What is the opposite of picking up?

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Contexts ▼▲ Opposite of coming into possession of Opposite of picking up or fetching something Opposite of catching or apprehending someone Opposite of receiving or being sent something Opposite of acquiring complete knowledge or skill in Opposite of present participle for to lift or raise something by grasping it Opposite of present participle for to acquire knowledge, understanding, or skill in Opposite of present participle for to purchase something Opposite of present participle for to get possession of something Opposite of present participle for to begin again or continue after a pause or interruption Opposite of present participle for to become better Opposite of present participle for to increase in strength Opposite of present participle for to gather a (great) quantity of Opposite of present participle for to make neat and orderly Opposite of present participle for to attract or seduce someone … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of coming into possession of giving according ceding handing over relinquishing bequeathing dispensing forfeiting granting handing offering parting with proffering surrendering yielding dropping forgoing forking over giving away giving up handing out passing down presenting throwing away turning over delivering depositing leaving unloading dropping off “I will be giving my old laptop to my younger brother.” Verb ▲ Opposite of picking up or fetching something leaving abandoning deserting ditching dumping forgetting forsaking ignoring neglecting overlooking “Don't even think about abandoning your brother at the train station!” Verb ▲ Opposite of catching or apprehending someone releasing freeing letting go discharging liberating setting free clearing exonerating letting loose letting off setting at large setting loose turning loose acquiting absolving pardoning acquitting sparing exempting retiring ejecting dismissing delivering exculpating emancipating reprieving unfettering ousting vacating disimprisoning expelling letting out allowing to leave allowing to go removing “The authorities will be releasing the suspect after finding out that he had a solid alibi.” Verb ▲ Opposite of receiving or being sent something sending delivering dispatching shipping forwarding sending off sending out transmitting posting “I will be sending the item I sold on eBay through the mail soon.” Verb ▲ Opposite of acquiring complete knowledge or skill in unlearning putting aside setting aside abandoning discarding from memory forgetting “The school should also be the place where unlearning what has been mistaught takes place.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to lift or raise something by grasping it dropping releasing freeing relinquishing unhanding letting go letting slip letting fall letting go of failing to hold losing one's grip on “Do not drop that sheet of glass or it will be very expensive to replace.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to acquire knowledge, understanding, or skill in forgetting unlearning failing disremembering misrecollecting obliviating letting slip clean forgetting failing to recall failing to remember dismissing from mind ceasing to remember letting slip from memory “Without practice, I will forget how to speak French.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to purchase something selling marketing merchandising merchandizing peddling reselling retailing unloading vending wholesaling offering for sale persuading people to buy “Johnny wants to set up a stall to sell some lemonade.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to get possession of something losing expending squandering surrendering burning depleting draining disinheriting dispossessing spending discharging dissipating sacrificing waiving lavishing splurging forfeiting outlaying wasting blowing exhausting misspending consuming divesting conceding burning through burning up coughing up dispensing with fiddling away frittering away giving up going through running through laying out letting slip passing up shelling out stopping having throwing away trifling away using up wasting away “Ian would often lose his money by gambling it all away at the casino.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to begin again or continue after a pause or interruption finishing completing ending closing concluding finalisingUK finalizingUS wrapping finishing off rounding out rounding up rounding off topping off closing out wrapping up winding up knocking off bringing to fruition bringing to a close bringing to a conclusion bringing to an end “After lunch, we would like to finish the presentation with a Q and A.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to become better worsening atrophying declining deteriorating diminishing regressing waning abating degrading dropping dipping degenerating crumbling retrogressing retrograding descending weakening devolving nosediving becoming worse falling off getting worse going down going downhill growing worse taking a turn for the worse “Your health will worsen if you maintain your diet without any exercise.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to increase in strength weakening degenerating deteriorating emaciating crippling debasing debilitating damaging enervating enfeebling eroding crumbling devitalizing destabilisingUK destabilizingUS sapping incapacitating destroying softening prostrating vitiating compromising breaking up wasting away wearing off wearing out sapping the strength of “If you continue to get injured, you will weaken the joint and increase the risk of fracture.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to gather a (great) quantity of scattering dispersing spreading distributing interspersing dividing separating strewing disseminating diverging throwing peppering littering casting splitting up throwing around “We need to scatter these eggs broadly across the field to make this Easter Egg Hunt fun.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to make neat and orderly disordering disorganizing confusing upsetting disarranging jumbling scattering muddling unsettling cluttering disarraying disheveling dishevelling scrambling tousling distempering disturbing shuffling rummaging messing up mussing up mixing up making a mess “We spent hours tidying your room only to have you disorder it again in seconds.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to attract or seduce someone rejecting rebuffing repelling spurning avoiding eschewing ignoring dismissing opposing refusing scorning blackballing prohibiting denying preventing declining negating abnegating repulsing blocking repudiating abjuring renouncing snubbing forbidding shunning balking at knocking back scoffing at turning down “She had no interest in Wade and would often reject his advances.” Find more words! 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