Collocations with "attempt to"

87 collocations found

attempt to establish

To try to establish something.

establish8.5
attempt to restrain

to make an effort to control someone or something

restrain8.5
attempt to assess

A formal way to say you will try to evaluate something.

assess8.2
attempt to assess

A formal way to say you will try to calculate a value.

assess8.2
attempt to avoid

To make an effort to avoid something.

avoid8.2
attempt to reduce

to try to reduce something

reduce8.2
attempt to restore

To make an effort or try to restore something.

restore8.2
attempt to solve

to make an effort to find a solution

solve8.2
attempt to blackmail

to make an effort to blackmail someone

blackmail8.0
attempt to portray

to make an effort to describe or show someone or something in a particular way

portray8.0
attempt to reconstruct

To make a formal or serious effort to rebuild something.

reconstruct8.0
attempt to resolve

to make an effort to solve something

resolve8.0
attempt to suppress

To try to stop something from happening or being known.

suppress8.0
attempt to escape

To try to get away.

escape7.8
attempt to regain

To make an effort to get something back.

regain7.8
attempt to sabotage

To make an effort to sabotage something.

sabotage7.8
attempt to regulate

to make an effort to control or manage something

regulate7.7
attempt to interpret

To make an effort to understand or explain the meaning of something.

interpret7.6
kill7.6
attempt to ban

to try to ban something

ban7.5
attempt to identify

To make an effort to identify something.

identify7.5
persuade7.5
reach7.5
attempt to trace

to make an effort to find the origin or location of something.

trace7.5
impress7.4
attempt to seize

To make an effort to seize something.

seize7.4
attempt to rape

to try to rape someone

rape7.3
attempt to analyse

To try to analyse, often used in a formal or academic context.

analyse7.2
block7.2
attempt to curb

To make an effort to control or limit something.

curb7.2