verb - to make an organization, a system, etc. more effective

adjective - made badly and carelessly

noun, informal - a place, event, situation, etc. where everything is in disorder

adjective - very bad; terrible

adjective - main or most important

verb - to be much better than someone or something

noun - the best result possible

adjective - likely to produce the best results possible

adjective, literary - (of a feeling) extremely strong

verb - to make something or someone less important so that people start to respect them less

verb - to reduce the price

adjective, formal - happening or existing earlier than something else, and because of that, more important or with a stronger right

verb - (of an agreement, contract, etc.) to legally end rather than being extended, renewed or continued

noun - a period of time passing between two events happening

noun - in the time between two particular events