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What is the opposite of father?

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Noun
(child) Opposite of a man in relation to his child or children
“Your child looks uncannily like you!”
Noun
(mother) Opposite of a man in relation to his child or children
Noun
Opposite of the origin or ancestors of something, especially a family line
“Her name is Katherine Dockens, and she is a lineal descendant of Richard Allen.”
Noun
Opposite of the creator or originator of something (that is noteworthy)
“He is a mere imitator and is incapable of finding either an independent style or literary material that requires independent treatment.”
Noun
Opposite of an elder, sometimes oldest, member or doyen of a society or other body
“He had officially become an adult at 18, but he was still the baby of the group.”
Noun
Opposite of a deity or supreme being
“It proved fresh and filling with a strong tomato flavor and far too much pasta for a mere mortal to consume in one session.”
Noun
Opposite of a person who establishes or originates an institution, idea or project
Noun
Opposite of a person or thing that brings something (creative) into existence
Noun
Opposite of an ordained Christian minister
Noun
Opposite of the creator or originator of something noteworthy
“In the same passage as Jackson's inglorious fall, Stanford blesses President Lincoln, the abolisher of slavery.”
Noun
Opposite of a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind
“Where Stranglehold differs from Max Payne is the fact it has its own plot, written by director John Woo as a successor to his early hit action film Hard Boiled.”
Noun
Opposite of a man who is the head of a household, family or tribe
Noun
Opposite of a place, person, or thing from which something originates
“When the play is about to reach its conclusion, there are often moments when something happens to make this conclusion possible.”
Noun
Opposite of the father of a family as seen in the context of a leader
Noun
Opposite of male progenitor of offspring, sharing genetic relationship and responsible for conception
Noun
Opposite of a member of one's family or lineage
Noun
Opposite of one who leads, or is respected, due to age or experience
Verb
Opposite of to be the father of through procreation
“My father will disown me upon hearing the news that I surrendered.”
Verb
Opposite of to nurture or look after in a fatherly or paternal way
“He found his work to be so involved that he would often neglect his children.”
Verb
Opposite of to create, or to be the source or originator of (something)
“I created this mechanical nightmare, and now I am going to end it!”
Verb
Opposite of to beget or conceive (offspring)
Verb
Opposite of to bring into being through procreation
“The crab spider is much larger than the male, and she will kill him after mating unless he is quick and clever.”
Verb
(of an institution or organization) Opposite of to establish or originate
“A new board of directors was set up to liquidate the bankrupt corporation.”
Verb
Opposite of to look after or take special care of
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