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Verbs (20)

v. in programming, define the name and data type of a variable or other programming construct

v. state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

declare, state clearly

v. state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

declare, authorize payment of

v. authorize payments of; "declare dividends"

indispose, disqualify, unfit, make unfit

v. make unfit or unsuitable; "Your income disqualifies you"

declare, adjudge, declare to be

v. declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"

declare, announce, announce officially

v. announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"

declare, make a declaration of, declare to the customs

v. of dutiable goods

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (8)

unfit

adj. not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"

unfit

adj. below the required standards for a purpose; "an unfit parent"; "unfit for human consumption"

unfit

adj. (unseaworthy)

unfit, nonkosher, tref, ritually prohibited, ritually unfit

adj. not conforming to dietary laws

Fuzzynyms (93)

claim, lay claim to, make a claim to

v. lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"

propound, put forward

v. put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"

protest, affirm formally, avow solemnly

v. affirm or avow formally or solemnly; "The suspect protested his innocence"

express, utter, give tongue to

v. articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"

elaborate, expatiate, expound, expatiate on, expatiate upon, elaborate on, elaborate upon, flesh out, dilate on, enlarge on, expand on, dilate upon

v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

profess

v. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to the Muslim faith"; "he professes to be a Communist"

say, aver, allege

v. report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"

argue, indicate, argue for

v. give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"

challenge, ask for identification

v. ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"

grapple, deal, cope, contend, get by, manage

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

take, remove, take away

v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

squeal, confess, shrive

v. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

confess

v. confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith

allow, profess, concede, confess

v. admit, make a clean breast of; "She confessed that she had taken the money"

find, rule

v. decide on and make a declaration about; "find someone guilty"

express, utter, give tongue to

v. articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"

proclaim, promulgate, exclaim

v. state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"

trumpet

v. proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet; "Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty"

blazon, emblazon, decorate with heraldic arms

v. decorate with heraldic arms

decree, command by decree, issue a decree

v. issue a decree; "The King only can decree"

ordain

v. issue an order

label, judge, pronounce

v. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

place, order, range, rate, grade, rank

v. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

voice, give voice to

v. give voice to; "He voiced his concern"

swan, affirm, avow, swear, assert, aver

v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

express, utter, give tongue to

v. articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"

unsuitable

adj. not conducive to good moral development; "the movie is unsuitable for children"

improper

adj. not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"

incompetent, unskilled

adj. not doing a good job; "incompetent at chess"

wrong, inappropriate, incorrect

adj. not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"

inappropriate

adj. not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them"

Synonyms (11)

sick, ill

adj. affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"

unhealthy

adj. not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"

unsound

adj. not sound financially; "unsound banking practices"

improper

adj. not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"

leaky, leaking

adj. (unseaworthy)

unequipped

adj. without necessary physical or intellectual equipment; "guerrillas unequipped for a pitched battle"; "unequipped for jobs in a modern technological society"

defiled, impure

adj. having the purity corrupted; made unclean; "the defiled Temple"

untouchable

adj. defiling to the touch; especially used in traditional Hindu belief of the lowest caste or castes

Antonyms (20)

qualify, make fit, dispose

v. make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job"

enable, render capable, render able

v. render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"

deny, declare untrue

v. declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"

abjure, recant, forswear, retract

v. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

fit, healthy

adj. physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise"

fit, correct, appropriate

adj. meeting adequate standards for a purpose; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to"

appropriate, suitable, suited

adj. meant or adapted for an occasion or use; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"

declare unfit

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