to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear
to reject or dismiss someone or something in an abrupt or blunt manner
to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range
to provide a gift or quality, to someone or something, often implying a permanent gift or quality
to produce a harsh, grating sound or to utter with a rough, grating tone
to express contempt or derision by mocking, ridiculing, and laughing at someone or something
to create a humorous or exaggerated representation of someone or something by distorting their features or characteristics
to give personal property to someone through a legal instrument, typically after one's death
to systematically collect and record demographic data about a population