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What is another word for
oppose
?
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Contexts
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▲
To defy or put up an opposition to
To be pitted against in a competition (or conflict)
To neutralize, reverse, or balance out a force or action
To refuse or be unwilling to allow or grant
To reject or argue against a statement, idea or theory
To disagree or clash with on an issue
To criticize or find fault with someone
To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to
To resist or endure (something) successfully
To disregard the rules and refuse to conform
To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct
To feel an intense dislike for
To protect or shield from harm or danger
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
To compare and analyze by contrasting or juxtaposing
To express an unfavorable opinion (of something)
To counteract or equal the effect or importance of
To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate
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Verb
▲
To defy or put up an opposition to
challenge
fight
resist
contest
dispute
confront
defy
contradict
counter
battle
deny
face
combat
gainsay
controvert
rebut
repel
withstand
argue
attack
oppugn
thwart
encounter
cross
buck
check
disagree
block
obstruct
prevent
hinder
disapprove
dislike
dissent
protest
take
assail
assault
counterattack
withstay
gainstand
gainstay
react
withset
withsit
take on
object to
contend with
disagree with
stand up to
struggle against
strive against
fight against
argue against
be against
take issue with
go against
argue with
be anti
take a stand against
put up a fight against
disapprove of
be hostile to
face down
be in opposition to
quarrel with
fly in the face of
take issue
speak against
call in question
frown at
speak out against
be in defiance of
not support
not countenance
set your face against
stand up and be counted against
run counter to
take a stand
react against
tackle
meet
rebel against
brave
face off
outface
brazen
refute
accost
meet head-on
question
dare
breast
outbrave
beard
dissent from
contend
face up to
repulse
engage
affront
ward off
stave off
fend off
kick against
fight off
grapple with
vehemently disagree
strongly disagree
go up against
demur against
demur about
come up against
push back
have bone to pick
come face to face with
frown on
have a problem with
not believe in
refuse to accept
beat
query
doubt
negate
impeach
impede
refuse
stop
inhibit
halt
restrain
frustrate
stem
battle with
clash with
curb
reject
skirmish with
do battle with
wage war on
impugn
hold out against
scorn
waylay
retaliate
contravene
take up arms against
call into question
fight back
disaffirm
disprove
beat off
confute
cope with
square up to
lock horns with
go one-on-one
defend against
strongly oppose
defend yourself
object forcefully
face with
forcefully object
strongly disapprove
forcefully disagree
come to grips
strenuously object
take aside
meet head on
make a stand against
square off
turn away
turn back
bitterly oppose
put up a fight
rival
revolt against
agitate against
duel
unseat
rise up against
object
campaign against
reluct
think wrong
countervail
counteract
stonewall
tangle with
oppose action
compete against
compete with
shake one's head
meet eyeball-to-eyeball
call someone's bluff
do battle
spare no effort
rebuff
throw down the gauntlet
stand up against
collide with
put up an argument
baulk at
vie against
dissent with
dig in your heels
engage with
take up arms
take wind out of sails
buck the trend
be an adversary of
debate
disobey
spurn
struggle with
get into conflict with
face off against
hold at bay
match
disclaim
repudiate
undermine
disconfirm
disavow
cross swords with
litigate
withsay
withspeak
blast
quibble over
call in
argue about
protest against
eliminate
come to blows with
feud with
rally against
clash
end
come into conflict with
outdare
war
be at variance with
go against the grain
beg to differ
resolve
knock chip off shoulder
make my day
muster courage
run the gauntlet
step over the line
laugh at
handle
battle against
rage against
fight with
push back against
suffer
endure
experience
bear
defend
set upon
launch
begin battle with
strike
court
countenance
eyeball
risk
stand
swallow
stomach
sustain
tolerate
venture
allow
play
abide
brook
wrest with
scrap with
wage war against
put an end to
bring to an end to
be drawn against
make a stand
take the bull by the horns
brace for
submit to
fly in face of
be confronted by
bit the bullet
play against
deal with
mount an attack on
enter into combat with
fall on
forcefully oppose
strenuously disagree
play off
firmly oppose
come to close quarters with
give battle to
join battle with
set against
pit against
approach
flout
call out
get to grips
more ❯
“They came to
oppose
attempts by the London fire authority to remove one of the station's two engines.”
Verb
▲
To be pitted against in a competition (or conflict)
compete
fight
contend
battle
vie
wrestle
challenge
confront
face
rival
encounter
wrangle
joust
spar
tangle
face off
lock horns
cross swords
wage war
clash with
compete against
strive against
struggle against
take on
be pitted against
do battle with
go head to head
pit oneself against
vie with
try to beat
be in the hunt
compete with
be in competition with
be in conflict with
be set against
clash against
go up against in contest
grapple against
play off against
tussle with
come up against
square up
contest
race
grapple
meet
struggle
strive
jockey for position
clash
war
engage
match
pit
go for
go after
scramble for
go for broke
jostle
tussle
combat
push
counter
dispute
scuffle
jockey
squabble
emulate
skirmish
feud
play
play off
mess with
go up against
go for the gold
contend against
attack
scrimmage
rivalize
tilt
come to blows
attempt
bandy
collide
essay
try
bid
fence
row
buck
argue
quarrel
brave
seek to displace
be against
mess
cope with
match strength
pitch oneself against
seek prize
participate in
match wits
run for
set against
put in opposition
set as rivals
be opposed to
content against
go one on one with
face off against
go toe to toe with
go eyeball to eyeball with
contend with
match yourself against
go for the jugular
be rivals
come into conflict
become involved
have a dispute
resist
withstand
run
oppugn
controvert
tug
litigate
cope
stand
join battle
tangle with
push for
have at
shoot for
shoot at
deal with
nominate yourself
put up with
go for jugular
go for it
put yourself forward
give your all
knock oneself out
make play for
give all one's got
mix it up with
scramble
brawl
scrap
square off
duel
be in the running
face-off
tourney
bicker
enter the lists
break a lance
take part
take part in a race
conflict
hassle
box
struggle for
try to win
fight over
challenge for
compete for
battle for
contend for
vie for
try for
tussle for
fight for
exchange blows
do battle
stoush
roughhouse
swedge
assault each other
be at each other's throats
hit each other
punch each other
lock antlers
assault
scrimmage with
protect
rowdy
traverse
war against
skirmish with
attack each other
engage in conflict
go the knuckle
take all comers
take up the gauntlet
carry on war
race with
exchange blows with
race against
brush with
fight like Kilkenny cats
take the field
ply weapons
taste battle
flare up
have a dust-up
bear arms
light into
spar with
have a punch-up
have a set-to
bandy with
mix it up
lay into
more ❯
“The Warriors, playing with all freshmen and sophomores, will now prepare for the state semifinals where the team will
oppose
Arlington St.”
Verb
▲
To neutralize, reverse, or balance out a force or action
equalise
UK
equalize
US
offset
counteract
counterbalance
neutralise
UK
neutralize
US
cancel
counterpoise
countervail
nullify
balance out
cancel out
negate
reverse
undo
turn the tables
annul
contravene
work against
counter
repel
antagonise
UK
antagonize
US
rescind
repeal
quash
abrogate
void
abolish
revoke
vacate
disannul
countermand
retract
avoid
dissolve
null
overrule
abate
overturn
obviate
kill
remove
annihilate
vitiate
dump
blackball
countercheck
redress
impugn
traverse
frustrate
stonewall
ding
cross
render null and void
strike down
wipe out
put down
fly in the face of
interfere with
roll back
make ineffective
run counter to
render invalid
turn thumbs down
break with
turn down
more ❯
“By electromagnetic induction, a countercurrent will be induced into the coil, which will
oppose
the incoming current.”
Verb
▲
To refuse or be unwilling to allow or grant
reject
decline
refuse
deny
forbid
negative
veto
block
disallow
disapprove
dismiss
interdict
nix
prevent
prohibit
reprobate
revoke
spurn
discountenance
pass
rebuff
repudiate
withhold
deselect
turn down
negate
knock back
not grant
pass on
rule out
say no to
give something a miss
give the thumbs down to
throw out
give the red light to
pass up
shoot down
balk at
throw over
give thumbs down to
renounce
ignore
shun
abandon
exclude
snub
abjure
disregard
discount
avoid
ban
eschew
bar
disown
give up
forsake
stop
drop
disavow
forswear
forgo
blackball
debar
brush off
relinquish
shut out
freeze out
set aside
ostracize
US
disdain
preclude
cold-shoulder
proscribe
cancel
scorn
omit
recant
turn back on
ostracise
UK
brush aside
discard
repeal
overlook
dispense with
abnegate
shrug off
disclaim
embargo
steer clear of
pass over
neglect
retract
slight
suspend
quash
withdraw
give the cold shoulder
abstain from
give someone the brush-off
banish
eliminate
cast aside
kick
cut out
repulse
boycott
except
blacklist
take no notice of
refrain from
expel
wash your hands of
abdicate
count out
put down
give a wide berth to
have nothing to do with
disacknowledge
invalidate
rescind
renege
nullify
cut
outlaw
not accept
overrule
oust
discontinue
leave out
turn your back on
pay no attention to
shirk
waive
stiff-arm
give someone the go-by
give the brush
kill
miss
surrender
squash
annul
overpass
swear off
foreswear
do without
countermand
pass by
reverse
declare null and void
cease
close out
overturn
desist
black
quit
gloss over
desert
give the cold shoulder to
forbear
pay no heed to
play down
pooh-pooh
look right through someone
abrogate
abolish
make light of
void
disaffirm
keep out
obviate
cut off
minimize
US
override
renege on
baulk at
break off
jack in
skip
rule against
minimise
UK
desist from
unsay
take back
snout
turn away from
write off
strike down
scoff at
send to Coventry
cut dead
blink at
taboo
treat with contempt
leave off
turn a deaf ear to
defeat
gainsay
disbelieve
disbar
forget
belittle
vacate
sideline
finish
remove
doubt
disclude
say no
sacrifice
disannul
dissolve
cast off
null
place an embargo on
whitewash
lock out
bate
abate
abstain
discredit
do away with
demur at
refrain
shy from
turn away
put an embargo on
opt out
withhold from
refuse to acknowledge
lay aside
shrink from
down
forget about
recoil from
put an end to
bypass
evade
check
pack in
think no more of
sweep aside
wave aside
wink at
shy away from
stay clear of
fight shy of
roll back
give no credence to
put aside
paper over
not touch
tell someone where to get off
leave alone
cede
disfellowship
withgo
overthrow
yield
mistrust
rusticate
demur
disqualify
evict
outvote
dispel
say ‘no’ to
throw off
disinherit
restrict
resist
dump
denigrate
deprive
disparage
recall
deprecate
go without
distrust
coldshoulder
scout
flout
occlude
diminish
undo
end
restrain
ridicule
terminate
question
deride
remit
mock
fend off
obliterate
leave out in the cold
jilt
repel
halt
break with
don't want
depreciate
opt out of
thumbs down
ditch
estop
inhibit
send one's regrets
shake one's head
get rid of
force out
shut the door on
put a stop to
give the thumbs down
have nothing more to do with
refuse to recognize
let pass
contemn
curb
hand over
kiss off
sign away
refuse to abide by
elide
turn over
not believe
look past
have done with
pretermit
be suspicious of
not want
overleap
sniff at
take with a pinch of salt
hold back
weasel out of
ward off
give the bum's rush
turn deaf ear to
gloze over
take no account of
slur over
laugh off
let something slide
shake off
be unconvinced about
keep clear of
look down on
not buy
put out of your mind
sneer at
sneeze at
be incredulous of
fail to include
shut eyes to
not care for
forbear from
push aside
factor out
turn a blind eye to
tune out
look the other way
vote down
divorce
discharge
excommunicate
concede
exempt
unfollow
stonewall
begrudge
not heed
reluct
impugn
stopper
stymie
toss aside
enjoin
censor
drive away
alter
fetter
cast out
not hear of
strike
undersell
withhold patronage
hold in contempt
turn your nose up at
not take advantage of
bleep
hand someone the frozen mitt
resign
cross out
avert
forfend
forestall
disentitle
pour cold water on
throw cold water on
elude
make null and void
give the brush-off to
thwart
bilk
enjoin from
turn thumbs down
stand in the way
refuse to have anything to do with
blue pencil
black out
render null and void
render invalid
dislike
deter
limit
circumvent
exile
stay away from
not include
hold aloof from
ice out
impose sanctions
refuse to take part in
decide against
shut off
shut out of
duck
escape
dodge
put paid to
not consider
close one's doors to
divest
drum out
protest
tell someone to get lost
keep
refuse to take advantage of
close one's mind to
trample on
ride roughshod over
shy
shake
finesse
scape
body-swerve
stay shy of
keep away from
have no part in
give a wide berth
have no part of
keep one's distance from
stand aloof from
give the runaround
palm off
blank
disaffiliate
bereave
look down one's nose at
contradict
challenge
disincline
grant
not bother
take out
miss out
fail to mention
skip over
sit out
avoid doing something
resist the temptation to
take the pledge
be temperate
go on the wagon
not do
stop oneself
take the cure
arrest
interrupt
declare ineligible
exheridate
dispossess
leave
have no confidence in
have no faith in
not credit
refuse entrance to
give the red light
wipe
deny access to
turn up one's nose
refuse to entertain
act cool
look straight through
make unwelcome
refuse admission to
consider undesirable
let well enough alone
have no truck with
get around
shuffle out of
stand in the way of
refuse to employ
turn from
hold out
protest at
hold off
deny oneself
refuse to admit
hit list
jib at
don't want to
refuse to receive
not budge on
send off
draw the line at
let go by
miss out on
eject
outcaste
make little of
express contempt
slam dunk
hold up to scorn
turn up one's nose at
suspect
fail to take advantage of
trivialize
US
leave penniless
unheed
misheed
trivialise
UK
break
cut off without a cent
cut off without a penny
cut out of will
scrap
condone
conclude
axe
UK
let it go
take no notice
be oblivious to
leave be
look through
turn blind eye
pay no mind to
turn a blind eye
bury one's head in sand
not listen
fail to notice
connive
never mind
close your eyes to
turn deaf ear
not take into account
unmind
defer
can
excuse
scrub
fail to care for
underestimate
lose sight of
skimp on
keep your distance
trifle with
be irresponsible
leave something undone
think little of
pay no mind
be lax about
be indifferent
be negligent
postpone
procrastinate
be remiss about
fail to provide for
not trouble oneself
not care
be derelict
not attend to
throw to the winds
be remiss in
let go
scant
be remiss
fail to look after
keep at arm's length
procrastinate over
pay little attention to
be careless
live with
forgive
vitiate
pardon
snoot
annihilate
stiff
censure
cock a snook at
have no time for
unbelieve
dissent
forego
misprize
chop
subvert
torpedo
supersede
deracinate
kick the habit
quit cold
prevent oneself from
let up
not give in to
cease to indulge in
stop oneself from
lay off
pack up
knock off
restrain oneself from
lay off of
keep off
keep from
give over
kick over
call it quits
ax
US
decry
high-hat
knock out
give the chop
finish off
do in
go back on
knock something on the head
wipe out
call back
backtrack on
derogate
treat lightly
not swallow
show disrespect
show disrespect for
not give time of day
treat disrespectfully
look down upon
refuse permission to
give thumbs down
diss
shelve
put the kibosh on
dis
crush
criticize
US
not go for
vilipend
despise
relegate
downcry
deflate
mortify
trash
shame
comment negatively
condemn
opprobriate
humiliate
criticise
UK
shed
run down
trash-talk
cry down
poor-mouth
talk down
mess with
bad-mouth
disprofess
put away
laugh away
defect from
have no more truck with
be against
fly in the face of
more ❯
“I hope that when we have all met and discussed the whole question together, we shall be thoroughly determined to
oppose
the Bill to the utmost of our power.”
Verb
▲
To reject or argue against a statement, idea or theory
deny
contradict
gainsay
repudiate
negate
refute
challenge
contest
debunk
discredit
nullify
controvert
counter
declare untrue
disallow
disavow
disclaim
disconfirm
disown
dissent from
invalidate
quash
rebuff
reject
confute
disagree with
take back
disacknowledge
disagree
disbelieve
doubt
not buy
shoot down in flames
shoot full of holes
disaffirm
dispute
negative
rebut
disprove
contravene
question
impugn
cross
call into question
shoot down
resist
query
oppugn
argue
traverse
counteract
explode
object to
hinder
obstruct
fight
combat
impeach
withstand
break
buck
confound
cancel
debate
fly in the face of
crush
contend
cancel out
undermine
expose
belie
throw doubt on
cast doubt upon
argue against
make a nonsense of
call in question
tear down
show up
blow sky high
declare to be untrue
take a stand against
give thumbs down to
prove false
wonder about
show to be false
prove to be false
blow out of the water
frustrate
forswear
impede
check
thwart
discuss
balk
US
falsify
naysay
reverse
deceive
argue with
repel
duel
thumbs down
drive a coach and horses through
knock the bottom out of
give the lie to
be at odds with
brush aside
baulk
UK
say the opposite of
retract
go against
recant
backpedal
spurn
withsay
cast aspersions upon
stick it to
act against
take exception to
reply to
suspect
countermine
counterplot
moot
examine
address
altercate
answer
bandy
canvass
canvas
wrangle
squelch
pettifog
mistrust
distrust
argue about
prove wrong
contend over
misdoubt
pick a bone
dissent against
quibble over
put up argument
hammer away at
differ with
quibble about
agitate against
pick an argument with
prove to be wrong
argue the pros and cons of
take issue with
protest against
have an argument about
show to be wrong
bandy words concerning
have reservations about
entertain doubts about
harbour reservations about
raise doubts about
harbour suspicions about
have hesitations about
raise objections to
have suspicions about
express suspicions about
puzzle over
cast doubt on
feel uneasy about
cast aspersions on
express reservations about
blow sky-high
demolish
overturn
overthrow
bust
puncture
destroy
deflate
conflict with
run counter to
weaken
silence
defeat
be at variance with
throw out
poke full of holes
be inconsistent with
poke holes in
set aside
blow up
not support
put an end to
clash with
prove unsound
differ from
annihilate
show in its true light
knock props out
find unfounded
shoot holes in
knock bottom out of
compromise
bring to naught
put down
knocks props out from under
shut up
vanquish
subvert
counterbalance
squash
render meaningless
retort
undo
do for
respond
backtalk
discount
deflect
put under suspicion
pooh-pooh
shake one's faith in
render null and void
have bone to pick
humble
flatten
ruin
erode
prick
reduce
take down a peg
knock bottom out
knock props from under
take wind out of sails
ridicule
discard
prove impossible
put paid to
cut down to size
pick holes in
more ❯
“I staunchly
oppose
any notion that troops in the middle of the battlefield be required to administer warnings to capture combatants.”
Verb
▲
To disagree or clash with on an issue
disagree
dissent
argue
clash
quarrel
squabble
differ
quibble
conflict
dispute
debate
nonconcur
altercate
bicker
contend
demur
disaccord
take exception
take issue
be in dispute
be in opposition
bump heads
be at odds
be at variance
cross swords
protest against
fail to agree
go at it
be at each other's throats
discord
contradict
contrast
diverge
challenge
vary
jar
be incompatible
collide
mismatch
wrangle
be dissimilar
not match
be discordant
object
take issue with
counter
be incongruous
be in conflict
come into conflict
be inconsistent
gainsay
disharmonize
scrap
spat
discept
fight
war
scream at
be at loggerheads
not go
differ from
lock horns
be at odds with
be unlike
diverge from
object to
interfere
fall out
argy-bargy
be different
deviate
question
depart
be variable
stick out like a sore thumb
stand out
run counter
be contrary
go against
be distinct
set off
be a foil to
be diverse
take exception to
not see eye to eye
dissent from
contravene
beg to differ
take up on
take issue to
spar
feud
contest
row
controvert
palter
zap
haggle
brawl
battle
skirmish
interfere with
rip into each other
have words
jump on
be at sixes and sevens
let someone have it
contradict each other
take on
go for the jugular
lay into
set to
repudiate
disapprove
reject
rebel
protest
abjure
refuse
stickle
renounce
decline
pettifog
shy
balk
US
buck
divide
baulk
UK
be at variance with
withhold assent
argue with
express disagreement
quibble over
disagree with
break with
say nothing doing
express objection
not ratify
fail to agree with
put up an argument
say not a chance
refuse to support
fly in the face of
decline to support
say no way
put up a fight
express disagreement with
argufy
hassle
tiff
brabble
bandy words
have a row
chop logic
go at it hammer and tongs
have a fight
fight like cat and dog
have a disagreement
have a tiff
have a misunderstanding
threap
have a spat
have a barney
caterwaul
have an argument
mix it up
have at it
tangle
cavil
hash over
be at daggers drawn
do battle
butt heads
lock antlers
pick a bone
have a scrap
have a dust-up
have an altercation
have a dispute
engage in conflict
struggle
fence
light into
dig
have shouting match
scrape
discuss
be at daggers with
fratch
jaw
scold
berate
ream
bandy
agitate
get into a dispute
come to blows
have a difference of opinion
get into conflict
canvass
canvas
moot
bawl out
trade zingers
cause a scene
nastily argue
tongue-lash
pick at
call on the carpet
talk over
hash out
sass
rehash
be in disagreement
be fighting
thrash out
jump on one's case
toss around
bat around
kick around
bat back and forth
exchange views
hammer away
face down
face off
verbally fight
knock around
talk back
differ in opinion
be of a different opinion
have a different opinion
be divided
bang heads
stick it to
pick an argument
sock it to
be quarreling
get in one's face
go one on one
put up a struggle
have at each other
exchange words
jump on each other
to fight
cut and thrust
have a quarrel
have a slanging match
have a squabble
have it out
find fault
get tough with
more ❯
“Liberals and conservatives will typically loudly
oppose
each other in public on social issues.”
Verb
▲
To criticize or find fault with someone
criticise
UK
criticize
US
fault
censure
condemn
attack
dispute
impugn
rebut
controvert
knock
argue against
argue with
be against
find fault with
object to
be hostile to
cavil at
complain about
take exception to
be in opposition to
take issue with
find fault
“We must
oppose
him for his pandering to questionable lobby groups.”
Verb
▲
To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to
thwart
frustrate
hinder
foil
check
stop
impede
block
prevent
obstruct
hamper
curb
stymie
restrain
baulk
UK
forestall
defeat
baffle
scotch
balk
US
cramp
derail
circumvent
scupper
trammel
ruin
beat
spoil
dash
counter
discomfit
smash
snooker
disappoint
crimp
checkmate
confuse
upset
outwit
cross
crab
nobble
bilk
traverse
root
snafu
shipwreck
stultify
hold up
put a stop to
put paid to
stand in the way of
do for
foul up
put the kibosh on
louse up
put the stopper on
put the mockers on
take down
give the slip
upset the applecart
cook someone's goose
play off
put a spoke in someone's wheel
take wind out of
spike someone's guns
queer someone's pitch
take the wind out of your sails
inhibit
halt
hold back
restrict
counteract
arrest
interfere with
retard
bar
stave off
stall
stonewall
head off
ward off
nullify
shut out
prohibit
repress
avert
evade
circumnavigate
throw a spanner in the works
sidestep
skirt
delay
disrupt
handicap
get in the way
avoid
cripple
defend against
cumber
steer clear of
put an end to
deter
fetter
resist
interfere
fend off
hang up
get in the way of
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
cut off
interdict
limit
encumber
constrain
hamstring
slow
work against
shackle
intercept
hobble
hold off
curtail
clog
manacle
control
handcuff
screw up
dam
withstand
interrupt
nip in the bud
bork
embarrass
be a hindrance to
slow down
hog-tie
tie up
short-circuit
shut off
get out of
escape
bypass
overturn
finish
deflect
crash
keep lid on
wreck
stump
ditch
juke
unsettle
queer
run counter to
make an end of
bring to a close
mess up
brake
obscure
fend
halt in its tracks
throw monkey wrench in
throw a monkey wrench in the works
strangulate
pick off
freeze
rattle
faze
put the brakes on
take out of play
contain
bind
entangle
chain
disconcert
put a brake on
reduce
bottleneck
close off
cramp one's style
give a hard time
shut down
saddle with
muzzle
burden
neutralize
US
stay
staunch
choke
contravene
debar
neutralise
UK
diminish
lessen
stanch
decrease
set back
suppress
box in
bring to a standstill
stem
act against
bring an end to
throw a spoke in the wheel of
withhold
affect
disturb
quiet
indispose
shake
divert
remit
suspend
tamper
influence
discourage
put off
pour cold water on
turn off
keep back
put a damper on
throw cold water on
intermit
jam
incommode
conflict
trouble
inconvenience
discommode
stifle
quash
preclude
bridle
destroy
squash
squelch
overcome
quell
subdue
crush
obviate
extinguish
clobber
crack down on
put the lid on
end
confound
forbid
sabotage
stamp out
undo
conquer
dish
snuff out
silence
terminate
forfend
clamp down on
demolish
slap down
confine
put down
subvert
undermine
scuttle
negate
wipe out
impair
get rid of
weaken
elude
abolish
rout
tie
sap
torpedo
kill
hold
bring to an end
rule out
turn aside
dodge
vanquish
smother
discontinue
duck
shelve
quench
chill
annihilate
annul
overwhelm
destabilize
US
extirpate
anticipate
pre-empt
sandbag
eliminate
debilitate
destabilise
UK
hold down
choke off
bring to screeching halt
corner
dampen
nix
cancel
offset
buck
help
throw
sink
shatter
lick
mar
compromise
spike
demoralize
US
cut short
desist
disempower
save
parry
preempt
pause
attenuate
enjoin
outlaw
shun
repulse
moderate
tame
regulate
give the run around
circumscribe
eschew
dissuade from
rein in
damage
constrict
demoralise
UK
cease
invalidate
hold in
estop
stem the flow of
dent
put a wrench in the works
shirk
get in before
second-guess
provide against
get ahead of
crack down
close out
keep from happening
beat someone to the draw
beat someone to the punch
be beyond
get the better of
beat someone to it
get around
steal a march on
sit on
put a spanner in the works
detract from
cause havoc
wreak havoc
countermove
worst
devastate
stave
strangle at birth
suffocate
throw a curve
blight
overpower
blow
keep at bay
cloud
hurt
subjugate
repel
eradicate
keep off
censure
sidetrack
deaden
wreak havoc with
miss
straiten
blank
counterplot
bury
postpone
catch
stand off
peter out
burst bubble
enmesh
net
ensnare
capture
prevent from making progress
detain
retardate
snag
tether
trample on
commandeer
forefend
defer
protract
weed out
cap
clamp down
be the end of
sweep aside
leash
master
defy
prorogue
threaten
set limits on
impose limits on
rein
prolong
erode
delimit
cheat
muffle
swallow
be early
hem in
slow up
vitiate
cause setback
beat down
be one step ahead of
act in advance of
prepare for
head off at pass
take wind out of sails
put end to
put the damper on
govern
fight back
bog down
banjax
best
crool
overthrow
not allow to go beyond
keep within the limits of
narrow down
put back
back off
hold off on
make late
hold over
scrunch
trash
squish
weigh down
rebuff
choke back
bottle up
surmount
drag your feet
tie one's hands
ban
ward
keep in check
put chill on
puzzle
dispatch
nonplus
minimize
US
undercut
chip away
minimise
UK
keep a lid on
pull in
keep under control
slacken pace
bite back
mystify
put a lock on
put a stopper in
dominate
emasculate
flummox
plug
soften
botch
challenge
dash one's hope
pigeonhole
prevail over
triumph over
gain control of
gain mastery over
get a grip on
win against
barricade
seal
caulk
keep
keep in
drag through the mud
play for time
snow under
disallow
damp
put on brakes
clip one's wings
queer the pitch of
clog up
blockade
close up
fill
block out
fill up
let
cool
proscribe
poke full of holes
close
stop up
choke up
pack
jam up
block up
stuff
bung up
dead-end
dishearten
put on hold
hang fire
throw a monkey wrench into
put on back burner
exclude
blackball
deny
except
bottle
block off
congest
bung
plug up
stopper
gag
occlude
dispirit
dismay
refuse
reject
ostracize
US
abash
override
ostracise
UK
exile
deject
distress
count out
freeze out
shut out of
shortcut
consternate
perturb
discombobulate
discompose
disquiet
blunt
outflank
panic
unnerve
tunnel
psych
unstrengthen
kibosh
hogtie
outmanoeuvre
UK
disable
unman
daunt
alarm
outmaneuver
US
flee
make powerless
make unfit
make ineffective
render powerless
throw off balance
take aback
shake up
lose
render incapable
find a way round
put into a flap
put someone off their stroke
cause someone to lose their composure
throw into a tizz
get round
find a way around
get past
work around
end-run
go around
scape
outrun
body-swerve
stay shy of
fly
weasel out of
shy
slip away from
shake off
give the slip to
run from
slip through the net
throw off the scent
run around
get away from
escape from
run away from
shuffle out of
double
get away
finesse
give the runaround
shuck
slip through your fingers
more ❯
Verb
▲
To resist or endure (something) successfully
withstand
endure
bear
resist
tolerate
stand
face
sustain
brave
weather
take
defy
confront
survive
fight
suffer
thwart
repel
combat
dispute
contest
cross
buck
stick
brace
duel
traverse
cope
violate
cope with
put up with
stand up to
live through
ride out
take on
grapple with
hold out against
bear up against
hold off
stand firm against
prevail against
hang tough
stand fast
stand firm
fly in the face of
hang on
hold out
stick fast
stand up against
hold the line against
remain firm
take it
win out
hold your ground
not give up
persevere in the face of
put up struggle
stand your ground
go the distance against
sit and take it
hold one's ground against
stand one's ground against
brook
undergo
experience
wear
abide
support
go through
handle
stomach
countenance
bide
accept
absorb
hack
swallow
meet
pocket
thole
get through
sweat out
stick out
come out of
dare
outface
brazen
breast
stand for
stick with
deal with
beard
outbrave
submit to
abide by
sit through
hold with
take patiently
go along with
overcome
outlast
surmount
withset
gainstay
gainstand
withsit
withstay
taste
feel
be impermeable to
see
have
know
witness
be proof against
be resistant to
persevere against
come through
bear the brunt of
pull through
persist with
be impervious to
contend with
stick it out
die hard against
stay the course
pass
receive
be subjected to
come in for
more ❯
Verb
▲
To disregard the rules and refuse to conform
disobey
defy
contravene
violate
infringe
flout
infract
disregard
transgress
ignore
resist
overstep
rebel
revolt
riot
counteract
challenge
mutiny
strike
mock
insurrect
neglect
withstand
baulk
UK
balk
US
dare
decline
desert
differ
disagree
evade
misbehave
object
recalcitrate
revolution
revolutionise
UK
revolutionize
US
shirk
go against
rebel against
fail to observe
fail to comply with
refuse to obey
fly in the face of
set at naught
set aside
run riot
dig your heels in
cock a snook at
be remiss
break rules
not heed
not listen
not mind
pay no heed to
break the rules
refuse to comply
rise in arms
go counter to
fly in face of
pay no attention to
take law into own hands
dissent
rise up
break
breach
be insubordinate
rise
arise
fight
renounce
turn against
come out against
offend
fracture
traduce
encroach
trespass
protest
agitate
commit a breach of
remonstrate
denounce
not comply with
stage a rebellion
rise up in arms
take up arms
mount a rebellion
take to the streets
rampage
kick against
run amok
take no notice of
rock the boat
get out of line
break with
make waves
campaign
demonstrate
contradict
tresspass against
cross the line
stir up trouble
go on rampage
stage
mount the barricades
repudiate
disagree with
buck
refuse to accept the authority of
kick over the traces
be at odds with
take part in an uprising
disobey authority
defy authority
refuse to obey orders
show resistance
take up arms against
oppose authority
overturn
resist authority
overthrow
rage against the machine
rally
take a stand
march against
mobilise
UK
stand up to
mobilize
US
take on
struggle
face down
rise in opposition
secede
combat
more ❯
Verb
▲
To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct
expostulate
remonstrate
protest
object
complain
kick
demur
disagree
except
reprove
argue
reason
admonish
take exception
take issue
express disagreement
object to
raise objections to
make a protest to
protest to
disapprove
dissent
take exception to
kick up a fuss
kick up a stink
inveigh
condemn
frown on
be against
frown upon
gripe
disfavour
UK
challenge
disfavor
US
cavil
denounce
deprecate
disapprove of
make a fuss
grumble
sound off
beef
moan
resist
dislike
grouse
nag
dispute
deplore
raise objections
protest against
speak out against
take a dim view of
whinge
carp
whine
bellyache
grouch
bleat
fuss
grizzle
grump
kvetch
disesteem
holler
squawk
crab
bewail
criticize
US
discommend
argue against
lodge a protest against
lament
complain about
take a stand against
discountenance
criticise
UK
make a fuss about
plain over
inveigh against
find fault
kick up a stink about
kick up a fuss about
rail at
growl
mutter
wail
keen
scream
murmur
fight
caterwaul
whimper
express objections
repine
express disapproval
squeal
grieve
balk
US
combat
lodge a protest
yowl
bemoan
croak
maunder
remonstrate against
express disapproval of
express disagreement with
groan
yammer
baulk
UK
yawp
yaup
take issue with
reproach
chunter
discourage
cavil at
create
charge
nitpick
chirp
beef about
gripe about
natter
crib
make an objection
rock the boat
show concern
not think much of
disagree with
go on about
nit-pick
make a stink
think wrong
lodge a complaint
find fault with
express concern
speak up
make a complaint
find unacceptable
pick holes in
scruple
stickle
boggle
sorrow about
sorrow for
grieve over
sigh over
go on
raise hell
protest about
frown at
mislook
express doubts
express doubt
raise doubts
object noisily to
protest loudly to
complain vociferously to
mislike
not stand for
tut about
hold no brief for
tut-tut over
not go for
put down
tsk-tsk
tut-tut about
not believe in
tut over
fulminate
rail
mither
fret
gainsay
contravene
accuse
attack
refute
knock
twine
snivel
indict
defy
impute
ascribe
lay
differ
revolt
howl
blast
rebel
run down
put the boot in
look askance
be on at someone
carry on
be offended by
raise an objection
take offence
UK
come out against
take umbrage at
take offense
US
take a dim view
take offence at
demur at
take umbrage
be put out
mind
express objections to
express opposition
speak out
quibble
be in opposition
cry out
make a stand
make a protest
take up the cudgels
thumbs down
say no to
be displeased by
back-talk
kick against
say no
take a stand
voice disapproval
put up a fight
spurn
have a problem
quarrel with
be in opposition to
draw the line
grumble about
have a problem with
moan about
grouse about
fulminate against
rant about
quibble about
draw the line at
cross
disavow
kvetch about
beg to differ
rail against
tangle with
go-one-on-one
raise objection
be displeased
mix it up with
take on
view with dislike
look askance at
show disapproval of
not take kindly to
indicate disapproval of
view with disfavour
have a low opinion of
repudiate
express a poor opinion of
not support
decry
blame
disparage
animadvert
recriminate
censure
complain vociferously about
object strongly to
oppose strongly
pick at
cry
niggle
rant
mourn
scold
spout
rage
regret
rue
bluster
rave
split hairs
repent
thunder
express regret about
mumble
witter
hypercriticize
bawl
bother
pule
berate
yap
make a mountain out of a molehill
raise Cain
upbraid
make a scene
storm
make a song and dance
huff
pick holes
roar
bristle
weep
fume
whisper
plead
kick up a rumpus
sigh
bicker
quarrel
sulk
anathematize
execrate
curse
blow off steam
snarl
talk under your breath
go on at
make a big thing out of
make a big thing of
make a meal of
yelp
make a thing of
pettifog
scream bloody murder
grouch about
sound off about
bellyache about
complain vehemently about
niggle about
be picky
be hypercritical
wring one's hands over
cut up
sob
shout
blubber
bellow
explode
blub
boohoo
reprimand
mewl
greet
rant and rave
rag
squall
objurgate
hurt
castigate
ululate
vociferate
reprehend
drip
grieve for
shed tears
harp on
disturb
pester
repeat
vituperate
weep over
harangue
let it out
let go
break down
burst into tears
cry over
be sorry
sorrow over
wail for
shed tears over
express sorrow about
eat your heart out
sing the blues
press charges
take to task
jaw
abuse
revile
objurate
rate
whip
argue with
bawl out
expostulate about
make a protest against
protest strongly at
declaim against
disagree violently with
put up a fight against
tongue-lash
rage against
chew out
make a stand against
complain bitterly about
criticize severely
thunder against
kick up
remonstrate about
take great exception to
cry over spilt milk
UK
cry over spilled milk
US
dwell upon
dwell on
harp upon
file a complaint
beat one's breast about
beat one's breast
shoot off one's mouth
more ❯
Verb
▲
To feel an intense dislike for
hate
despise
detest
dislike
loathe
abhor
resent
abominate
execrate
mislike
scorn
disdain
spurn
deplore
disrelish
deprecate
disapprove
disfavor
US
disfavour
UK
dislike greatly
don't like
feel hostile towards
find intolerable
regard with disgust
bear a grudge against
can't stand
feel aversion towards
feel malice to
feel revulsion towards
object to
regard with contempt
be revolted by
shun
discountenance
condemn
reprove
disesteem
find repellent
recoil from
frown upon
disapprove of
have no liking for
hold in disfavour
take exception to
not take kindly to
find distasteful
regard with distaste
not appreciate
frown on
be repelled by
have an aversion to
be unable to bear
be unable to stand
be turned off to
be unable to tolerate
look down on
take a dim view of
have no taste
have no taste for
have no stomach for
be unable to stomach
discommend
discourage
resist
not stand for
sneer at
find unacceptable
hold in disdain
not go for
look askance at
treat with contempt
look down upon
view with dislike
think wrong
pooh-pooh
be against
hold no brief for
look down at
view with disfavour
have a low opinion of
not think much of
look down one's nose at
turn your nose up at
antipathize
eschew
mind
contemn
reluct
regret
be averse to
shudder at
disagree with
shrink from
not endure
be unable to abide
lose interest in
bear malice toward
not care for
have hard feelings
tsk-tsk
grossed out on
be allergic to
have a down on
not be able to bear
make faces at
tut about
tut-tut over
tut-tut about
tut over
revile
have it in for
have no use for
reject
feel aversion to
dis
deride
disrespect
diss
snoot
misprize
snub
repudiate
high-hat
sniff at
feel disgust for
not be able to stand
slight
belittle
mock
disregard
undervalue
scout
have a horror of
pour scorn on
show contempt for
scoff at
feel repugnance towards
feel contempt for
hold in contempt
dislike intensely
be contemptuous about
feel revulsion to
be down on
feel hostility to
have a strong aversion to
feel distaste for
regard with repugnance
jeer at
turn up one's nose at
distaste
dread
denounce
vilify
vilipend
excoriate
slam
sneeze at
walk over
thumb nose at
fear
decry
be revolted
be repulsed
be grossed out by
anathematize
greatly dislike
feel hostile to
feel repelled by
take dim view of
have a poor opinion of
pass on
have a problem with
be displeased with
not believe in
be dissatisfied with
be hostile towards
dismiss
be afraid of
not be able to stomach
feel contempt
refuse
revolt
decline
gibe
curse
curl your lip at
run down
spit on
be scornful about
spit in the face of
turn down
heap scorn on
turn back on
laugh at
spit in the eye of
down on
feel animosity to
be hostile to
feel aversion toward
feel hostility towards
feel repugnance toward
feel hostility toward
feel disgust towards
feel repugnance
can't bear
have aversion to
find disgusting
disparage
put down
more ❯
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To protect or shield from harm or danger
defend
protect
guard
safeguard
shield
secure
screen
shelter
preserve
cover
bulwark
forfend
keep
ward
save
fend
fence
harbor
US
conserve
harbour
UK
fortify
prevent
avert
watch
resist
house
hedge
uphold
barricade
garrison
insure
hold
withstand
look after
keep safe
watch over
keep from harm
ward off
care for
stave off
give sanctuary
fend off
beat off
guard against
provide sanctuary
repel danger
take in
be the defender of
hold at bay
take care of
inoculate
mind
insulate
stand up for
block
afford protection to
tend
escort
immunize
US
support
maintain
stick up for
ride shotgun
immunise
UK
give refuge
stand guard over
obstruct
police
repel
foster
cushion
repulse
assure
blockade
hide
cover all bases
fight off
keep an eye on
stonewall
occupy
man
oversee
chaperon
strengthen
sentinel
bar
shade
impede
wrap
conceal
haven
overlook
surround
mount guard on
stand guard on
stand guard
ensure
take under one's wing
hold off
save from harm
go to bat for
cover up
provide protection for
preside over
attend to
shield against
safeguard against
secure against
protect against
hold back
deny access
make invulnerable
assure the safety of
defend oneself against
be in charge of
keep at bay
block off
shut in
keep at arm's length
relieve
see to
wall off
close off
give asylum to
safeguard from
shield from
provide refuge
give shelter to
give sanctuary to
provide a refuge for
protect from
halt
salvage
sustain
stop
retain
reclaim
arrest
retrieve
patrol
rescue
thwart
intercept
foil
supply with troops
take someone under your wing
cherish
nanny
mother
chaperone
cloister
convoy
fight for
head off
enclose
champion
cocoon
make safe
squire
wrap up in cotton wool
keep off
rule
guide
make immune
accompany
cover for
provide safety
guard in transit
be responsible for
have charge of
make sound
make impregnable
seal
persevere with
minister to
shut off
close up
cut off
check
roof
shotgun
chamber
manage
sit with
supervise
run
handle
administrate
give shelter
give cover
govern
operate
superintend
control
regulate
direct
steward
rebut
till
conduct
mound
rampart
embattle
attend
keep tabs on
gird
wall
retaliate
counter
fight back
shore up
defend against
defend yourself
push back
turn away
turn back
put up a fight
build defences round
bolt
lock
strengthen with defensive works
latch
fasten
indemnify
guarantee
warrant
underwrite
nurse
vaccinate
register
keep intact
babysit
treat
childmind
alibi
prevent disease
give an alibi to
take charge of
provide with an alibi
keep in good condition
keep from
shepherd
keep in repair
confirm
establish
bolster
administer to
tend to
provide insurance for
take out insurance
mitigate infection
endorse
perpetuate
prolong
guaranty
take out insurance cover
cinch
ice
make secure
answer for
continue
agree to pay
weatherproof
weatherize
give security to
keep up
nurture
baby-sit
be attentive of
give heed to
look over
mind the store
look out for
ride herd on
hold to
keep alive
keep going
contain
store
encase
envelop
inclose
pen
cage
closet
encage
sheathe
immure
include
corral
box in
coop up
fence in
hem in
wall in
mew up
more ❯
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▲
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
forbid
prohibit
bar
ban
interdict
disallow
block
stop
proscribe
prevent
veto
debar
exclude
outlaw
preclude
embargo
restrict
obviate
halt
forestall
taboo
forfend
criminalise
UK
criminalize
US
freeze
censor
rule out
shut out
put an end to
make illegal
put a stop to
give the red light to
give the thumbs down to
put the kibosh on
declare illegal
declare taboo
say no
shut down
put the chill on
reject
restrain
enjoin
refuse
inhibit
boycott
blackball
deny
suspend
banish
dismiss
nix
place an embargo on
eliminate
except
estop
disqualify
disapprove
ostracize
US
turn down
blacklist
revoke
black
illegalize
decline
freeze out
suppress
throw out
negative
say no to
kill
rebuff
ostracise
UK
declare ineligible
negate
close out
obstruct
count out
pass up
omit
pass on
impede
quash
overrule
check
squash
disbar
bate
expel
repudiate
sideline
reprobate
penalise
UK
penalize
US
pass
pass by
withhold
discountenance
put down
ward off
keep out
cut out
lock out
shoot down
invalidate
knock back
limit
thwart
cancel
disentitle
censure
interrupt
felonize
misdemeanorize
overturn
hinder
set aside
disclude
defeat
rusticate
occlude
declare null and void
ice out
discount
spurn
officially forbid
close down
put an embargo on
deselect
rule against
recant
deter
give something a miss
balk at
leave out
not grant
give thumbs down to
throw over
destroy
counteract
condemn
sentence
disenable
forbid to
override
circumvent
exile
place injunction on
place an injunction on
incapacitate
disable
vote down
impair
weaken
shut off
shut out of
discard
eighty-six
make something punishable
deny access to
refuse to admit
shut the door on
disfellowship
repulse
injunct
forgo
declare something a punishable offence
spike
zing
cork
stymie
deprive
begrudge
avert
abolish
bottle up
box in
hang up
hold up
jam up
lock up
tie up
ward
quit
discontinue
cease
down
put paid to
close one's doors to
not consider
forget about
nullify
keep lid on
cut
dissent
make impossible
make it impossible for
make impracticable
make it impracticable for
remove
ignore
leave out in the cold
put half nelson on
throw cold water on
give the brush-off to
refuse entrance to
enjoin from
turn thumbs down
stand in the way
pour cold water on
refuse admission to
stand in the way of
give the cold shoulder to
thumbs down
refuse permission to
countermand
give thumbs down
reverse
not go for
redlight
give the red light
pass over
disclaim
disown
abjure
disavow
disacknowledge
oust
snub
eject
disregard
excommunicate
cast out
shun
factor out
avoid
deport
expatriate
evict
displace
expulse
transport
relegate
extradite
cold-shoulder
drum out
steer clear of
get rid of
drive out
turn out
send away
fail to include
exempt
overlook
foreclose
consider undesirable
refuse to employ
prohibit from entering
hit list
cut off
not include
give the cold shoulder
weed out
unchurch
head off
stave off
prevent the occurrence of
force out
leave out of account
mark off
anathematize
strike
takfir
curse
withhold patronage
abstain from
refrain from
turn your back on
stay away from
repatriate
rout
brush off
have nothing to do with
impose sanctions
wash your hands of
deny admittance to
hold aloof from
keep off
keep at arm's length
prevent from entering
give a wide berth to
refuse to take part in
refuse admittance
chase
discharge
bounce
isolate
extradict
out
extrude
drive off
sequester
run off
kick out
turf out
do away with
boot out
shake off
drive away
see the back of
chase away
dispossess
separate
uproot
evacuate
drop
miss
bypass
elide
pretermit
skip
overpass
overleap
slight
not bother
leave off
dispense with
let something slide
fail to mention
take out
skip over
miss out
cast aside
more ❯
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▲
To compare and analyze by contrasting or juxtaposing
set against
contrast
compare
juxtapose
consider
set side by side
balance
weigh
compete
hang
study
measure up
measure the differences between
separate
examine
weigh the differences between
analyse
UK
confront
ponder
observe
scrutinize
US
weigh against
differentiate
parallel
weigh against another
put side by side
contemplate
stand the pace
divide
judge
stand the test
size up
match up
match
place in juxtaposition
segregate
balance the differences between
collate
measure
assess
scrutinise
UK
correlate
weigh up
analyze
US
inspect
stack up against
evaluate
discriminate
differ
vary
distinguish
analogize
draw a distinction between
place side by side with
set in opposition
hold a candle to
estimate
appraise
deliberate
set something against something else
set off against
compare with
contrast with
juxtapose with
place side by side
more ❯
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▲
To express an unfavorable opinion (of something)
disapprove
knock
blame
censure
pan
criticise
UK
criticize
US
disparage
denounce
deprecate
reprehend
dispraise
reprove
reproach
rebuke
deplore
condemn
decry
slam
chastise
animadvert
discountenance
detract
discommend
disesteem
expostulate
negate
object
remonstrate
zing
not support
find fault with
express a poor opinion of
remonstrate against
scold
berate
admonish
castigate
reprimand
upbraid
blast
lambast
carpet
baste
monster
chide
rate
rip
rag
rap
lambaste
keelhaul
lecture
hammer
wig
rake
score
jaw
flay
bollock
row
jawbone
monish
objurgate
bawl out
jump down one's throat
sound off
give someone what for
call down
blow up
tongue-lash
give someone hell
trim
chew out
give someone a caning
zap
go after
fry
give a talking-to
tick off
jump on
read the riot act
give someone an earful
tear off a strip
climb all over
give someone a mouthful
rail against
come down on
give someone a telling-off
let someone have it
carp on
slap down
give someone a wigging
dress down
give someone a row
call on the carpet
rail at
haul over the coals
snap someone's head off
give someone a rollicking
give someone a dressing-down
remonstrate with
tell off
rant at
give someone a bollocking
have a go at
trounce
take to task
rap over the knuckles
tear into
lace into
give a rocket
pull up
tear apart
give someone a rating
give someone a roasting
lean on
bite someone's head off
pitch into
lay into
ream out
more ❯
Verb
▲
To counteract or equal the effect or importance of
balance
equalise
UK
equalize
US
offset
counteract
counterbalance
neutralise
UK
neutralize
US
cancel
counterpoise
countervail
equate
even
level
match
nullify
square
balance out
equilibrize
even out
accord
adjust
attune
cancel out
collate
compensate
even up
parallel
readjust
redeem
set
tie
compensate for
come out
make up for
pair off
come out even
counterweigh
negate
correct
redress
negative
outweigh
annul
equipoise
undo
make level
regularize
US
regularise
UK
make equal
make even
make uniform
invalidate
make the same
equal
countercheck
overcome
render ineffective
level up
stabilize
US
ballast
stabilise
UK
even off
level off
atone for
square up
set off
level out
equilibrate
align
smooth
obviate
counterweight
rectify
defuse
standardize
US
counter
requite
tip the scales
standardise
UK
equiponderate
steady
override
equal out
regulate
tally
symmetrize
amend
pair
proportional
recoup
agree with
be equal to
average out the same
atone
recalibrate
make equivalent
make identical
restrict
limit
make up
settle
redress the balance
repel
antagonize
US
antagonise
UK
make comparable
contravene
fix
restore the balance
remedy
lessen
reduce
right
halt
counterwork
buck
bring to naught
make of no use or value
overrule
defeat
subdue
deactivate
abrogate
frustrate
conquer
work against
cross out
respond to
go against
counterpose
flatten
wipe out
make ineffective
be an antidote to
plane
firm up
account for
be equivalent
allow for
smoothen
establish
equibalance
press
surface
roll
straighten
mow
grade
face
steamroll
lay
flush
make regular
smooth out
bring into line
press flat
make flat
line up
make consistent
more ❯
Verb
▲
To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate
run
compete
challenge
contend
contest
participate
stand
enter
stump
politick
whistlestop
stand for
take part
be a contender for
be in
put oneself forward for
ring doorbells
shake hands
stand for election as
put yourself up for
stand as a candidate for
be a candidate
hit the campaign trail
kiss babies
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