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What is the opposite of devise?

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Opposite of to come up with a plan or idea
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Opposite of to obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated or intensive efforts
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Opposite of to carry out a plan with a specific purpose in mind
“The developers would abandon the new update after it received a poor reception from the public.”
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Opposite of to devise and carry out how something looks and functions
“Your blatant attempt to plagiarize another artist's work will not go unnoticed.”
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Opposite of to strategically plan a course of action
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To produce or make (something) from whatever is available
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Opposite of to prepare something in advance
“The coach was out of ideas and it was now up the players to get creative and improvise.”
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(idiomatic) Opposite of to invent, create, or think of
“We would miss many great opportunities as we were not paying attention.”
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Opposite of to prepare or plan in advance
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Opposite of to contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity
“When Gamora found out Thanos's plan to destroy the universe she tried to stop him but failed miserably.”
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Opposite of to design or plan an approach for a given task or project
“Let's disregard any ideas for a new website design because it is just fine as it is.”
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Opposite of to formulate by design
“After almost fourteen years of struggle, Lockheed made the decision to end the program.”
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Opposite of to make a false show or pretense of
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(archaic) Opposite of to write or utter what is not true
“In Rain Man's film form, the repeated juxtaposition of dramatic moments with humorous situations produce informative meanings to help factualize the problems of autism.”
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Opposite of to come or bring into existence
“This law consequently authorized the king to abolish all other centers of power.”
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Opposite of to write or draw up a preliminary outline of a document or speech
“When the evening's business with the President concluded, Bill rejoined Venecia and they returned to Blair House for a night of rest and to finalize his speech.”
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Opposite of to make or get ready
“Is it possible for you to rearrange your schedule so that you can perform most of your specific tasks at the time of day that you are most energized?”
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(keep) Opposite of to give, especially by way of a will after one's passing
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(withhold) Opposite of to give, especially by way of a will after one's passing
“He openly admits that he will withhold his wealth, and ultimately give it to a charity of his choice instead of his own children.”
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Opposite of to make or be made into a specific shape or form
“Goannas use a sideswipe with their heavy tail as their main weapon of defense and have been known to break the leg of a pursuing dog.”
Noun
(law) Opposite of an amount of money or property left to someone in a will
“After my grandfather's passing, he has left me with a debt that I cannot adequately repay.”
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Opposite of an income or form of property given or bequeathed to someone
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Opposite of all the money and property owned by a particular person, especially at death
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Opposite of something inherited, typically at birth
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