…(in racket sports) a play that is nullified and has to be played again, especially when a served ball touches the top of the net…
…(of lessons at school, a meeting, or an entertainment) finish, so that those attending are able to leave…
…used to indicate that something is far less likely, possible, or suitable than something else already mentioned…
…used as a way of introducing a hypothetical or possible situation…
…used as a polite way of making or responding to a suggestion, giving an instruction, or introducing a remark…
…used when one is pausing, trying to remember something, or considering one’s next words…
…punish someone lightly or not at all for a misdemeanor or offense…
…(in tennis, squash, etc.) play a point again because the ball or one of the players has been obstructed…
…a clause specifying a circumstance in which the terms of an agreement or contract shall not apply…
…take no action regarding a controversial or problematic matter…
…stop disturbing or interfering with someone or something…
…have a detrimental effect on the overall quality or success of someone or something…
…allow someone to know or share (something secret or confidential)…
…set something back into (the surface to which it is fixed), so that it does not project from it…
…reveal something inadvertently in the course of a conversation…
…used as a polite way of making or responding to a suggestion, giving an instruction, or introducing a remark…
