by Damon Suede
dam, dangle, deacon, debit, debrief, deceive, decoy, deduce, defang, defer, defraud, delay, delight, demand, demilitarize, demotivate, deplete, deprive, derive, desire, despoil, detain, detect, determine, devour, diagnose, dig, disappear, disarm, discern, discover, disencumber, disentangle, disguise, disrobe, distill, distract, divest, double-check, double-deal, double-talk, down, download, draft, drag, drain, draw, dredge, drink, drug, dupe, duplicate
earmark, earn, eat, echo, economize, educe, elicit, embezzle, embrace, embroil, employ, emulate, enamor, enchant, enclose, encompass, endear, enfold, engage, engross, engulf, enlist, enmesh, enrapture, enroll, enshrine, ensnare, ensorcel, entangle, entertain, enthrall, entice, entrance, entrap, entreat, entwine, envelop, envy, estimate, euchre, evaluate, evoke, exact, examine, excavate, exhaust, exhume, expense, exploit, extort, extract, extricate, eye, eyeball
fake, fancy, fascinate, fathom, feign, ferret, ferry, fetch, fiddle, filch, film, filter, finagle, finesse, fixate, flag, flannel, flatter, fleece, flimflam, focus, foil, fondle, fool, forage, forestall, fox, freeboot, freeze, frisk, frost, -frustrate, funnel
gain, game, gammon, garner, gather, gauge, gazump, get, ghostwrite, glamour, glean, glom, gobble, goldbrick, gorge, grab, grapple, grasp, gratify, grill, grip, grok, gross, gull, guzzle, gyp
-halt, hamper, hamstring, hand-carry, handpick, hang, harbor, harvest, haul, heap, heave, hijack, hinder, hire, hoard, hoax, hocus-pocus, hog, hoist, hold, holster, honey, hoodwink, hook, hornswoggle, hose, hotwire, house, hug, humbug, hump, husband, hustle, hypnotize
ice, imbibe, imitate, impede, impersonate, implore, import, impound, impress, incline, include, inconvenience, incur, induce, infantilize, infatuate, influence, ingest, ingratiate, inhale, inherit, inhibit, inspect, intercept, interest, internalize, interpret, interrogate, intertwine, interview, intrigue, intuit, inveigle, investigate, invite, invoice, invoke, involve
jerk, jolly, juice, juggle
keep, kid, kidnap
lament, land, lasso, leach, lead, learn, lease, leech, levy, lobby, loot, lowball, lug, lull, lure
magnetize, manipulate, maraud, materialize, measure, mesmerize, metabolize, meter, midwife, milk, mimic, mine, minimize, minute, mirror, misappropriate, misdirect, misguide, mislead, misrepresent, mollycoddle, monitor, monopolize, mooch, mother, mourn, mousetrap, move, muckrake, muster
nab, name, net, niche, nick, nobble, nosh
observe, obsess, obtain, oil, orbit, outfox, outguess, outslick, outsmart, outthink, outwit, overcharge, overhear, overprotect, own
pacify, page, palaver, palm, pamper, panhandle, parrot, pause, personify, persuade, peruse, petition, pick, pickle, piggyback, pilfer, pillage, pincer, pinch, pirate, placate, plagiarize, plead, please, pleasure, pluck, plumb, plunder, poach, pocket, police, poll, ponder, possess, postpone, preempt, preoccupy, pretend, price, procure, profile, propitiate, provoke, pucker, pull, pump, purchase, purloin
quaff, quantify, quarry, quench, query, question, quiet, quiz
raise, rake, ransack, razzle-dazzle, read, reap, recall, recapture, receive, reclaim, recollect, recon, reconnoiter, record, recoup, recover, recruit, reference, reflect, refrigerate, regain, regret, rein, reinvestigate, relish, remember, remove, rent, replicate, repossess, repress, reprieve, reproduce, request, require, requisition, rescue, research, reserve, restrain, retain, retard, retract, retrieve, review, revoke, rifle, rob, roleplay, romance, rook, root, rope, rustle
sack, salvage, sample, sap, sate, satiate, satisfy, save, savor, scam, scan, scant, scavenge, schlep, schmooze, schnorr, scoop, score, scrimp, scrounge, scrutinize, search, secure, sedate, seduce, seek, seize, select, sense, shanghai, sheathe, shelter, shelve, short, shortchange, shuttle, sidetrack, sift, simulate, siphon, skim, skimp, slake, slow, slurp, smell, smuggle, snaffle, snag, snare, snarl, snatch, sneak, sniff, snitch, snooker, snow, soap, soft-sell, soft-soap, solicit, solve, source, spellbind, spin, spirit, sponge, spoof, spoon-feed, spot, spud, spy, squeeze, squelch, squirrel, stack, stall, stash, staunch, steal, stiff, stint, stockpile, stonewall, stop, store, stow, strip, strum, study, stultify, suck, sucker, sue, sugarcoat, summon, surround, survey, suspect, suspend, suss, swallow, sway, sweet-talk, swig, swill, swindle, swipe
tabulate, take, tally, tangle, tantalize, tap, taste, taunt, tax, tease, temper, tempt, test, thrill, -thwart, tighten, titillate, tote, tow, trademark, transfer, transfix, transport, trap, trawl, trick, truck, truss, tug, turn
unburden, unbury, unclothe, uncork, uncover, undercharge, underemphasize, underpay, undress, unearth, uninstall, unpack, unzip, uproot, use, usurp
vacuum, vamp, ventilate, vet
waft, want, warehouse, watch, waylay, weasel, weed, weigh, weight, whammy, wheedle, whisk, whitewash, win, wiretap, wish, withdraw, withhold, witness, wolf, wonder, woo, worm, wrangle, wrap, wrench, wrest, wrestle, wring
x-ray
yank
Join (+)
“Join” verbs connect objects in the environment outside the subject, linking items together or creating a sense of cohesion and community out of constituent components. Because they assemble pieces into a coherent whole, they tend to include behaviors that appear logical, sociable, pleasurable, supportive, cooperative, and creative.
“Join” verbs create common ground between people, things, groups, and concepts, e.g., teach, exonerate, kindle, transform. These are verbs of inclusion and cooperation, often seen as benevolent because of their unifying force and the emphasis on constructive, social coherence…like a spoon gathering things together. Vibe-wise, these verbs reflect the magnetic attraction of Eros, god of love, and the cooperative benevolence of any community.
Along the POV character’s external axis, “join” verbs heal, build, protect, organize, and improve. In these instances, the characters opt to encourage community and show hospitality.
abet, absolve, access, acclaim, acclimate, accommodate, accompany, accomplish, accustom, acknowledge, acquaint, acquit, activate, actualize, adapt, add, adjudge, adjudicate, adjust, admire, adore, adorn, adulate, advantage, affirm, affix, agglomerate, aid, alibi, align, allay, alleviate, allow, ally, amalgamate, amass, ameliorate, amend, anchor, animate, annex, anticipate, apotheosize, appease, applaud, appraise, appreciate, approve, approximate, arbitrate, armor, arrange, articulate, assemble, assign, assist, associate, assuage, assure, attach, attest, attire, attune, augment, augur, authorize, automate, avow, await, awaken
back, balance, bandage, baptize, barber, barter, bathe, bear, beatify, beautify, bed, bedeck, beget, bejewel, believe, benefit, betroth, bind, blazon, blend, bless, bolster, bolt, bond, brace, braid, brainstorm, brainwash, brave, brew, bridge, brigade, brighten, broker, bronze, buckle, build, button, buttress
calibrate, canonize, case-harden, catalog, categorize, celebrate, cement, center, certify, change, chaperone, characterize, cheer, cherish, chronicle, circle, civilize, clamp, clarify, classify, clean, cleanse, clinch, clip, clothe, coach, coagulate, code, codify, coin, collage, collate, combine, comfort, commemorate, commend, commingle, commit, compile, complement, complete, complexify, complicate, compliment, compose, compound, compute, computerize, concatenate, concede, concentrate, concoct, concretize, condition, condone, confess, confirm, conflate, congratulate, conjecture, conjugate, connect, consecrate, consign, console, consolidate, construct, consummate, content, convene, convert, cook, coordinate, corral, correct, corroborate, costume, couple, cradle, craft, create, credential, credit, crossbreed, crosscheck, cross-fertilize, cross-pollinate, crown, crystallize, cultivate, culture, cure, cushion, customize
dandify, debug, debunk, decide, decipher, deck, decode, decontaminate, decorate, decrypt, dedicate, defend, defrost, defuse, deify, delouse, demystify, design, designate, destine, develop, devise, dignify, divine, document, domesticate, double, dress, dulcify
ease, edit, educate, elucidate, emancipate, embattle, embellish, emblazon, embroider, enable, encircle, endorse, endure, energize, enfranchise, engender, engineer, enhance, enjoy, enlarge, enlighten, enliven, ennoble, ensoul, ensure
, entitle, equalize, erect, escort, espouse, establish, esteem, eternalize, eulogize, even, exalt, exchange, excite, excuse, exercise, exhilarate, exonerate, expect, expedite, expiate, explain, expose, extol, extrapolate
fabricate, face, facilitate, fallow, familiarize, fancify, farm, fashion, fasten, favor, feast, fertilize, festoon, fetishize, fine-tune, fix, flavor, flood, flounce, forge, forgive, form, formulate, fortify, foster, free, fry, fête, fulfill, fuse
galvanize, garland, garnish, generalize, generate, gentrify, gestate, gild, gird, girdle, gladden, glad-hand, glamorize, glitter, glitz, glorify, glue, gold-star, grade, graft, graph, grease, greenlight, greet, griddle, groom, ground, group, grow, guarantee, guard, guide, gussy
habituate, hallow, handle, harbinger, harmonize, harness, hatch, heal, help, hierarchize, hitch, honor, hospitalize, host, housetrain, humor, hybridize
idealize, identify, idolize, ignite, illuminate, imagine, imbue, immortalize, improv, improve, improvise, inaugurate, incorporate, increase, incubate, indemnify, index, indoctrinate, induct, indulge, inform, infuse, initiate, innovate, inoculate, inspire, install, institute, instruct, insulate, insure, integrate, interbreed, intermingle, intermix, intoxicate, inure, invent, inventory, invigorate, itemize
jack, jerry-build, jerry-rig, join, judge, justify
kindle, knight, knit, knot
lace, lard, latch, launder, legalize, legislate, legitimate, legitimize, lengthen, liberate, license, lift, light, link, lionize, locate, loosen, love, lube, machinate, lubricate
machine, maintain, make, manicure, manufacture, manumit, map, marry, marshal, mass, match, mature, mechanize, mediate, medicate, meet, meld, mellow, memorialize, mend, merge, mingle, mitigate, mix, moderate, modernize, modify, modulate, moisturize, mold, mollify, mongrelize, moralize, motorize, multiply
narrow, neaten, negotiate, network, normalize, notarize, nourish, number, numerate, nurse, nurture, nuzzle
obey, oblige, officiate, offset, open, optimize, orchestrate, ordain, order, organize, orient, orientate, ornament, outlast, overcommit, overestimate, overvalue, owe
pace, palliate, pardon, parent, partner, paste, patch, patent, pave, perfect, permit, personalize, pile, pin, pity, place, plaster, pledge, plot, popularize, pork, praise, predict, prepare, preserve, prime, primp, prioritize, prize, process, produce, program, proliferate, promise, prop, prophesy, protect, prove, purify
qualify
rally, rank, ransom, rarefy, rate, ratify, rationalize, reactivate, ready, realign, reanimate, rear, reassemble, reassure, reboot, rebuild, reconcile, reconstruct, recreate, rectify, recycle, redeem, referee, refine, reform, refresh, refurbish, regard, regenerate, regiment, regulate, rehabilitate, reinforce, reintegrate, reinvigorate, rejigger, rejoin, rejuvenate, rekindle, relax, relieve, remedy, remodel, renegotiate, renew, reorient, repair, rephrase, replace, repurpose, reshape, resolve, respect, restore, restructure, resurrect, resuscitate, retool, retrain, reunite, reveal, revere, reverence, revise, revitalize, revive, revolutionize, richen, rig, ritualize, rivet, romanticize, rouse, roust, rubber-stamp
safeguard, salute, salve, sanctify, sanction, sanitize, sauté, schedule, school, screw, script, seal, season, second, sentinel, serve, service, set, settle, shepherd, shield, shoulder, simplify, sleek, slick, sober, soften, solder, solidify, soothe, sophisticate, sort, sound, spackle, span, spare, spawn, specify, spice, splice, sponsor, spruce, square, squire, stabilize, stable, stage-manage, stand, standardize, steady, steel, steep, stereotype, sterilize, stick, stipulate, stir, stitch, stomach, straddle, straighten, strap, strategize, streamline, strengthen, stud, subdue, substantiate, suckle, suffer, suit, supersize, support, surface, surrender, survive, sustain, suture, swear, sweeten, synchronize, synthesize
tailor, tame, teach, tether, thank, thaw, tidy, tie, time, titivate, toast, tolerate, tone, toughen, trade, traffic, train, transfigure, transform, translate, transmute, transplant, treasure, treat, triangulate, triple, troubleshoot, trust, tune, tutor, tweak
umpire, unbuckle, unchain, uncomplicate, uncrumple, uncuff, underpin, unfetter, unfold, uniform, unify, unite, unleash, unlock, unmask, unscramble, unseal, unshackle, unskew, untangle, unveil, update, upgrade, uphold, uplift, usher
vaccinate, validate, valuate, value, varnish, venerate, verify, vindicate, vitalize, vow
wake, wangle, warrant, wash, weaponize, weather, weave, wed, welcome, weld, wire, withstand, worship
yield, yoke
zip
Split (/)
“Split” verbs divide objects in the environment outside the subject, separating items into detached fragments or abusing, rejecting, and dissolving anything whole. Because they tear a totality into shreds and threads, they tend to include behaviors that appear confusing, hostile, painful, alienating, dominant, and destructive.
“Split” verbs isolate or damage people, things, communities, and concepts, e.g., corrupt, demolish, insult, lacerate. These are verbs of separation and disturbance, often seen as aggression because of the potential for retaliation or ill will in a winners/losers dynamic. Vibe-wise, these verbs reflect the disruptive antagonism of Eris, goddess of strife, and the combative force that drives all competitors.
Along the POV character’s external axis, “split” verbs harm, destroy, segregate, distort, and confuse. In these instances, the characters opt to inflict harm and show selfishness.
-abandon, abase, abash, abdicate, abjure, abolish, -abort, abrade, abridge, abrogate, abuse, addle, admonish, adulterate, afflict, affright, affront, aggravate, aggrieve, agonize, alienate, amputate, anger, anguish, annihilate, annoy, annul, antagonize, appall, asphyxiate, assassinate, assault, atomize, attack, attaint, attenuate, avenge, axe
badmouth, baffle, bankrupt, bar, barbarize, barricade, bash, bastardize, batter, battle, bedevil, befoul, befuddle, beggar, behead, belittle, bemuse, bend, berate, besmear, besmirch, bestialize, betray, bewilder, bisect, bite, blackball, blacken, blackguard, blackjack, blacklist, blackmail, blame, -blank, blanket, blast, bleep, blemish, blight, blind, block, blockade, blot, blunt, blur, boggle, boobytrap, bore, botch, breach, break, browbeat, bruise, brutalize, buffalo, buffer, bully, bungle, burke, burn, burst, bury, bushwhack, bust, butcher
cache, cage, camouflage, -cancel, canker, capsize, carve, castigate, castrate, cauterize, cede, censor, censure, chafe, chagrin, chain, chasten, chastise, cheapen, chew, chide, chip, chisel, choke, chop, chunk, circumcise, circumscribe, -circumvent, claw, cleave, cloak, clog, cloister, close, cloud, clutter, coarsen, coffer, combat, comminute, compartmentalize, compress, compromise, conceal, concern, conclude, condemn, confine, confound, confuse, consternate, constipate, contaminate, contemn, contort, contradict, contrast, convict, corrode, corrupt, counteract, cow, crack, cramp, crash, crate, craze, crease, cripple, criticize, critique, crucify, crumble, crumple, crush, cuff, curse, curtail, cut
damage, damn, dampen, darken, dash, daze, deactivate, deaden, debase, debate, debauch, debilitate, decapitate, decimate, -decline, deconstruct, decrease, decry, deduct, deep-six, deface, defame, defeat, defile, deflate, deflect, deflower, deform, defy, degrade, dehumanize, delegitimize, delete, delude, demarcate, demean, demolish, demonize, demoralize, demote, denigrate, denounce, -deny, depersonalize, deport, depose, deprave, depredate, depress, derail, deride, desecrate, -desert, -despise, destabilize, destroy, detach, deteriorate, dethrone, detonate, devalue, devastate, diffuse, digest, dilute, diminish, dirty, disable, disabuse, disadvantage, disaffect, disappoint, disapprove, disarticulate, disassemble, disband, disbelieve, disclaim, discombobulate, discomfit, discomfort, discompose, disconcert, disconnect, -discount, discourage, discredit, -disdain, disembowel, disenfranchise, disfavor, disfigure, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishevel, dishonor, disillusion, disintegrate, disjoint, dismantle, dismay, dismember, disobey, disorient, -disown, disparage, dispel, disperse, dispirit, displease, disprove, dispute, disqualify, -disregard, disrupt, diss, dissatisfy, dissect, dissipate, dissolve, dissuade, distinguish, distort, distress, distrust, disunite, -ditch, divert, divide, divorce, diz
zy, -dodge, doom, double-cross, doubt, downgrade, downplay, downsize, dread, dull, dumbfound, dump
eclipse, efface, eighty-six, eliminate, emasculate, embalm, embarrass, empty, encase, encode, encrypt, end, endanger, enervate, enfeeble, enrage, ensconce, enslave, entomb, eradicate, erase, erode, -eschew, estrange, eviscerate, excise, -exclude, excoriate, excruciate, execrate, exempt, exorcise, expunge, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate
falsify, fatigue, fault, faze, fell, fence, fetter, fight, finish, fissure, flay, flub, flummox, flunk, fluster, -forbid, forget, -forsake, fossilize, foul, fracture, fragment, frame, frazzle, frighten, fulminate, fumble, fumigate
gag, gainsay, garble, gash, gnaw, gore, gouge, grieve, grind, guillotine, gut
hack, half-ass, halve, handcuff, handicap, harangue, harass, harden, harm, harry, hassle, heckle, hector, henpeck, hew, hide, hobble, hollow, horrify, humble, humiliate, hurt, hush
-ignore, immobilize, immolate, impair, imperil, impoverish, imprison, impugn, inactivate, incapacitate, incarcerate, incinerate, incommode, incriminate, indenture, indict, infect, inflict, infuriate, injure, insult, inter, interrupt, intimidate, invalidate, irk, irritate, isolate
jade, jail, jangle, jeopardize, jilt, jinx, joint, jumble, junk
keelhaul, -kibosh, kill, kneecap
lacerate, lambaste, lame, lampoon, lash, leash, leave, lessen, level, libel, limit, liquefy, liquidate, litigate, lobotomize, lock, lop, lose, lynch
maim, malign, maltreat, manacle, mangle, mar, marginalize, mark, maroon, mash, mask, massacre, maul, melt, menace, mince, miscalculate, misconstrue, misdiagnose, mishandle, mishear, misinform, misinterpret, misjudge, mislabel, mismanage, mistake, mistreat, misuse, mock, monkey-wrench, mortgage, mortify, mothball, muddle, muddy, muffle, mummify, murder, mutate, mute, mutilate, muzzle, mystify