n.
1.someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
2.a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
3.a skilled worker whose job is to repair things
4.synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming
Idiom of the Day
root (something) out or root out (something)
to get rid of something completely
The new city government is trying to root out the wasteful practices of the previous government.
