Throws or gives off
“This flamethrower issues a long, controllable stream of fire when activated.”
Opposite of to physically assimilate or take, especially a liquid
“The leaves are larger and more elliptical than hemp dogbane and all plant parts exude a milky substance when broken.”
Opposite of to mentally take in information
“Paying too much attention to these distractions can break your concentration and make you miss the point of the conversation.”
Opposite of to hold or engage the attention of
“I managed to maintain a controlled line but the headache and dizziness were starting to distract me.”
Opposite of to assimilate into a body, structure or system
“What you are saying is the school needs good legal advice and they need to separate into two entities if they are fearful that they did not qualify from a school standpoint.”
(saves) Opposite of to use, empty or drain completely
“I couldn't actually read my data because it was encrypted and compressed to save on hard-drive space.”
(resupplies) Opposite of to use, empty or drain completely
“How long would it take to disembark the prisoners and resupply the ship?”
Opposite of to endure and get through suffering, challenge or hardship
“He made serious tactical errors during his long military career, but he learned from painful experience how to circumvent adversity.”
Opposite of to pay for the costs of
“He was satisfied that there was no intention on the part of the South to repudiate the cost of the war.”
(increases) Opposite of to receive and reduce the force of an impact
“Speeding reduces the time you have to react to a potential crash and can increase the force of the impact.”
(bounces) Opposite of to receive and reduce the force of an impact
“It would bounce off the wall in such a way that the angle made by its incoming path to the wall equaled the angle between its outgoing path and the wall.”
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