To get in the way of; to hinder. Jenny decided she wouldn't let nervousness inhibit her success in the swim meet.

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To fill up from within; to spread throughout. The light of inner peace seemed to suffuse the monk's face as he spoke to us.

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To confuse and frustrate. Although the twins sometimes confound me with their tricks and secret language, we usually get along pretty well.

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To inject; to fill something or someone with. After many losses, the basketball team needed someone to infuse it with pride and determination.

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To support for an extended period of time. I am amazed that Jeff can sustain his family on the tiny amount of money he makes.

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To not do something; to refrain. When I abstained from watching television, I found I had much more free time.

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Stubbornly persistent; determined. Thanks to a tenacious group of citizens, the dangerous building was finally torn down.

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A group that attends an important person. Queen Elizabeth I always had a large retinue of ladies-in-waiting around her.

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Filled up with. The ship was replete with supplies for the month-long journey.

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To put into action; to execute. It took the company several days to implement the new billing system.

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To use up; to waste. The desert travelers were careful not to deplete their precious supply of water.

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