Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

skitter

twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water

 

peg

fasten or secure with a wooden pin

 

send in

mail in; cause to be delivered

 

elute

wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography

 

deploy

to distribute systematically or strategically

 

scythe

cut with a scythe

 

knap

strike sharply

 

pare

strip the skin off

 

pin

pierce with a pin

 

trice up

raise with a line

 

contract

make smaller

 

mask

cover with a sauce

 

flake

form into flakes

 

fair

join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

 

disjoin

make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of

 

extricate

release from entanglement of difficulty

 

undercut

cut away the underpart of

 

parcel

cover with strips of canvas

 

miter

bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint

 

recess

make a recess in