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alertverbNotification that a specific attack has been directed at an organization’s information systems.UnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alibiverbto exonerate by means of an alibiUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alienverbto arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendlinessUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alienateverbto arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendlinessUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alightverbto come to rest, settleUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alignverbTo give support to; come together in agreement or alliance.AnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alimentverbto give nourishment toUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alineverbto place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straightApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alkalifyverbto turn basic and subsequently less acidicApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alkaliniseverbto be made or become alkalineApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alkalinizeverbto be made or become alkalineApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alkaliseverbto turn basic and less acidicApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alkalizeverbto turn basic and less acidicApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

allayverbto lessen the intensity of or calmUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

allegeverbto report or maintainUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

allegoriseverbto make into or interpret as an allegoryUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

allegorizeverbto make into or interpret as an allegoryAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alleviateverbto provide physical relief, as from painUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alligatorverbto crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper applicationUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alliterateverbto use alliteration, often in poetryApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

allocateverbdistribute resources, time, or attention according to a planApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

allotverbto administer or bestow, as in small portionsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

allowverbto make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happenUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

allow forverbMWEto make a possibility or provide opportunity forUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

allow inverbMWEto allow to enterUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

allowanceverbto put on a fixed allowance, as of foodUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alloyverbto lower in value by increasing the base-metal contentApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alludeverbto make a more or less disguised reference toUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

allureverbto dispose, incline, or entice toUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

allyverbto become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriageApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

ally withverbMWEto unite formallyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alphabetiseverbto arrange in alphabetical orderApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alphabetizeverbarrange items in alphabetical order as an organizational methodApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alterverbTo change or cause to change; make different; transform.ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

altercateverbto have a disagreement over somethingUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

alternateverbto be an understudy or alternate for a roleUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

aluminiseverbto cover or coat with aluminumApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

aluminizeverbto cover or coat with aluminumApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

amalgamateverbto bring or combine together or with something elseCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

amassverbto collect or gatherApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

amazeverbto be a mystery or bewildering toUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

ambleverbto walk leisurelyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

ambulateverbto walk aboutApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

ambuscadeverbto wait in hiding to attackApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

ambushverbto hunt by stalking and ambushingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

ameliorateverbto become betterApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

amendverbto make amendments or changes toApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

amerceverbto punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the courtUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

americaniseverbto become American in characterApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

americanizeverbto become American in characterApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

ammoniateverbto treat with ammoniaApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

ammonifyverbto treat with ammoniaUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

amnestyverbto grant a pardon to EvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

amortiseverbto liquidate graduallyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

amortizeverbto liquidate graduallyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

amountverbto be tantamount or equivalent toUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

amplifyverbto increase in size, volume or significanceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

amputateverbto remove surgicallyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

amuseverbto occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anaesthetiseverbto administer an anesthetic drug toApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anaesthetizeverbto administer an anesthetic drug toApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anagramverbto read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaningApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anagrammatiseverbto read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaningApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anagrammatizeverbto read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaningApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

analogiseverbto make an analogyUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

analogizeverbto make an analogyAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

analyseverbto consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaningAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

analyzeverbexamine information in detail to identify components, patterns, or causesAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

analyze candidate architecturesverbMWEevaluate and compare potential system designs or structuresAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anastomoseverbto cause to join or open into each other by anastomosisApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anathematiseverbto curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishmentEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anathematizeverbto curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishmentEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anathemiseverbto curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishmentEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anathemizeverbto curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishmentEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anatomiseverbto analyze down to the smallest detailAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anatomizeverbto analyze down to the smallest detailAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anchorverbto secure a vessel with an anchor or weightApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

aneleverbto administer an oil or ointment toUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anesthetiseverbto administer an anesthetic drug toApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anesthetizeverbto administer an anesthetic drug toApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

angerverbto become angryUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

angleverbto incline or bend from a vertical positionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

angle-parkverbto park at an angleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

angliciseverbto make English in appearanceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anglicizeverbto make English in appearanceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

anguishverbto cause emotional anguish or make miserableUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

angulateverbto make or become angularApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

animadvertverbto express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitationEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

animaliseverbto become brutal, insensitive and unfeelingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

animalizeverbto become brutal, insensitive and unfeelingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

animateverbbring concepts to life through motion graphics or dynamic visual representationCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

animiseverbto give lifelike qualities toCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

animizeverbto give lifelike qualities toCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

annealverbto bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and coolingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

annexverbto take territory as if by conquestApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

annexeverbto take territory as if by conquestApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

annihilateverbto kill in large numbersUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

annotateverbadd explanatory notes or comments to a text, diagram, or documentUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

announceverbto announce publicly or officiallyUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

annoyverbto cause annoyance inUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026