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Contexts ▼▲ Verb Opposite of to have come into being as a result of something Opposite of to have understood or accepted the validity of Opposite of past tense for to move behind in the same direction Opposite of past tense for to pursue in order to keep track of, or to apprehend, someone Opposite of past tense for to stealthily trail or watch Opposite of past tense for to physically go along with Opposite of past tense for to act according to specified rules Opposite of past tense for to carry out a set of instructions (follow from) Opposite of past tense for to occur as a consequence Opposite of past tense for to take as a model for emulation Opposite of past tense for to make one's way via a given path or trail Opposite of past tense for to succeed one's predecessor in a given position or role Opposite of past tense for to take an active interest in or be an avid supporter of Opposite of past tense for to keep informed of Adjective Opposite of being followed or pursued Opposite of commemorated or followed, typically of a cultural event … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of to have come into being as a result of something completed ended finalizedUS finished stalled stopped suspended terminated arrested broke ceased closed concluded culminated desisted discontinued finalisedUK halted paused rested settled topped off wrapped up brought to a close consummated petered out shut down rounded off “The tadpole completed its metamorphosis when it became a frog.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to have understood or accepted the validity of misunderstood misapprehended miscomprehended misconceived misconstrued misinterpreted confounded confused misread distorted misjudged missed perverted miscalculated misknew misreckoned mistook not registered got the wrong end of the stick got the wrong idea got the wrong idea about got the wrong impression got the wrong impression about missed the point took the wrong way took wrongly not got got the wrong impression of missed the point of mistaken misknown got wrong took something the wrong way taken wrongly gotten wrong taken something the wrong way gotten the wrong idea about “Due to his penchant for using sarcasm, everyone misunderstood the point he was trying to make.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to move behind in the same direction leaded led guided escorted conducted steered directed marshalledUK marshaledUS ushered piloted took taken brought chaperoned pointed routed went before gone before led the way showed the way shown the way “We know where the bar is so we can lead you to it.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to pursue in order to keep track of, or to apprehend, someone gave up the chase given up the chase let go “The cops would give up the chase in the interest of public safety.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to stealthily trail or watch lost lost track of lost sight of let slip failed to keep sight of “The detective would eventually lose track of the suspect because of all the commotion around him.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to physically go along with avoided evaded dodged left alone recoiled from shrank from shrunk from shied from kept away from kept clear of ran away from run away from shied away from stayed away from stayed shy of steered clear of turned away from turned back on eluded escaped from gave a wide berth to given a wide berth to kept one's distance from “My pet dog was strange in that he preferred to stay indoors and would always avoid me whenever I wanted to go for a walk outside.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to act according to specified rules broke brake broken flouted breached defied contravened violated rebelled against transgressed crossed overstepped clashed with conflicted with went against gone against infringed upon rejected reneged on slighted disobeyed fell foul of fallen foul of fought foughten opposed thumbed nose at contested derided dismissed disputed mutinied against pooh-poohed renounced repudiated resisted revolted against “If you break the company's code of conduct, you will then be at risk of having your employment terminated.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to carry out a set of instructions disregarded ignored neglected overlooked unheeded unminded brushed aside brushed off discounted with passed over tuned out discounted glossed over had no use for paid no heed to paid no mind to took no notice of taken no notice of turned a blind eye to “I would disregard the directions on the back of the box as I felt they were unnecessarily verbose.” Verb ▲ (follow from) Opposite of past tense for to occur as a consequence caused initiated brought about incited instigated led to provoked triggered precipitated produced prompted begot begat begotten catalysedUK catalyzedUS elicited engendered evoked fostered induced inspired kindled launched resulted in set in motion spawned spurred created generated put in motion set off stimulated stirred up brought to pass effected effectuated sparked off whipped up brought on ended in gave rise to given rise to made happen made to happen worked up “The president's decision to raise fuel taxes would cause a revolt.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to take as a model for emulation contrasted with contradicted differed from juxtaposed countered diverged from conflicted with departed from deviated from stood out from clashed with mismatched opposed differentiated oneself from “B.B. King's bluesy guitar style would heavily contrast with Steve Vai's rock and metal technique.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to make one's way via a given path or trail veered off turned off stepped off swerved from changed direction curves around curved around “Do not veer off the path, or you could end up getting lost!” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to succeed one's predecessor in a given position or role preceded predated anteceded antedated heralded introduced came before come before went before gone before ushered in went in advance of gone in advance of paved the way for prepared the way for setted the scene for “He would precede his son as head of the family business prior to his retirement.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to take an active interest in or be an avid supporter of disliked disdained hated shunned snubbed spurned abhorred deplored despised detested loathed scorned “When I was younger, I would dislike basketball, but I love it now.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to keep informed of stayed ignorant of “He was a bad accountant, and he would always be uninformed of the latest financial laws.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of being followed or pursued captured caught seized Adjective ▲ Opposite of commemorated or followed, typically of a cultural event abandoned broken dishonouredUK dishonoredUS forgotten Find more words! 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Sentences with the word followed Words that rhyme with followed What is the adverb for followed? What is the adjective for followed? What is the noun for followed? What is the opposite of followe? Translations for followed Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words followed after followed by followed on followed orders followed suit followed the orders of follow convention follow after follow follies folk wisdom folk tales 8-letter Words Starting With f fo fol foll follo follow followe