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• dras|tic — «DRAS tihk», adjective. acting with force or violence; extreme; vigorous: »The police took drastic measures to put a stop to the wave of robberies. Drastic ills need drastic remedies. ╂[< Greek drastikós effective < dráston (thing) to be… …   Useful english dictionary

• dras´ti|cal|ly — dras|tic «DRAS tihk», adjective. acting with force or violence; extreme; vigorous: »The police took drastic measures to put a stop to the wave of robberies. Drastic ills need drastic remedies. ╂[< Greek drastikós effective < dráston (thing) …   Useful english dictionary

• dras — cla·dras·tis; den·dras·pis; hy·dras·tine; hy·dras·ti·nine; hy·dras·tis; dras·tic; ma·dras; dras·ti·cal·ly; hy·dras·tin; ma·dras·si; …   English syllables

• tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

• drastic — dras·tic …   English syllables

• drastic — dras|tic [ dræstık ] adjective a drastic action or change has a very big effect: Scientists have warned that cases of food poisoning will increase unless drastic action is taken. The company will be taking drastic measures to reduce its debt. ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• drastic — dras•tic [[t]ˈdræs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) acting with force or violence; violent 2) extremely severe or extensive: drastic cuts in spending[/ex] • Etymology: 1685–95; < Gk drastikós efficient, drastic dras′ti•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• dràstic — dràs|tic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …   Diccionari Català-Català

• drastic — dras|tic [ˈdræstık] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Greek; Origin: drastikos, from dran to do ] extreme and sudden drastic action/measures ▪ NATO threatened drastic action if its terms were not met. ▪ drastic cuts in government spending ▪ Drastic changes …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• DRASTIC — Dutch Renal Artery Stenosis Intervention Cooperative Study * * * dras·tic dras tik adj acting rapidly or violently used chiefly of purgatives dras·ti·cal·ly ti k(ə )lē adv drastic n a powerful medicinal agent esp a strong purgative * * * n. any… …   Medical dictionary