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The firm will put a lot of money into renewable energy.
The firm will pump millions into renewable energy.
The prime minister promised to start from scratches after the financial crisis.
The prime minister promised to start from scratch after the financial crisis.
He’s been seriously ill for months, but it’s great to see him out and --- again.
out and about
DEMOLISH
To destroy a building or structure completely, especially to make room for new development.
Synonyms:
knock down, tear down, raze, flatten, dismantle
Collocations:
demolish a building / factory / stadium
be due to be demolished
The new business district attracts foreign companies and investors.
The new business district draws inward investment.
The government’s plan was cut and open — everyone knew about it.
cut and dried
The president promised to stay on the straight and --- after the recent scandals.
straight and narrow
ENVISAGE
To imagine or expect something to happen in the future, especially something desirable or ambitious.
Collocations:
envisage a future / scenario / possibility
can’t envisage doing something
difficult / hard to envisage
be envisaged as / by
The team plans to expand the successful start-up programme across the country.
The team plans to scale up the successful start-up programme nationwide.
The city was credited to launch the first car-free zone in Europe.
The city was credited with launching the first car-free zone in Europe.
She warned him time and ---- to stop spreading gossip, but he never listened.
time and again
COUNTERACT
Meaning:
To reduce or neutralize the negative effects of something.
Synonyms:
neutralize, offset, mitigate, balance, compensate for
Collocations:
counteract the effects / impact / influence of
measures to counteract pollution / inflation / anxiety
drugs to counteract pain
The city has become a symbol of cultural progress.
The city has become a beacon of cultural progress.
They looked for the lost dog up and down, but it was nowhere to be found.
here and there
Critics say the new housing plan follows a ________ approach, ignoring residents’ ideas.
top-down
CONTAMINATED
Made impure, poisonous, or harmful by contact with something undesirable (chemicals, waste, etc.).
Synonyms:
polluted, tainted, infected, toxic, spoiled
Antonyms:
pure, clean, uncontaminated, sterile
Collocations:
contaminated water / soil / food
become / be found contaminated
dangerously / heavily contaminated
contamination of rivers / land
The company wants to make good use of renewable energy.
The company aims to harness renewable energy.
The rules are all cut and open, nothing to discuss.
cut and dried (fixed / clear).
Urban planners ________ a future in which green roofs and vertical gardens dominate every skyline.
envisage
IMPOSE / IMPOSITION
IMPOSE / IMPOSITION (v / n)
Meaning:
(v) To force a rule, law, or tax on others; (n) the act of enforcing it.
Synonyms:
enforce, decree, apply, implement / enforcement, introduction
Antonyms:
lift, withdraw, abolish
Collocations:
impose sanctions / restrictions / limits
the imposition of fines / rules / controls
heavy / unfair / sudden imposition