1. (v. t.) To break into pieces; to crush; to grind to powder. See Crase.
2. (v. t.) To weaken; to impair; to render decrepit.
3. (v. t.) To derange the intellect of; to render insane.
4. (v. i.) To be crazed, or to act or appear as one that is crazed; to rave; to become insane.
5. (v. i.) To crack, as the glazing of porcelain or pottery.
6. (n.) Craziness; insanity.
7. (n.) A strong habitual desire or fancy; a crotchet.
8. (n.) A temporary passion or infatuation, as for same new amusement, pursuit, or fashion; as, the bric-a-brac craze; the aesthetic craze.
Thesaurus Entries
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