pry

poke

bug gape gaze hunt inquire intrude investigate meddle nose peek peep peer ransack reconnoiter rubberneck search snoop spy stare tap wiretap

be a busybody be all ears be curious be inquisitive be nosy ferret out listen in poke nose into tune in on

ignore neglect

close leave alone

extract pull wrest

disengage disjoin divide elevate elicit extort heave hoist jimmy lever lift move press prize push raise rear separate tear tilt turn twist uplift upraise wring

pick up take up turn out uprear

abandon attach combine connect decrease demote depress destroy discourage dissuade drop fall fix hide join keep lessen lower neglect repress stop straighten suppress unite untwist

close leave alone