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Opposite of to arrive at, or get to, a destination
“I think it would be appropriate for you to leave this party at this instant.”
(come to) Opposite of to arrive at a given place
“After a short respite, we would continue our long drive interstate.”
(come to) Opposite of to arrive at a given place
“After a failed expedition to the top of Mount Everest, the fatigued climbers decided it was time to turn around and return to base.”
(retreat) Opposite of to move or travel towards
“Her heart sank when she saw him leave.”
(remain) Opposite of to move or travel towards
“He would remain in the same position, unresponsive to my calls.”
Opposite of to take place or come about
“Moments like these disappear as quickly as they appear.”
(come from) Opposite of to originate from by birth or as a native
“The family would eventually migrate to another country to escape the oppressive rule of the King.”
Opposite of to reach a specified point, state, or situation
“The scanning of my harddisk would discontinue at around eighty per-cent, causing my frustration to mount.”
Opposite of to be sold, available, or found in a specified form
“The company announced that the trendy coffee machine would be unavailable in blue and grey.”
Opposite of to make progress
“His condition will regress if we don't do anything about it now.”
Opposite of to originate or stem (from)
Opposite of to happen, transpire, or take place
Opposite of to move somewhere in a slow and steady way
“Laurel told me that while I was at the entrance to her building, she saw two men in a black car stop next to my car.”
Opposite of to have a specified beginning
Opposite of to happen or take place
Opposite of to take place or do something by accident or without intending to
“It took several months for the Peruvian Army to prepare and plan an assault on the compound.”
Opposite of to have put in an appearance
“She has left work early because she is feeling sick.”
Opposite of to arrive somewhere (for a given event or purpose)
Opposite of to get to a destination (in a general sense)
“A pilot waiting in line to depart from Los Angeles airport on a clear night will often see airplanes on approach strung out like Christmas lights for 40 miles or more.”
Opposite of to pass into or be in a specified state, especially an undesirable one
“Pickles can remain edible for as long as one to two years past the expiration date if they are properly stored.”
Opposite of to have its source
“Glaciers abutting the river disgorge house-size icebergs into the water, and then the current lofts them away.”
Opposite of to happen, transpire, or take place
“We plan on spending the weekend together, the whole family, and I really hope those plans don't fall through because of Felipe's work.”
Opposite of to come or go near, or nearer to, in place or time
“The enemy was there before them, but would quickly retreat at the sight of shields and pikes.”
(call on/round/at) Opposite of to make a brief, usually social, visit
“We'd thought it best to forgo Charlie's if we wanted to get to our destination on time.”
Opposite of to amount in number to
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