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Tilt: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：lean to one side (tilt)
tilt
/tɪlt/
v.
To move so that one side is higher than the other, or to make something do this.
lean to one side
➕
/liːn tuː wʌn saɪd/
v.
To incline or cause something to incline so that one end or side is higher than the other.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old English 'tieltan' (to be unsteady).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a seesaw: one side goes up while the other goes down - that's tilt.
📖 Example
She tilted her phone to get a better view of the map on the screen.
She adjusted her phone's angle to see the map more clearly.
🔗 Collocations
tilt back – to lean or cause to lean backward
tilt forward – to lean or cause to lean forward
tilt sideways – to incline to one side
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
level (v.) – to make even or flat
straighten (v.) – to make straight or upright
balance (v.) – to keep in a stable position
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
From Old English 'tyltan' (to be unsteady). In medieval jousting, 'tilt' described a knight's charge with a tilted lance. Metaphorically, it now applies to shifting opinions or balance.
Meaning 2：sway opinion (tilt)
tilt
/tɪlt/
v.
To change an opinion, a situation, or the balance of power in a particular direction.
sway opinion
➕
/sweɪ əˈpɪnjən/
v.
To cause a change in opinion, situation, or balance of power toward a particular direction.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The new evidence could tilt the jury's opinion in favor of the defendant.
The fresh proof might shift the jury's view to support the defendant.
🔗 Collocations
tilt the balance – to change the outcome of a situation
tilt in favor of – to lean towards supporting someone or something
tilt against – to lean against someone or something
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
stabilize (v.) – to make or become stable
balance (v.) – to keep in a steady state
neutralize (v.) – to make ineffective by counteracting
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