National academy. / Learned society dedicated to sciences.

(transitive) To cancel something previously arranged with someone.

To be in urgent need (of)

(idiomatic) The roles of people in a situation have been reversed, such that the advantage has shifted to a party which was previously disadvantaged.

present participle of beg off

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cry off

simple past tense and past participle of beg off

present participle of cry off

simple past tense and past participle of cry off

To shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness.