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What is the opposite of stand?

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(lie) Opposite of to have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet
“They traditionally sleep in the same bedroom and they lie side by side with their child on their futon.”
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(sit) Opposite of to have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet
“I never managed to break the teenage habit of jiggling my legs and fidgeting when I have to sit for a long time.”
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Opposite of to rise to an upright position
“We spend the first eighteen months teaching our children to walk and talk, and then the next eighteen years telling them to sit down and keep quiet.”
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Opposite of to set in an upright position
Lay the map flat on the ground or on a table and use your compass to align it so that the magnetic north arrow points north.”
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Opposite of to place in a given position
Remove the tools from the bench once you are finished.”
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Opposite of to be situated
“Unless an initiative is taken the buildings will eventually disappear or there will be little option but to demolish them and start again from scratch.”
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Opposite of to remain valid or unaltered
“The Australian Open's extreme heat policy states that play will stop when temperatures reach 40 degrees.”
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Opposite of to be able to endure or tolerate
“As time passed, Suzanne began to falter under the weight of carrying her many burdens.”
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Opposite of to have a certain position within a group
“The club will fall to the third position if they lose this weekend.”
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Opposite of to pay or give what is owed
“Internally, the government may repudiate a debt when it experiences financial ruin and bankruptcy.”
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Opposite of to tolerate, endure or put up with (something)
“On the contrary, the federal regulations, and the ethical principles on which they rest, would seem to disallow such behavior.”
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Opposite of to resist or endure (something) successfully
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Opposite of to tolerate or endure something
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Opposite of to endure or go through (an ordeal)
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Opposite of to place or position someone or something
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Opposite of to resist or withstand something that is difficult to endure
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Opposite of to pay or give what is owed
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Opposite of to be patient with
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(of an action or remark) Opposite of to be accepted without scrutiny
“The media will scrutinize every little thing a professional athlete will do on-field and off-field.”
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Opposite of to face, resist or oppose with boldness or courage
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Opposite of to support the weight of
“The carriages will break under the weight of all that we're taking with us to Mount Vernon.”
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Opposite of to remain in a specified state or position
“Food would be brought to them and if for some reason they had to leave their post, someone would step in for relief.”
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Opposite of to classify or categorize according to type or class
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(treat to) Opposite of to pay the bill for someone else
“I'll pay for it, or we'll go Dutch on the bill, if that offends your sensitivities.”
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Opposite of to support with, or as if with, a prop
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Opposite of to withstand the action or effect of
“Lovers of ease who refuse to have anything to do with spiritual science would be affected by his magic.”
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Opposite of to stand erect or upright
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(obsolete) Opposite of to pay or give what is owed
“He may threaten his creditors by withdrawing his firm-specific labor and repudiate his debt contract.”
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Opposite of to lift or move to a vertical position
“You will need to lower the fridge so we can get it through the door.”
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Opposite of to enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate
“An incumbent may decide to forgo the next election when certain conditions are met.”
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Opposite of to function in an expected or specified manner
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Opposite of to elevate or extend in an upward direction or motion
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(of water or air) Opposite of to cease to flow or move
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Opposite of to put or place something in a given location or position
“She would take a ruler and measure its length exactly.”
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(of something unpleasant) Opposite of to tolerate or submit to
“He would still be in denial of the fact that he would not get the promotion he desired.”
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Opposite of to place or set apart two or more items allowing for space in between
“He took incredible pains to join the two parts together, which he did at length so effectually, that it was used as if it had been whole.”
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Opposite of to let (edited material) stand, or remain as it was
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Opposite of to assume a particular position, especially in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn
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Opposite of to soak or immerse thoroughly in liquid
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Opposite of to consider to be of a certain quality or standard
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Opposite of a firmly held opinion
“In the wake of the violent protest against authority in the West in the 1960s and subsequent years, many espouse a position of indifference.”
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Opposite of a rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something
“Halsman suggested the idea for this picture to Salvador DalĂ­ after seeing his painting in which everything appeared suspended in mid-air.”
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Opposite of a cessation from motion or progress
“Should the danger signal appear while an exercise is in progress, the entire command will be halted, and the movement resumed when the danger signal is removed.”
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(stand against) Opposite of a determined effort to resist or fight for something
“He convinced the city, local citizens, and even the humane society that this could be a great zoo if everyone threw their support behind it, and helped it grow.”
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Opposite of the base or part on which something stands or is placed upon
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Opposite of a point of view or way of thinking
“He was dumbfounded as to how to tackle the problem and his cluelessness on the issue was evident.”
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Opposite of an assertion, especially one maintained in an argument
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Opposite of state of being impervious, immune to, or blocking an external influence or harm
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Opposite of a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs
“Eli was ecstatic that he was able to find an exact replacement of the broken chair that he was so sentimentally attached to.”
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Opposite of a temporary stop in action or speech
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Opposite of mental acceptance of a claim as true
“Until recently, hippotherapy has been met with skepticism from a medical community demanding hard science rather than anecdotal evidence.”
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Opposite of a situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all
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Opposite of a person's point of view or attitude towards something
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Opposite of the position or interests of one person or group, especially in opposition to others
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Opposite of a particular opinion or attitude expressed
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Opposite of a short-term intimate encounter, typically lasting no more than once or one night
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Opposite of a piece of land
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Opposite of a platform or stand used to lift or elevate something or someone
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