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Opposite of to have removed from a particular place
“The chef placed a heap of anchovies on my pizza despite me specifically telling him not to.”
Opposite of to have cited or referenced
“The teacher typically invented new and creative phrases to demonstrate the use of various words in sentences.”
Opposite of past tense for to remove or take out, especially by effort or force
“Use a utility knife or electric jigsaw and slowly insert the blade into the gourd.”
Opposite of past tense for to drain out or empty something (from a container)
“They fill the barrel with tow and tar and grease, and at last, get it to flare up with a fierce flame that resists the storm.”
Opposite of past tense for to obtain something from an unwilling person
“Trying to coax information out of her and re-thinking all the angles didn't produce any more insight than he'd had before.”
Opposite of past tense for to provoke or bring about an event or reaction
“Finally, after what seemed like hours spent with the phone in my ear, I was able to placate his anger, and he gradually began to listen to reason.”
Opposite of past tense for to excerpt a section from a document or text
“In the mid-fifties, state nurses' associations were advised to insert a disclaimer at the end of statutory definitions of nursing practice.”
Opposite of past tense for to obtain a substance or resource by a mechanical or chemical process
“The Japanese have found a way to introduce a foreign substance to form the cultured pearl.”
Opposite of past tense for to obtain liquid or juice by squeezing
“Places that have the advantage of the hot sun enables them to dry out the fruit on wooden trays in the open.”
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