Verbs of political and social activities and events

shake up
organize anew
 
pillory
punish by putting in a pillory
 
fall from grace
revert back to bad behavior after a period of good behavior
 
go off half-cocked
act prematurely or without reflection or too soon
 
dispose of
deal with or settle
 
prosecute
bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
 
try
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
 
set aside
annul (a legal decision)
 
scrimshank
British military language: avoid work
 
repatriate
admit back into the country
 
spare
refrain from harming
 
neglect
fail to do something; leave something undone
 
club
unite with a common purpose
 
be at pains
try very hard to do something
 
see
go to see for professional or business reasons
 
close
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
 
put forward
insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
 
school
educate in or as if in a school
 
take up
turn one's interest to
 
juggle
deal with simultaneously
 
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