shift 转移 替换 change, alteration
workers in this factory work on 3 shifts.
dissipate 驱散 消散 disappear
The fog is dissipating.
deal 处理
You need to learn how to deal with problems  like this.
dispose 处理 丢掉 deal with, get rid of
Man proposes, God disposes.
bestow 应用 使用
On this interesting story I bestowed much  thought.
exert 施加
He exerted more influence on the committee  than anyone else.
displace 转移
My computer has displaced my old  typewriter.
tackle 处理 deal, handle
Susan tackled the problem and solved it  easily.
transact 处理 deal, manage
These two companies often transact business  over the phone.
discard 丢弃 reject
I tried to discard the old toys, but the  children found them and put them back in  the toy box.
utilize 利用 use, make use of
Efficient workers utilize time wisely.
harness 利用 utilize
Before steam engine was harnessed in the  large machinery, the efficiency was very  low.
arrange 排列 put together, plan
The florist arranged the roses in the vase.
reject 抛弃
cancel 取消 call off, nullify
The boss canceled the meeting.
undo 取消 cancel, annul
What is done cannot be undone.
delete 删除 erase, remove from
References to places of battle were deleted  from soldiers' letters during the war.
contrive 设计 plan
Baby-sitters contrive ways to amuse the  children.
implement 实现 carry out, fulfil, execute
Once we made a plan, the remaining task  would be to implement it.
effectuate 使实现
The scientists effectuated a shockwave.
glean 收集 collect, gather
The scientists were delighted at these  information gleaned from the investigation.
purge 消除 clear, purify
The old tycoon did a lot of good deeds to  purge away his sins.
erase 消除 eliminate
Bill erased his mistake before turning in  his assignment.
eradicate 根除 eliminate, get rid of,  remove
One of the major goals of the government is  eradicate poverty in poor areas of China.
efface 消除 erase
Weathering(侵蚀风化) has effaced the  inscription（题字碑铭） on the tombstone（ 墓碑） so that people cannot read it.
despatch 迅速处理 dispose
The chairman despatched the meeting in 20  minutes.
forsake 遗弃 抛弃 摒绝 abandon, desert
I had to forsake my smoking habit bacause I  was having trouble breathing.
adopt 采用 foster
Susan adopted a strict diet when she  learned she was sick.
process 处理 treat
These materials are to be processed before  they can be used.
scrap 废弃
abandon 抛弃 放弃 discard, give up
He abandoned his wife and went away with all their money.
jettison 抛弃 丢弃 discard
The manager jettisoned the whole marketing  plan.