frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

lackmail, Colloq milk, bleed, skin, fleece, cheat, swindle:
The gang gouged money from their classmates by threatening to
tell the teacher.
--n. 3 groove, furrow, scratch, gash, hollow; trench, ditch:
The retreating glacier cut a deep gouge in the landscape.
gourmet n. epicure, connoisseur, Lucullus, gastronome, gourmand, bon
vivant, bon viveur: My dear, that was a dinner fit for a
gourmet!
govern v. 1 rule, control, direct, reign, hold sway (over), lead,
conduct, guide, manage, regulate, run, supervise, superintend,
oversee, steer, captain, pilot, command, head (up), look after,
sit on the throne, wield the sceptre, wear the crown, run the
show, be in power, be in charge (of), exercise or wield power or
control (over), have or hold the whip hand, Colloq wear the
pants, be in the saddle or driver's seat: Catherine governed
with an iron hand. 2 control, check, bridle, curb, master,
subdue, restrain, contain, hold in, suppress, repress: You must
govern the urge to scream out.
government
n. 1 rule, command, authority, regulation, control, management,
direction, administration, sway, superintendence, supervision,
oversight, guidance, domination: His government of the island
has led to disorder. 2 administration, ministry, regime: The
government intends to ban smoking in public places.
7.8 grab...
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grab v. 1 snatch, lay or catch hold of, fasten upon, grasp, seize;
catch, grip, clutch; Colloq latch on to, get one's hands or
fingers on, nab, US snag: The thief grabbed my purse and ran.
She grabbed the railing to break her fall. 2 appropriate,
expropriate, seize, commandeer, take over, usurp, arrogate: The
general grabbed the reins of government in the coup. 3 arrest,
capture, catch, Colloq nab, pinch, collar: The police grabbed
him as he was leaving the scene of the crime.
--n. 4 snatch, clutch; grasp, grip: I made a grab for the