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Verb
To remove from employment or office
To send away or order to leave
To disregard and treat as unworthy of serious consideration
To belittle or express disapproval of
To show an unwillingness to grant, allow, or consent
To throw away (something unwanted or useless)
To disregard or pay no attention to
Refuse to declare valid
To officially cancel (a decree, decision, or promise)
To snub or make someone feel unwelcome
To cover up a mistake or a crime
To clear of or to free from guilt
Steamroll
To postpone or assign to a later time or date
To exclude or reject as a candidate or possibility
To put at east or quell
To free or release from slavery
To fail to include
(
of time or an opportunity
)
To fail to take advantage of
To forcefully or violently subdue
Free yourself of
To remove blame or responsibility from
Noun
An act of refusal or avoidance
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Verb
▲
To remove from employment or office
sack
fire
discharge
cashier
remove
axe
UK
oust
release
terminate
retire
can
expel
ax
US
bounce
displace
depose
unseat
boot
defenestrate
disqualify
unfrock
suspend
bump
impeach
defrock
depone
deselect
disemploy
disfrock
furlough
pension
recall
shelve
boot out
kick out
throw out
pink-slip
lay off
make redundant
get rid of
let go
muster out
send packing
turn off
turf out
show the door
give someone the boot
give someone their notice
give someone the sack
give the heave-ho
give someone the bullet
pay off
give someone the push
give the elbow
give someone their cards
give someone their marching orders
give walking papers
bin off
give the old heave-ho
give notice to
give someone his
give warning
let out
shut out
turn away
wash out
give someone the air
kiss off
give notice
give the ax
give the gate
give someone the big E
eject
dethrone
drum out
topple
uncrown
unthrone
overthrow
remove from office
supplant
out
unmake
demote
evict
drop
bring down
dislodge
deprive
discard
discrown
overturn
give the sack to
deprive of office
turf
ship
give the bum's rush
downgrade
usurp
turn out
exclude
disbar
force out
drive out
excommunicate
cast out
chuck out
declare redundant
pink slip
throw out on your ear
hand walking papers
relegate
purge
give the chop
give someone the pink slip
cut
eliminate
banish
degrade
break
shed
replace
freeze out
strip of rank
give heave-ho
give marching orders
run out of town
throw someone out on their ear
ride out on rail
give a pink slip
push out
remove from power
throw
heave
defeat
unhorse
chuck
upset
subvert
triumph
overwhelm
dehire
unhire
court martial
move on
vote someone out
eighty-six
chase out
give the boot to
give the bullet to
excuse
sideline
nix
supersede
bust
give the push to
debar
put away
ditch
dump
give one's cards
give pink slip
dispatch
take off
sail
move
transfer
give someone his or her walking papers
give bum's rush
reposition
abolish
terminate employment
give their cards
give the axe
retire early
shift
evacuate
pull
relocate
expunge
detach
budge
abstract
dislocate
pension off
relieve of duty
force to retire
lock out
put out to grass
take down
see the back of
give someone their P45
sever connections
force to give up work
put out to pasture
show the gate to
run off
send home
put out
send away
show the door to
hand someone his hat
chase off
ship out
unsettle
disthrone
disenthrone
transpose
disturb
succeed
transplant
come after
uproot
step into the shoes of
rearrange
shuffle
position
change
crowd out
push
extricate
disentangle
misplace
free
dispel
override
dig out
get out
disestablish
outplace
knock out of place
knock out of position
change the position of
cut out
take over from
take the place of
take out
take over
unloose
squeeze out
get going
set going
carry over
reshuffle
reorganize
US
redistribute
alter
put out of place
adjust
redeploy
reorder
separate
rummage
perturb
disunite
divide
unhinge
disarticulate
interrupt
move out of place
bring about the downfall of
redispose
rejig
readjust
substitute
displant
clear
reorganise
UK
follow
lift
overrule
surpass
supervene
postdate
put somewhere else
empty
depopulate
unpeople
accede
clean
substitute for
fill the void
set aside
loosen
erase
wrench out
follow after
remove from
clear from
assume the office of
go next
fill someone's boots
be subsequent to
step into someone's boots
come next
take away
move out
knock over
get off
knock loose
more ❯
“Baccus denied the allegation and said the general did not have the authority to
dismiss
him from the national guard.”
Verb
▲
To send away or order to leave
expel
oust
eject
banish
out
bounce
discharge
rout
chase
deport
discard
disband
boot
disperse
demobilise
UK
demobilize
US
liberate
bundle
clear
dispatch
rid
extrude
throw out
boot out
kick out
turn out
turf out
drum out
cast out
force out
chuck out
run off
drive out
let go
send away
send off
show out
cast off
dispense with
dispose of
do without
let out
lock out
push aside
send home
slough off
allow to go
evict
remove
exile
get rid of
send packing
exclude
dispel
scatter
displace
reject
show the door
expulse
drive off
transport
ostracize
US
drive away
ostracise
UK
put out
separate
shut out
push out
give someone their marching orders
expatriate
break up
chase away
release
dislodge
relegate
rusticate
part company
dissolve
go their separate ways
give someone the boot
thrust out
throw someone out on their ear
ban
abandon
extradite
proscribe
bar
dispossess
repatriate
excommunicate
demob
defenestrate
split up
retire
pack off
put to flight
bundle off
shake off
give the bum's rush
chase out
give the gate
toss aside
heave out
force to leave
consign
send down
repel
repulse
empty
beat off
ship out
cashier
expropriate
unchurch
eliminate
give someone the push
give someone the bullet
give the old heave-ho
throw out on the streets
give the heave-ho
toss out on ear
heave-ho
dissipate
quell
eradicate
repudiate
denounce
outlaw
decommission
extradict
isolate
sequester
set aside
disappear
anathematize
debar
destroy
fold
split
part
toss
deactivate
leave
vanish
shelve
drop
disfellowship
curse
takfir
thin out
disarm
demilitarise
UK
demilitarize
US
go separate ways
withdraw
disunite
see the back of
purge
do away with
throw overboard
kiss goodbye
eighty-six
fling out
put out in the street
lay aside
cast aside
throw out on your ear
give the 1-2-3
lay off
remove by force
go in different directions
cast away
put aside
throw away
forsake
desert
abdicate
abjure
renounce
order off
sin-bin
show someone the red card
tell to leave the field
red-card
send for an early bath
cancel
divorce
give up
write off
shrug off
more ❯
“Her first step was to send for her husband and to request him to
dismiss
her guests without giving any needless cause of alarm.”
Verb
▲
To disregard and treat as unworthy of serious consideration
disregard
discount
reject
spurn
forget
ignore
overlook
repudiate
dispel
banish
discard
abandon
deny
shelve
flout
despise
drop
relegate
scout
shrug off
brush off
lay aside
pass over
pay no attention to
gloss over
take no notice of
think no more of
write off
kiss off
pay no heed to
put away
have done with
laugh away
put out of your mind
set aside
overpass
omit
brush aside
take no account of
neglect
whitewash
let pass
paper over
wink at
blink at
turn a blind eye to
let go
pardon
remit
forgive
excuse
unheed
miss
unmind
gloze over
minimize
US
minimise
UK
pooh-pooh
tune out
brush away
make light of
turn a deaf ear to
pay no mind
condone
pass by
treat lightly
shake off
disbelieve
pass
overleap
fail
skip
undersell
doubt
play down
take with a pinch of salt
give no credence to
not take into consideration
avoid considering
close your eyes to
not dwell on
slur over
bypass
blank
contemn
connive
shut eyes to
turn a deaf ear
let off easy
send to Coventry
turn a blind eye
laugh off
leave out of account
cold-shoulder
leave be
live with
look the other way
deliberately ignore
look past
connive at
fail to notice
leave out
skip over
slight
let something ride
leave
take no notice
be oblivious to
make allowances for
pay no mind to
leave unnoticed
spare
let someone off with
misheed
fail to see
fail to spot
mislook
wipe slate clean
fail to observe
wink
dissimulate
sweep under the carpet
varnish over
sweep under the rug
deal rapidly with
downplay
soft-pedal
de-emphasize
treat as unimportant
palliate
deodorise
UK
deodorize
US
indulge
plead ignorance
let off
give absolution
suspend charges
discharge
grant a pardon to
bury the hatchet
grant amnesty
tolerate
put up with
grin and bear it
let bygones be bygones
stand for
turn blind eye to
roll with punches
bear with
stomach
swim with the tide
sink
take
go along with
let something slide
play past
bury
leave out of consideration
pay no attention
slip up on
let fall between the cracks
let it go
turn your back on
turn deaf ear
not take into account
turn back on
push aside
evade
exclude
look through
bury one's head in sand
dispense with
never mind
turn blind eye
avoid
more ❯
“Our rational mind demands that we immediately
dismiss
this claim as nonsensical.”
Verb
▲
To belittle or express disapproval of
belittle
deprecate
disparage
denigrate
decry
scorn
depreciate
deride
contemn
diminish
disdain
minimise
UK
minimize
US
derogate
mock
ridicule
vilipend
diss
discount
trash
dis
gibe
gird
jeer
scoff
taunt
twit
bad-mouth
pooh-pooh
poor-mouth
trash-talk
run down
scoff at
play down
put down
sneer at
talk down
cry down
kiss off
write off
knock
vilify
undervalue
discredit
dump on
pan
criticize
US
underestimate
criticise
UK
defame
misprize
underrate
rubbish
slam
trivialize
US
malign
slate
make light of
revile
asperse
downgrade
detract from
slag off
trivialise
UK
roast
abuse
slight
minify
do a hatchet job on
slur
cast aspersions on
pour scorn on
treat lightly
have a go at
hold cheap
slander
pull apart
detract
drag through the mud
devalue
dispraise
demean
degrade
laugh at
laugh off
understate
take to pieces
condemn
speak ill of
bash
hit out at
tear down
marginalize
US
cut down to size
insult
attack
underplay
deflate
marginalise
UK
downplay
make little of
lower
take down a peg
traduce
smear
think little of
rap
calumniate
vituperate
do down
despise
tear into
pull to pieces
pick holes in
sneer
censure
flame
skewer
rip
scout
opprobriate
reject
mudsling
jeer at
humiliate
make fun of
snub
take down
disgrace
speak badly of
throw mud at
treat as unimportant
demote
libel
blast
impugn
scorch
pillory
denounce
flout
downcry
blister
humble
rag
jibe at
bag
pummel
US
lambaste
pummelled
UK
rally
spurn
crush
shame
poke fun at
repudiate
lessen
shoot down
sell short
cheapen
poke mullock at
heap scorn on
be scornful about
mark down
lay into
make sport of
treat with contempt
speak evil of
take the piss out of
poor mouth
pooh pooh
take the mickey
do a number on
look down on
sling mud at
berate
disregard
question
underemphasize
mistrust
tone down
discountenance
fault
poormouth
look down one's nose at
devaluate
compromise
hammer
blame
talk trash
monster
comment negatively
mortify
put hooks in
object
frown
disapprove
discommend
expostulate
put away
give comeuppance
knock off high horse
clamor against
find fault with
throw brickbats at
besmirch
take a dig at
find fault
tear to pieces
tease
take dim view of
not go for
execrate
treat contemptuously
rail against
deplore
blacken
stigmatize
US
inveigh against
reprehend
reprobate
fulminate against
excoriate
carp at
anathematize
cavil at
ride
disbelieve
laugh to scorn
boo
scandalize
US
stigmatise
UK
scandalise
UK
disapprove of
animadvert
fleer at
scout at
complain
snipe at
hit
rail
disrespect
dig at
make a fool of
show contempt
hold forth against
come down on
tear to shreds
snoot
bite one's thumb at
take swipe at
take away
throw stones at
blacken the name of
spread lies about
criticize unfairly
give a bad name
give black eye
sully the reputation of
rip up
blacken the character of
bad mouth
shun
abhor
hate
chaff
lower in rank
lower in status
satirize
US
torment
lampoon
jibe
abase
quiz
kid
rib
lout
banter
razz
relegate
high-hat
hold up to ridicule
rag on
satirise
UK
curl your lip at
spit on
spit in the face of
sniff at
turn your nose up at
look down upon
turn down
turn back on
be contemptuous about
show contempt for
turn up one's nose at
spit in the eye of
hold in contempt
flout at
declass
cock a snook at
debase
bump
set back
revert
bring down
cast down
reduce to the ranks
reduce
kick downstairs
bring low
bust
lower the status of
break
disrate
squash
squelch
cut to the quick
take a swipe at
shoot full of holes
sour grapes
dishonour
UK
dishonor
US
assail
tarnish
sully
injure
smirch
reproach
savage
give a black eye
taint
stain
slash
drag through the mire
fling mud at
vituperate against
bring into disrepute
blot
spread scandal about
objurgate
arraign
defile
animadvert on
crucify
maul
cast a slur on
rate
castigate
damage
lace into
jump on
cut up
muckrake
besmear
give some stick to
spot
run smear campaign
bring shame upon
tar and feather
reflect badly on
bring shame on
sledge
reprove
befoul
nitpick about
soil
give flak to
spoil
give a bad press to
rip up and down
blotch
bring discredit to
breathe on
reprimand
scathe
rebuke
lambast
potshot
belabor
US
belabour
UK
poison
embarrass
dress down
tell lies about
bag on
chasten
sink
foul
chastise
offend
flay
curse
backbite
scold
upbraid
take to task
pick to pieces
run a smear campaign against
drag someone's name through the mud
undermine
sully someone's reputation
cut down
cane
misrepresent
chide
carpet
demoralize
US
fustigate
blacken the reputation of
belie
prostitute
badmouth
caricature
burlesque
conduct a smear campaign against
bawl out
chew out
demoralise
UK
villainize
prejudice
denunciate
slag
lash
blemish
miscall
slang
sling mud
skin
blacken someone's name
haul over the coals
be rude to
call names
give a rocket
pass strictures upon
drag someone's name through the mire
write false reports about
tear a strip off
show up
throw shade
tear off a strip
nag at
mark wrong
spread tales about
drag name through mud
criticize severely
be critical of
tear apart
be spiteful towards
be unkind about
be malicious about
get angry with
speak of with disfavour
condescend
back-bite
deign
proscribe
detest
nag
animadvert upon
read the riot act
blackguard
drag through mud
ruin
lie about
scourge
persecute
oppress
cast slur on
put zingers on
have a pop at
betray
write down
be against
find unacceptable
zing
hose
affront
demonize
US
knock down
dig
jinx
annoy
carp
knock off
demonise
UK
provoke
prosecute
declaim
outrage
hurt
blow off
shout at
cuss out
swear at
lash into
drag down
aggravate
clobber
impeach
ostracise
UK
indict
ostracize
US
admonish
look askance at
frown on
sell out
wound
trim
fluff
slog
zap
slug
inveigh
give something a bad press
declaim against
charge with
bollock
be untrue to oneself
beat down
complain about
skin alive
pass judgment
give the business
pick at
nit-pick
give bad press
cut to bits
abandon one's principles
upset
refute
put in a bad light
give a bad name to
desecrate
disfavour
UK
attaint
lose face
put someone in their place
disfavor
US
make someone eat crow
take down a peg or two
own
cause to lose face
rollick
protest against
object to
slap
call down
harangue
take exception to
take a dim view of
argue with
assault verbally
irritate
disoblige
disagree with
blaspheme
strumpet
plaster
pile in
remonstrate with
ream out
injure the reputation of
cast aspersion
taint someone's name
blacken someone's character
stain someone's good name
accuse falsely
sully someone's name
tarnish someone's name
soil someone's name
start on
sail into
start in
take on
give offence to
give someone hell
step on one's toes
cause offence to
hurt somebody's feelings
cut dead
treat disrespectfully
corrupt
jump on one's case
bite someone's head off
snap someone's head off
rap over the knuckles
go for the jugular
give someone a bollocking
lash out
give someone a bad press
jump down one's throat
give someone a rollicking
give someone a roasting
pervert
vitiate
deprave
warp
subvert
defame someone's character
debauch
bastardize
US
deteriorate
profane
canker
brutalize
US
bemean
dehumanize
US
dehumanise
UK
bastardise
UK
brutalise
UK
bring shame to
more ❯
“Those who are familiar with him often
dismiss
him as a fraud or pseudo scholar.”
Verb
▲
To show an unwillingness to grant, allow, or consent
negative
disallow
abjure
deny
disacknowledge
disapprove
disavow
refuse
reject
turn down
veto
withhold
decline
spurn
reprobate
nix
repudiate
pass
rebuff
pass up
throw out
balk at
deselect
knock back
throw over
forgo
snub
repulse
shun
ignore
give the thumbs down to
baulk at
say no to
scorn
say no
prohibit
desist
miss
negate
rule out
demur
brush aside
demur at
pass on
set aside
abstain from
withhold from
desist from
send one's regrets
turn back on
shy from
give the thumbs down
not accept
shake one's head
refrain from
discount
disregard
forbid
skip
overlook
preclude
rule against
not take advantage of
not heed
begrudge
interdict
say ‘no’ to
give the brush-off to
give the red light to
disdain
repel
withdraw
protest
block
overthrow
not budge on
turn deaf ear to
not care for
brush off
hold out
protest at
not buy
turn from
hold back
send off
hold off
jib at
draw the line at
turn away
dispense with
refuse to receive
give thumbs down to
outvote
abandon
withgo
restrict
stonewall
waive
neglect
stopper
stymie
give up
blackball
defeat
fetter
give something a miss
let pass
deny oneself
miss out on
let go by
fail to take advantage of
forbear
renounce
avoid
eschew
opt out
refuse to take advantage of
look down one's nose at
opt out of
give the red light
more ❯
Verb
▲
To throw away (something unwanted or useless)
scrap
discard
dump
junk
ditch
jettison
chuck
shed
reject
unload
lose
cashier
toss
exorcise
UK
exorcize
US
pitch
bin
drop
trash
eject
eliminate
remove
expel
forsake
cast
destroy
demolish
slough
decommission
recycle
annihilate
obliterate
wreck
retire
throw out
throw away
cast off
deep-six
dispose of
eighty-six
shuck off
slough off
get rid of
lay by
dispense with
toss out
do away with
fling away
chuck away
chuck out
fling off
clear out
get shut of
get shot of
root out
weed out
throw on the scrapheap
write off
break up
see the back of
consign to scrap heap
put out to pasture
offload
dispose
dispatch
cull
cut
cast away
cast aside
part with
evict
extrude
shuck
unburden
chase
refuse
clear
abandon
slip
toss aside
thrust aside
throw off
turn down
shake off
rid oneself of
free oneself of
drive out
cast out
axe
UK
ax
US
relinquish
have done with
set aside
can
desert
give up
fling
throw
throw overboard
scrub
forgo
abdicate
throw aside
repudiate
shrug off
yield
sluff off
leave
shelve
do without
manage without
cope without
heave
hurl
maroon
bung out
bung away
banish
dispossess
exclude
disburden
doff
knock something on the head
pull the plug on
nix
86
fling out
give the boot
away
negative
auction
sweep away
adios
wash your hands of
renounce
forswear
fob off
divest yourself of
file in circular file
relieve yourself of
kiss goodbye
kiss off
make over
deep six
disclaim
disown
disavow
kick
surrender
betray
withdraw
desist from
renege on
stop using
stop having
turn your back on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To disregard or pay no attention to
brush aside
disregard
ignore
overlook
discount
reject
neglect
spurn
minimise
UK
minimize
US
belittle
flout
trivialise
UK
trivialize
US
pass over
shrug off
brush off
take no notice of
play down
pooh-pooh
turn a blind eye to
make light of
pay no attention to
scoff at
put aside
laugh off
forget about
refuse to acknowledge
turn a deaf ear to
wave aside
sweep aside
have no time for
push aside
think no more of
shut eyes to
cock a snook at
scorn
repudiate
rebuff
slight
disdain
treat with contempt
never mind
have done with
throw cold water on
pour cold water on
put out of your mind
set aside
deride
ridicule
mock
sneer at
slam-dunk
make little of
undermine
wipe
sniff at
put down
express contempt
discard
disown
snub
disclaim
deprecate
denigrate
tell someone to get lost
cold-shoulder
cast aside
disparage
give the cold shoulder to
look right through someone
diminish
discredit
give someone the brush-off
turn up one's nose at
hold up to scorn
more ❯
Verb
▲
Refuse to declare valid
disallow
refuse
reject
ban
cancel
forbid
prohibit
veto
bar
debar
embargo
blackball
block
overrule
proscribe
stop
countermand
disown
invalidate
overturn
quash
rebuff
repudiate
reverse
abjure
disavow
disclaim
squash
censor
disacknowledge
exclude
kill
outlaw
preclude
say no to
set aside
taboo
throw
throw out
zing
declare null and void
keep back
pass on
put down
shut out
turn down
give the thumbs down to
negative
interdict
nix
decline
rule out
deny
disapprove
discountenance
pass
shoot down
negate
give the red light to
revoke
prevent
reprobate
spurn
oppose
withhold
deselect
give something a miss
pass up
not grant
balk at
give thumbs down to
throw over
knock back
down
nullify
rule against
boycott
dissent
cut
censure
defeat
burn
place an embargo on
pass by
put an end to
throw away
refuse permission to
thumbs down
not go for
give thumbs down
put a stop to
put the kibosh on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To officially cancel (a decree, decision, or promise)
revoke
cancel
rescind
repeal
annul
nullify
retract
invalidate
quash
abrogate
abolish
void
reverse
negate
withdraw
countermand
repudiate
recall
abandon
scrap
overrule
abort
drop
vacate
recant
scrub
disannul
renounce
override
avoid
abjure
renege
obviate
disown
forswear
disclaim
nix
call
remove
obliterate
deny
erase
dismantle
lift
backpedal
expunge
counterorder
take back
set aside
call off
render invalid
declare null and void
cry off
call back
wipe out
make void
rub out
back out of
discharge
null
dissolve
strike down
roll back
render void
take out
veto
disqualify
suspend
withcall
unsay
call in
efface
discard
cut
omit
purge
delete
undo
edit
black
censor
exclude
elide
kill
dele
abate
overturn
blot out
overthrow
axe
UK
strike out
cross out
declare invalid
X out
edit out
blank out
cancel out
cast aside
black out
disestablish
divorce
sever
unmake
ink out
stamp out
white out
block out
blue pencil
ax
US
render null and void
x out
blue-pencil
stroke out
sweep away
put a line through
put an end to
snuff out
root out
do away with
get rid of
wind down
stop
discontinue
disallow
go back on
disavow
rule against
abnegate
scratch
terminate
vitiate
renege on
back down
end
backtrack
foreswear
ditch
eliminate
alter
backtrack on
back out
eat your words
dump
waive
renig
upset
break off
change
annihilate
give up
throw out
weasel out
change mind
back off
do a U-turn on
make null and void
halt
disaffirm
desist
shelve
X-out
reject
redline
forget
overset
revert
down
prostrate
retreat
row back
apologize
US
neutralize
US
torpedo
apologise
UK
outvote
welsh
zap
do an about-turn
do a U-turn
back-pedal on
offset
nig
wash out
neutralise
UK
knock down
bring down
dial back
rule out
forget it
knock something on the head
have change of heart
bring to an end
change one's tune
go back on your word
do an about-turn on
relax
declare
discount
mothball
refuse
climb down
backwater
go against
relinquish
apostatize
forsake
get off the hook
raise
KO
blow
chuck in
chop
contradict
dissociate from
wangle out
supersede
deracinate
subvert
counteract
pull the plug
crawl out of
watergate
worm out
opt out
shoot down
stand down
throw over
countervail
rebut
excuse oneself
pull out
beg off
remit
bottle up
cork up
shut down
hush up
put the lid on
put damper on
confine
counterbalance
restrict
compensate
squash
limit
trash
break
knock out
finish off
do in
jettison
worm out of
check
arrest
retire
refute
extinguish
bring to naught
call all bets off
junk
make ineffective
postpone
dominate
flout
prevail
defy
defeat
predominate
counterpoise
turf
countercheck
suppress
ignore
belay
redress
cop out
wimp out
crap out
give the chop
trample underfoot
ride roughshod over
trample upon
retrograde
recede
retrocede
render inert
wipe slate clean
order back
finish
cease
reconsider
rethink
get cold feet
reel in
fall back
take in
draw back
row back on
amend
bring
forget about
take away
think better of
turn the tables
do an about-face
shift one's ground
about-face
sing a different song
flip-flop
change opinion
decide against
have second thoughts
double back
change your mind
quit
pull up
interrupt
cut short
pack in
eat humble pie
knock it off
call a halt
lay off
stop midstream
cut off
pull the plug on
call it quits
eat crow
pull in
take off the market
more ❯
Verb
▲
To snub or make someone feel unwelcome
give the cold shoulder
shun
snub
coldshoulder
rebuff
spurn
ignore
reject
repudiate
slight
disdain
ostracise
UK
ostracize
US
disregard
exclude
neglect
blank
cut
decline
snout
cold-shoulder
brush off
freeze out
look past
look right through someone
give someone the brush-off
steer clear of
turn down
cut dead
make unwelcome
stiff-arm
act cool
put down
turn up one's nose
tell someone where to get off
knock back
give someone the go-by
send to Coventry
give the brush
refuse to entertain
look straight through
refuse
repulse
give the bum's rush
scorn
balk at
repel
turn away
keep at a distance
keep at arm's length
keep at bay
scoff at
jilt
look down on
fend off
treat with contempt
contemn
hold in contempt
sneer at
turn your nose up at
sneeze at
ditch
turn back on
keep one's distance from
turn away from
body-swerve
stay shy of
stay clear of
have no part in
leave alone
keep clear of
shy from
palm off
have no part of
bilk
fight shy of
give a wide berth to
keep away from
not touch
shrink from
give a wide berth
pass up
have nothing to do with
shy away from
stand aloof from
recoil from
give the runaround
avoid
shake off
dishonor
US
dishonour
UK
disaffirm
disobey
renege on
brush aside
go back on
refuse to fulfil
backtrack on
stiff
high-hat
shut out
turn your back on
hand someone the frozen mitt
eschew
give the cold shoulder to
scout
not give time of day
take no notice of
cut someone cold
evade
pooh-pooh
drive away
pretend not to see
cut out
give the brushoff
chill
snub one's nose at
look through
ice out
look down upon
turn deaf ear to
make light of
show disrespect for
show disrespect
blink at
treat disrespectfully
snoot
sniff at
misprize
shrug off
excommunicate
discount
blackball
disfellowship
unfriend
abjure
veto
blacklist
leave off
not buy
desert
break with
abnegate
disown
give someone the big E
have nothing more to do with
cut off
bin off
give someone the push
unfollow
give someone the air
drop
renounce
despise
forsake
leave out in the cold
swear off
burn
cast aside
kick in the teeth
cast out
give the elbow
more ❯
Verb
▲
To cover up a mistake or a crime
skim over
evade
avoid
bypass
dodge
duck
skirt
skirt around
gloss over
skate over
pass over
fail to deal with
ignore
overlook
neglect
pay no attention to
make light of
fail to mention
shun
slough off
blow off
disregard
discount
skip
shirk
overpass
abandon
forsake
discard
pretermit
omit
defer
contemn
desert
trifle with
let go
turn back on
procrastinate over
fail to care for
slur over
be irresponsible
brush aside
scant
be lax about
leave alone
be indifferent
be negligent
depreciate
laugh off
overleap
not care for
leave something undone
turn your back on
underestimate
brush off
tune out
not attend to
be remiss
postpone
lose sight of
throw to the winds
procrastinate
pass up
not care
pay little attention to
be careless
skimp on
let something slide
let pass
have nothing to do with
miss
take no notice of
reject
live with
keep your distance
be remiss about
fail to provide for
fail to look after
keep at arm's length
elide
pay no heed to
not trouble oneself
think little of
be remiss in
look the other way
turn a deaf ear to
pay no mind
set aside
be derelict
shrug off
more ❯
Verb
▲
To clear of or to free from guilt
exculpate
absolve
clear
acquit
exonerate
free
vindicate
discharge
excuse
justify
release
pardon
amnesty
condone
disculpate
explain
forgive
rationalise
UK
rationalize
US
remit
let off
wipe slate clean
liberate
relieve
exempt
find innocent
declare innocent
whitewash
pronounce not guilty
sanitise
UK
disburden
sanitize
US
let off hook
deliver
emancipate
spare
except
set free
let go
wipe off
wink at
blink at
dispense
find not guilty
let off the hook
reprieve
go easy on
make allowances for
warrant
spring
shrive
overlook
extenuate
palliate
let off easy
deal leniently with
have mercy on
be merciful to
make excuses for
apologize for
grant an amnesty to
forgive and forget
explain away
redeem
assoil
disembarrass
untangle
free from blame
show mercy to
be lenient to
be lenient on
loose
lifeboat
bleach
launder
accept
make exempt
discount
write off
wipe it off
let up on
gloze
gloze over
deodorise
UK
deodorize
US
wipe the slate clean
manumit
uncage
unchain
unbind
unfetter
make allowance for
let someone off with
let it go by
look the other way
let something ride
unguilt
disenthrall
disenthral
enfranchise
disimprison
enlarge
unshackle
let out
give absolution
pass over
grant amnesty
take rap for
allow to go
allow to leave
let loose
send away
turn loose
set loose
support
legitimize
US
licence
US
merit
license
UK
let it go
accept apology
stop feeling malice towards
feel no malice towards
let bygones be bygones
harbour no grudge against
feel no resentment towards
bear no malice
bury the hatchet with
turn other cheek
not hold something against
think no more of
turn a blind eye to
bury the hatchet
bear no malice towards
kiss and make up
stop feeling resentful towards
turn a deaf ear to
authorize
US
qualify
permit
be grounds for
legitimise
UK
authorise
UK
defend
cover for
say in defense
give the rationale behind
argue for
prove a case
make a case for
speak on behalf of
plead for
give an apologia for
give reasons for
speak for
speak in support of
be good reason for
be a reason for
offer grounds for
be a justification for
call for
be a defence of
entitle one to
more ❯
Verb
▲
Steamroll
steamroller
destroy
smash
steamroll
defeat
force
overpower
overwhelm
overcome
crush
beat
rout
conquer
overthrow
vanquish
subdue
lick
trounce
devastate
massacre
subjugate
best
quell
defeat easily
whip
worst
stagger
repress
defeat utterly
defeat heavily
thrash
suppress
master
clobber
annihilate
beat hollow
finish
drub
eradicate
quash
triumph over
break
prevail over
own
knock out
wipe out
be victorious over
tank
immobilize
US
cut to pieces
render incapable
wreck
demoralise
UK
render powerless
gain mastery over
render speechless
run circles around
immobilise
UK
wipe the floor with
get the better of
put paid to
bring someone to their knees
overrun
smother
grind down
demoralize
US
total
knock for six
win
make mincemeat of
kill
grind
gain a victory over
blow out of the water
astonish
render helpless
stuff
demolish
hammer
bust
slaughter
pulverize
US
skunk
murder
whack
crucify
trash
wallop
paste
pound
undo
overbear
trim
zap
cream
stop
whitewash
upset
get
marmalize
overmatch
dispatch
deck
flatten
ruin
sink
pommel
take
cane
upend
overturn
surmount
floor
flog
trample
torpedo
whomp
slay
slam
edge
outplay
tan
drop
subvert
shellac
work over
give someone a drubbing
run roughshod over
lambaste
take to the cleaners
route
put an end to
edge out
pwn
skin
bear down
obliterate
flax
run rings round
outflank
do down
KO
run rings around
outrun
swamp
outjump
outmaneuver
US
plow under
mow down
butcher
get around
shipwreck
outhit
decimate
bring to ruin
take to cleaners
ambush
pulverise
UK
take it all
blow out
pick apart
walk all over
turn inside out
entrap
outmanoeuvre
UK
roll back
give someone a hiding
pip at the post
finish off
nose out
win a victory over
win against
more ❯
Verb
▲
To postpone or assign to a later time or date
shelve
postpone
defer
delay
suspend
adjourn
remit
table
reschedule
prorogue
mothball
stay
pigeonhole
respite
continue
hold
prolong
sideline
freeze
put off
hold over
put back
hold up
put over
hold off
put on ice
hold in abeyance
lay over
put aside
hold off on
put on hold
carry over
lay on the table
stand over
lay aside
put in cold storage
set aside
slow up
keep in abeyance
take a rain check on
put on back burner
put on the back burner
do later
hang up
tie up
put to one side
put off the evil day
put off the evil hour
file
put on one side
put on the bank burner
protract
stall
retard
extend
impede
hinder
detain
slow
give rain check
procrastinate
obstruct
block
intermit
hang fire
prorogate
recess
lengthen
waive
temporise
UK
temporize
US
dally
give a rain check
take a raincheck
hamper
restrain
trammel
restrict
arrest
foil
stymie
retardate
thwart
derail
curb
cramp
halt
withhold
hobble
interrupt
pause
repress
prevent
cripple
stop
crimp
hamstring
inhibit
deter
fetter
cumber
shackle
encumber
bar
choke
clog
confine
check
brake
frustrate
handcuff
choke off
hog-tie
put a brake on
set back
interfere with
take down
stand in the way of
bring to screeching halt
close off
stave off
make late
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
hold back
throw a spanner in the works
shut off
get in the way of
shut down
back off
slow down
bog down
keep back
more ❯
Verb
▲
To exclude or reject as a candidate or possibility
rule out
exclude
discard
discount
eliminate
bar
debar
except
abolish
avert
cancel
disallow
forbid
forestall
forfend
obviate
preclude
prevent
prohibit
proscribe
recant
reject
revoke
suspend
ban
bate
deter
count out
leave out
close out
freeze out
ward off
not consider
shut out
stave off
forget about
put paid to
close one's doors to
omit
ignore
disregard
shut the door on
throw out
cut out
set aside
embargo
ostracize
US
blackball
keep out
refuse
boycott
veto
bounce
repudiate
expel
banish
remove
disbar
black
oust
evict
eject
interdict
get rid of
disclude
block
send to Coventry
not count
estop
refuse to admit
put an embargo on
occlude
stop
sideline
ostracise
UK
drive out
leave out in the cold
miss out
pass over
force out
blacklist
prevent from entering
put out
lock out
refuse admittance
deny access to
drop
disqualify
discharge
waive
cross out
hinder
impede
inhibit
obstruct
fend off
head off
restrict
check
avoid
thwart
foil
disentitle
hamper
restrain
halt
intercept
frustrate
put a stop to
nip in the bud
help
exile
deprive
invalidate
disenable
defend against
hold off
foreclose
deny
deflect
declare ineligible
disable
discontinue
interrupt
arrest
baulk
UK
turn aside
make impossible
shut off
keep off
counter
hold back
divert
counteract
balk
US
constrain
enjoin
outlaw
prohibit from entering
declare incapable
taboo
exempt
inveigh
override
circumvent
shut out of
limit
keep lid on
stave
retard
repress
put an end to
keep at bay
anticipate
leave out of account
weed out
mark off
do away with
get round
take away
make unnecessary
shunt
look away
shove aside
turn
turn from
veer
prevent the occurrence of
factor out
unfit
cover
conceal
mask
hide
veil
incapacitate
shroud
seclude
close
nix
not make the cut
disfranchise
eighty-six
paralyze
US
impair
weaken
paralyse
UK
blockade
block out
keep at arm's length
screen
beleaguer
fence off
curb
stay
keep
let
disadvise
chill
scare
pour cold water on
forefend
turn off
damp
save
cool
put a damper on
talk out of
throw cold water on
pre-empt
dampen
act like a wet blanket
ward
quit
cease
disfellowship
make it impossible for
make impracticable
make it impracticable for
say no to
refuse admission to
stand in the way of
give the cold shoulder to
refuse entrance to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To put at east or quell
allay
assuage
soothe
ease
mitigate
alleviate
lessen
relieve
diminish
calm
moderate
mollify
reduce
soften
palliate
temper
decrease
dull
quell
pacify
abate
appease
deaden
subdue
lull
blunt
quiet
compose
relax
check
lighten
cushion
help
repress
dispel
smooth
lenify
banish
dissipate
destroy
eliminate
tone down
take the edge off
take the bite out
take the sting out
pour oil on
chase away
drive away
drive off
put to rest
cool out
still
cool
tranquilize
US
tranquillize
UK
settle
placate
quieten
attenuate
dampen
salve
weaken
stifle
damp
suppress
lower
curb
dilute
restrain
comfort
becalm
lullaby
control
smother
calm down
modify
gentle
ameliorate
soft-pedal
muffle
sweeten
slake
reassure
extinguish
de-escalate
console
mute
contain
ebb
balm
damp down
cure
heal
solace
conciliate
assure
quench
extenuate
silence
propitiate
ease off
satisfy
curtail
minimize
US
dwindle
subside
minimise
UK
mellow
succor
US
sate
numb
put a damper on
benumb
wind down
succour
UK
hush
resolve
overcome
remit
wane
taper
depress
slacken
shrink
cheer
settle down
quiet down
improve
disarm
nurse
dulcify
downsize
tame
remedy
chill out
doctor
cool off
buffer
smooth over
peter out
put the lid on
make better
tail off
give solace to
steady
cauterize
US
stabilize
US
stop
adjust
thin
decline
recede
cauterise
UK
degrade
fade
depreciate
cut
content
stabilise
UK
defuse
squelch
erode
fall
treat
reconcile
relent
absorb
make less
modulate
impair
qualify
hearten
deplete
drop
downscale
sink
quieten down
pall
keep in check
obtund
cut down
slow
uplift
condole
make peace with
slack
fix up
take the sting out of
gladden
lift
collect
make less intense
put damper on
sedate
encourage
bolster
elevate
throw cold water on
rehabilitate
cheer up
drop off
taper off
let up
attend to
fall away
buoy up
die down
pour cold water on
dampen down
phase down
support
bring comfort to
drain away
ratchet down
make well
die out
die away
put at ease
drop away
put an end to
re-collect
buck up
condole with
put at rest
commute
address
excuse
disempower
rein
pipe down
ease up
chill
reduce the force of
paralyze
US
paralyse
UK
contract
decrement
diffuse
attend
quash
fix
mask
satiate
inhibit
subjugate
untrouble
unburden
nourish
limit
anaesthetize
UK
take the bite out of
make weaker
make reasonable
desensitize
US
rise above
cut back
wear away
roll back
abase
wear down
take sting out
patch things up
cut off
choke off
gratify
undermine
anesthetize
US
kill
smooth down
rachet down
grow less
rectify
shut down
gruntle
tranquillise
UK
meliorate
neutralize
US
narrow
regulate
mend
neutralise
UK
reduce the effect of
get rid of
remove
humour
UK
humor
US
make smaller
restrict
smooth out
clear the air
hebetate
loose
disintegrate
refresh
crumble
relaxed
desensitise
UK
constrain
protect against
crush
discount
prune
dent
brighten
hold in
iron out
sort out
water down
chasten
mince
break
take the heat off
counteract
dial down
truncate
abridge
slash
win over
set right
defend against
shield against
temperate
punctuate
vary
put down
stroke
grease
con
square
pacificate
explain
upraise
patch up
knock down
safeguard against
liss
interrupt
put to rights
meet halfway
play down
keep under control
prevent
aid
break up
assist
pare down
impose peace upon
butter up
make peace
restore harmony to
lay back
bring respite to
kiss and make up
clear the air with
bury the hatchet
smooth someone's ruffled feathers
bring an end to
give condolences to
lighten burden
empathize with
commiserate with
envigorate
UK
enliven
sympathize with
besoothe
inspirit
boost
reanimate
revitalise
UK
make one feel at ease
give sympathy to
quiet fears
revitalize
US
invigorate
US
give a lift to
commiserate
let up on
take load off
clear up
free
take a load off
make something bearable
bring aid
bring aid to
rehab
medicate
restore
give respite to
amend
cleanse
dose
better
treat successfully
make whole
restore to health
minister to
make healthy
decelerate
unlax
become weaker
cool it
fade away
fall off
slump
plummet
deteriorate
wither
flag
go down
melt away
drain
fail
disappear
come to an end
plunge
degenerate
nosedive
slack off
droop
evaporate
vanish
devaluate
go downhill
slow down
decay
fizzle out
slacken off
grow smaller
dissolve
shrivel
trail off
die off
become smaller
dip
crash
dry up
run low
wear off
grow faint
cease
get less
devalue
descend
take a nosedive
die
collapse
tumble
dive
trail
waste away
mark down
deflate
run out
become less
get lower
dim
get smaller
waste
scale down
sag
downgrade
bate
regress
close
narrow down
blur
cheapen
constrict
minify
clip
fall short
become weak
give out
trail away
go away
grow dim
become lower
fade out
rebate
write down
slim down
fizzle
slip
languish
wilt
terminate
melt
flop
lose edge
retrocede
lapse
tail away
finish
sap
fall through
trim
pare
grow weaker
shorten
slope
downturn
halt
come to nothing
crater
come to a stop
shave
level off
break down
retrench
fall back
flow back
turn down
cut back on
make cutbacks in
go through the floor
come to a halt
bring down
hit the floor
write off
step down
ease up on
peter
release
disperse
retrograde
gutter
disengage
revise
atrophy
ration
desist
lose strength
lose intensity
fall down
come down
put a lid on
abbreviate
blanket
give way
evanesce
give in
dock
end
run dry
go
go downwards
slack up
become less intense
clear
faint
be on the way out
close out
couch
be used up
infrigidate
freeze
freshen
ally
frost
retire
pass
round down
whittle down
take down
trim back
trim down
compress
condense
draw to a close
lose its effect
lose its effectiveness
worsen
lower in price
devalorize
lower in value
die away or out
die away or down
drop down
blow over
relapse
minimalize
rein back
enfeeble
totter
skid
lose
make reductions in
retrench on
salami-slice
compact
drag
backslide
buckle
scale back
squeeze
tighten
falter
retrogress
axe
UK
adulterate
rarefy
disable
cripple
vitiate
offset
debilitate
enervate
bow out
constringe
capsule
capsulize
ax
US
undervalue
demote
sink into oblivion
be forgotten
disappear slowly
pass away
scrimp
go into a tailspin
fold up
hit the dirt
tip over
be precipitated
take a header
lose value
decrease in value
cave in
decline in price
cut down on
make fewer
take in
lose ground
squash
cause to fall
miscarry
sink lower
become softer
become quieter
founder
thin out
phase out
thin down
get quieter
get softer
bomb
bust
arrest
be deficient
dumb
censor
clam
go awry
go amiss
be wanting
keep down
cut short
close up
clamp down on
crack down on
put a stop to
slap down
snuff out
be insufficient
retard
be ruined
strike out
delay
be lacking
detain
hinder
be inadequate
be found lacking
handicap
not come to ripeness
stunt
impede
hold up
stall
set back
obstruct
hold back
keep back
mire
hamper
lag
retardate
stay
loiter
postpone
procrastinate
embog
choke
reef
interfere with
back-water
hit the brakes
lose speed
put the brakes on
lose steam
let down flaps
get in the way of
bog down
rein in
keep waiting
anchor it
more ❯
Verb
▲
To free or release from slavery
manumit
liberate
free
emancipate
release
enfranchise
extricate
unchain
unleash
unshackle
disimprison
unyoke
deliver
discharge
disenthral
disenthrall
parole
rescue
save
spring
unbind
unbridle
uncage
unfetter
acquit
affranchise
bail
clear
demobilise
UK
demobilize
US
disencumber
disengage
enlarge
loose
loosen
redeem
reprieve
unlock
untie
ransom
relieve
absolve
pardon
let go
set free
turn loose
cut loose
let loose
let off
let out
set loose
bail out
turn out
put on the street
let off the hook
free from restraint
free from restriction
give rights to
free up
set at liberty
befree
spare
unmanacle
cast loose
untangle
disentangle
disembarrass
unloose
allow to leave
exempt
exonerate
disembroil
detach
salvage
come to the aid of
untether
come to the rescue of
save the life of
exculpate
lift
bring off
get out
protect
get out from under
save one's neck
get off the hook
remove
disinvolve
unsnag
snatch
unhook
empower
expel
spring loose
retrieve
recover
unclick
restore to freedom
come to someone's rescue
give freedom to
open the door for
grant exit to
set at large
take out
allow to go
send away
vindicate
unpen
unfasten
immune
unloosen
declare innocent
uncork
save from danger
release conditionally
release on parole
give terms
find innocent
excuse
find not guilty
assoil
disculpate
explode
go ape
vociferate
holler
uncheck
save someone's bacon
get out of hock
get oneself off the hook
pull out of the fire
save the day
get someone out
save life of
bail someone out
give a break
let fly
wriggle out of
let go of
safeguard
privilege
grant immunity
allow to run free
allow to run riot
give a free rein to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To fail to include
omit
drop
exclude
except
miss
cut
bypass
disregard
elide
preclude
bar
overleap
overpass
pretermit
skip
prohibit
reject
repudiate
slight
withhold
leave out
count out
cut out
dispense with
factor out
leave off
pass by
take out
let something slide
miss out
pass over
shut out
skip over
cast aside
fail to include
fail to mention
not bother
give something a miss
overlook
ignore
forgo
forget
neglect
waive
brush aside
do without
slur over
delete
underlook
erase
discount
set aside
turn a blind eye to
eschew
avoid
renounce
relinquish
give up
cancel
abolish
do away with
skim over
pass up
steer clear of
abstain from
put a stop to
dispose of
render needless
shake off
get rid of
put an end to
knock something on the head
more ❯
Verb
▲
(
of time or an opportunity
)
To fail to take advantage of
lose
squander
waste
forfeit
miss
pass up
forego
give up
blow
disregard
drop
ignore
neglect
botch
bypass
cede
concede
expend
forgo
fritter away
let pass
surrender
waive
withgo
yield
drop the ball
fail to grasp
fail to take
fail to take advantage of
let go
let slip
lose out on
pass over
overlook
skip
mislay
misplace
give away
miscarry
muff
blunder
flub
avert
slight
fail to win
miss out on
let go of
pass on
leave out
fail to seize
fail to spot
fail at
fall short of
trip up
blow it
throw away
fail to exploit
overpass
forget
skip over
overshoot
fail to see
fail to observe
fail to notice
decline
reject
refuse
spurn
repudiate
pass
negative
disapprove
reprobate
nix
deselect
abandon
turn back on
brush aside
throw out
give something a miss
let go by
balk at
deny oneself
throw over
turn down
more ❯
Verb
▲
To forcefully or violently subdue
put down
crush
suppress
quell
quash
squash
subdue
repress
extinguish
squelch
annihilate
defeat
silence
reject
crack down on
snuff out
stamp out
clamp down on
slap down
check
kill
overcome
put an end to
put a stop to
end
destroy
stifle
abolish
curb
terminate
conquer
stop
wipe out
nip in the bud
demolish
get rid of
quench
thwart
extirpate
eliminate
put the kibosh on
overwhelm
inhibit
clobber
eradicate
arrest
blot out
put the lid on
beat
overpower
frustrate
finish
vanquish
control
rout
halt
obliterate
remove
wreck
devastate
ruin
put out
scotch
exterminate
expunge
sit on
weed out
overthrow
subjugate
snow under
erase
stem
deaden
block out
cut off
do away with
liquidate
shut down
smash
rein in
crack down
rub out
shatter
raze
queer
banish
censure
blow
clamp down
bring to screeching halt
torpedo
hinder
pour cold water on
gain mastery over
throttle
throw cold water on
limit
gain control over
cancel
wipe from the face of the earth
efface
exsect
clean up
root out
black out
sweep away
excise
cut out
uproot
keep down
clam
cut short
close up
choke off
settle
abate
censor
dumb
dull
oppress
swamp
whelm
prostrate
overmaster
floor
restrain
break
quelch
ice
reduce
strangle
bridle
constrain
contain
force down
blow away
grind down
bring someone to their knees
bear down on
master
discontinue
cow
govern
smother
moderate
triumph over
lessen
tone down
quieten down
lick
mellow
damp
soften
keep a lid on
keep the lid on
hold in check
get under control
hold back
keep in check
diminish
trample
bottle
dominate
spike
overturn
clamp
shush
interrupt
bury
obscure
trample on
drive underground
keep inside
hold in
hold down
keep in
scrunch
trash
squish
put lid on
put kibosh on
bring to naught
beat down
pulverize
US
bring to an end
pull down
disrupt
put paid to
undo
wipe off the map
wipe off the face of the earth
finish off
vaporize
US
wrack
cream
tear down
take away
upset
take out
nuke
do in
desolate
decimate
waste
pulverise
UK
vaporise
UK
total
zap
axe
UK
ax
US
delete
prevent
nullify
restrict
scrub
nix
annul
invalidate
abrogate
douse
dispatch
snuff
blow out
impede
void
repeal
rescind
revoke
dissolve
negate
disannul
scrap
wash out
blue pencil
give the chop
off
damp down
hamper
vacate
blanket
dowse
retract
avoid
countermand
null
repudiate
discard
choke
vitiate
cross out
cut
slaughter
massacre
ink out
strike down
scratch
interfere with
blank out
dispense with
set aside
strike out
gut
knock off
roll back
shoot down
muffle
drop
withdraw
dout
gag
beat out
reverse
ditch
purge
blue-pencil
butcher
mute
knock out
trim
declare null and void
obviate
X-out
cancel out
call off
put a line through
elide
KO
neutralise
UK
dele
curtail
renege
cast aside
render null and void
score out
edit
dismantle
knock something on the head
sink
abort
neutralize
US
remove all traces of
stub out
recall
edit out
X out
dampen down
dampen
render invalid
break off
kayo
wipe
wipe off
scrub out
turn out
extinguish fire
obstruct
block
cast out
phase out
drive out
get shot of
stymie
benothing
strangle at birth
wipe off face of earth
blow to bits
blow sky-high
level
mark out
cover
ravage
destroy root and branch
take apart
rub off
disclaim
override
declare invalid
cry off
make void
backpedal
back out of
discharge
disown
exclude
x out
take back
deny
overrule
black
call
abandon
renounce
recant
stroke out
lift
abjure
call back
counterorder
white out
omit
forswear
tame
best
put the stopper on
regulate
bring to a halt
do for
bring to a stop
put a lid on
keep under control
come down hard on
surmount
prevail over
gain control of
get the better of
get a grip on
win against
dump
veto
subvert
junk
prohibit
jettison
disestablish
chop
deracinate
close down
supersede
shed
throw out
countervail
renig
rebut
counterbalance
compensate
forget it
nig
call all bets off
confine
offset
counteract
send to the gas chambers
give someone the works
slay
ethnically cleanse
murder
send to kingdom come
put to death
terminate with extreme prejudice
scrag
top
mow down
end the life of
bump off
execute
take the life of
stiff
polish off
whack
assassinate
put to the sword
cut down
blow someone's brains out
do to death
croak
smoke
expurgate
amputate
exscind
strike
scissor out
scratch out
cut up
lop off
bowdlerise
UK
bowdlerize
US
launder
cross through
slash
drown
suffocate
out
turn off
switch off
more ❯
Verb
▲
Free yourself of
leave behind
escape
evade
forget
shed
free yourself of
get away from
put away
put behind you
put to one side
omit to take
Verb
▲
To remove blame or responsibility from
relieve
free
disencumber
unburden
absolve
clear
deliver
disburden
discharge
divest
release
resign
rid
spare
disembarrass
dispense
excuse
exempt
pull
yank
boot out
free from
free of
let go
let off
release from
remove blame
absolve from
disburden of
discharge from
disencumber of
excuse from
exempt from
extricate from
get rid of
liberate from
set free from
unburden of
deliver from
disembarrass of
rescue from
save from
liberate
exonerate
acquit
pardon
lighten
exculpate
purge
redeem
purify
let off the hook
emancipate
alleviate
cleanse
reprieve
set free
save
rescue
extricate
strip
except
sanctify
spring
unload
vindicate
shrive
empty
void
unchain
remove
forgive
find not guilty
bail out
relinquish
ease
disengage
declare innocent
lustrate
loose
remit
salvage
unlade
disculpate
unpack
sanitize
US
whitewash
find innocent
unleash
sanitise
UK
disentangle
lift
privilege from
get out
wink at
blink at
write off
manumit
let up on
get off the hook
off-load
go easy on
untangle
assoil
exorcise
UK
pronounce not guilty
exclude
grant immunity
exorcize
US
wipe off
clean
grandfather
relieve of
give immunity
sublimate
grant someone an exemption
grant someone a dispensation
clarify
elutriate
depurate
decontaminate
drop charges against
pass by
make an exception of
make an exception for
wipe the slate
offload
wash
disabuse
unship
unstow
shed
remove cargo
put off
take off
take away
carry away
make free
amnesty
get rid
respite
enfranchise
unshackle
unyoke
disimprison
disenthrall
uncage
unfetter
parole
unbridle
unbind
disenthral
allay
palliate
mitigate
abate
postpone
demobilize
US
enlarge
unlock
loosen
affranchise
bail
untie
stay
free from restraint
let out
cut loose
free from restriction
turn out
set loose
give rights to
ransom
put on the street
demobilise
UK
let loose
turn loose
jettison
disgorge
discommode
dump
bleach
lifeboat
launder
protect
remit someone's punishment
let off this time
commute someone's punishment
grant a stay of execution to
cancel someone's punishment
grant a stay of execution
grant an amnesty to
grant a stay
postpone someone's punishment
slough
unloose
wriggle out of
get oneself off the hook
get out from under
save the day
get out of hock
save someone's bacon
give a break
pull out of the fire
save from danger
save the life of
save one's neck
get someone out
save life of
bail someone out
come to the rescue of
bring off
come to the aid of
take a load off
clear out
break bulk
wipe it off
let off easy
wipe the slate clean
more ❯
Noun
▲
An act of refusal or avoidance
miss
pass
skip
bypass
forgo
avoidance
disregard
omit
overlook
refrain
abstinence
turn down
act of avoidance
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