Having a stake in something means having a financial or other interest in its success. Someone who has a stake in a company wants it to make a profit, while someone without a stake does not care about its performance.
have a stakein .. : if you have a stake in something, you will Benefit if it is successful.to have a financial or other interest in something .Ex: 1. I have a stake in that company. I want it to make a profit.2.I don't have a stake in it, so I don't care.Yasmeen
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Relent ( v): to change your attitude and become less strict or cruel towards someone [= give in].If someone or something is relentless (adj.), they never give up or stop. The heat this summer was absolutely relentless!Ex. :At last her father relented and came to visit her.
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Nullify (v); NULL(ADJ.)NULLIFICATION (N)To cause something to have no value or effect.Example: After unintentionally eating a poisonous mushroom, she tried to nullify the effect of the poison by vomiting. One can also NULLIFY a contract.
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Corroborate Part ofspeech : verb Definition : support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm Synonyms : underpin, bear out, support
Mountv.1. to goup; climb; ascend: to mount stairs. 2. to get up on (a platform, a horse, etc.). 3. to set or place at an elevation: to mount a house on stilts. 4. to furnish with a horse or other animal for riding. 5. to set or place (a person) on horseback.
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Autonomy(n) : theability or opportunity to make your own decisions without being controlled by anyone
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Attribute (v) and(n)Something used as a symbol of a particular person or status.To consider as a quality or characteristic of a person,thing,group,etc.
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Resort (N): aplace that is a popular destination for vacations or recreation.Resort to (V): turn to and adopt so as to resolve a difficult situation:EX: The duke was prepared to resort to force if negotiation failed
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CURTAIL (V): Toreduce or make something lessThe Doctor gave me a drug to curtail the pain in my arm… I’m feeling better now!While you’re using an antivirus, you're…http://www.labmonkeys.net/blog/curtailing-the-lost-document-epidemic/John has been curtailinghis family expenses since he lost his job!*http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/politicalcartoons/ig/Political-Cartoons/Curtailing-Spending.htm
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Intervene (V)to comein or between by way of hindrance or modification Ex: intervene to stop a fight.