purloin |
burglar |
As a verb purloin
is to take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
As a noun burglar is
a thief who steals from premises.
reclusive |
cloister |
As an adjective reclusive
is of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded.
As a noun cloister is
a covered walk with an open colonnade on one side, running along the walls of buildings that face a quadrangle; especially.
As a verb cloister is
to become a Roman Catholic religious.
anthology |
anthropology |
As nouns the difference between anthology and anthropology
is that
anthology is a collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories while
anthropology is the holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
fan |
wind |
As nouns the difference between fan and wind
is that
fan is while
wind is wind; movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure.
tret |
treated |
As verbs the difference between tret and treated
is that
tret is past tense of treat while
treated is past tense of treat.
As a noun tret
is an allowance to purchasers, for waste or refuse matter, of four pounds on every 104 pounds of suttle weight, or weight after the tare is deducted.
permeate |
odor |
As nouns the difference between permeate and odor
is that
permeate is a watery by-product of milk production while
odor is any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.
As a verb permeate
is to pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; -- applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand.
analyze |
solution |
As a verb analyze
is to subject to analysis.
As a noun solution is
a homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
vaporize |
mist |
As verbs the difference between vaporize and mist
is that
vaporize is turn into vapour while
mist is (to mock a work by inserting annotations).
solidify |
fluid |
As a verb solidify
is to make solid; convert into a solid body.
As a noun fluid is
fluid.
pulverize |
dust |
As verbs the difference between pulverize and dust
is that
pulverize is (american spelling) while
dust is to remove dust from.
As a noun dust is
(uncountable) fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, etc.
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