal), chastise, chasten, tear into (informal), diss (slang), read the riot act, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, haul over the coals (informal), chew out (U.S. & Canad. informal), tear (someone) off a strip (Brit. informal), give a rocket (Brit. & N.Z. informal)cast-iron ADJECTIVE = certain, established, settled, guaranteed, fixed, definite, copper-bottomed, idiot-proof, nailed-on (slang)castle NOUN = fortress, keep, palace, tower, peel, chateau, stronghold, citadel, fastnesscastrate VERB = neuter, emasculate, geldcasual ADJECTIVE 1 an easy-going young man with a casual approach to life = careless, relaxed, informal, indifferent, unconcerned, apathetic, blasé, offhand, nonchalant, insouciant, lackadaisical ◼ OPPOSITE: serious 2 It was just a casual meeting. = chance, unexpected, random, accidental, incidental, unforeseen, unintentional, fortuitous (informal), serendipitous, unpremeditated ◼ OPPOSITE: planned 3 I bought casual clothes for the weekend. = informal, leisure, sporty, non-dressy ◼ OPPOSITE: formalcasualty NOUN 1 Troops fired on the demonstrators, causing many casualties. = fatality, death, loss, wounded 2 The company has been one of the greatest casualties of the recession. = victim, sufferer
cat NOUN = feline, pussy (informal), moggy (slang), puss (informal), ballarat (Austral. informal), tabby ◼ RELATED WORDS: adjective feline; name of male tom; name of female queen; name of young kittencataclysm NOUN = disaster, collapse, catastrophe, upheaval, debacle, devastation, calamitycataclysmic ADJECTIVE = disastrous, devastating, catastrophic, calamitouscatalogue or (U.S.) catalog NOUN One of the authors of the catalogue is the Professor of Art History. = list, record, schedule, index, register, directory, inventory, gazetteer ▸ VERB The Royal Greenwich Observatory was founded to observe and catalogue the stars. = list, file, index, register, classify, inventory, tabulate, alphabetizecatapult NOUN They were hit twice by missiles fired from a catapult. = sling, slingshot (U.S.), trebuchet, ballista ▸ VERB He was catapulted into the side of the van. = shoot, pitch, plunge, toss, hurl, propel, hurtle, heavecataract NOUN 1 problems involving lens opacity or cataracts = opacity (of the eye) 2 There was an impressive cataract at the end of the glen. = waterfall, falls, rapids, cascade, torrent, deluge, downpour, Niagaracatastrophe NOUN = disaster, tragedy, calamity, meltdown (informal), cataclysm, trouble, trial, blow, failure, reverse, misfortune, devastation, adversity, mishap, affliction, whammy (informal), bummer (slang), mischance, fiascocatastrophic ADJECTIVE = disastrous, devastating, tragic, calamitous, cataclysmiccatch VERB 1 Police say they are confident of catching the killer. = capture, arrest, trap, seize, nail (informal), nab (informal), snare, lift (slang), apprehend, ensnare, entrap, feel your collar (slang) ◼ OPPOSITE: free 2 The locals were encouraged to catch and kill the birds. = trap, capture, snare, entangle, ensnare, entrap 3 I jumped up to catch the ball and fell over. = seize, get, grab, snatch 4 He knelt beside her and caught her hand in both of his. = grab, take, grip, seize, grasp, clutch, lay hold of ◼ OPPOSITE: release 5 He caught a youth breaking into his car. = discover, surprise, find out, expose, detect, catch in the act, take unawares 6 The more stress you are under, the more likely you are to catch a cold. = contract, get, develop, suffer from, incur, succumb to, go down with ◼ OPPOSITE: escape ▸ NOUN 1 Always fit windows with safety locks or catches. = fastener,