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(fail) Opposite of to achieve or complete successfully
“Laziness will almost certainly mean you will fail in your endeavors.”
(give up) Opposite of to achieve or complete successfully
“Lacking in determination, he would eventually give up his dream of becoming an artist.”
(begin) Opposite of to achieve or complete successfully
“She would designate this day as the day she would begin her new diet on the way to a healthier body.”
Opposite of to bring about or cause something to happen
“The president would end the policies enacted by his predecessor as soon as he was in office.”
Opposite of to do, carry through, conduct, or perform some action
Opposite of to fulfill or satisfy the terms or conditions of
“They had every state-of-the-art surveillance gadget focused on him, and they had expected that he would breach the terms of his contract with an indiscrete moment on the computer.”
Opposite of to come to an end or conclusion
“The footage will start in a few minutes!”
Opposite of to reach or achieve a desired goal, usually in numeric terms
“Jenna would miss placing first in the race by a fraction of second.”
(arrive at) Opposite of to reach (a conclusion or decision)
“Despite walking away from his post, he would challenge their assertion that he was a failure.”
Opposite of to deal with (a task or opponent) quickly and efficiently
“The police did not officially abandon the case, but would merely deprioritize it pending further developments.”
Opposite of to achieve a given rank, level or status
“He would fall short of lieutenant in the police force, and finished his career as a sergeant.”
Opposite of to receive, especially in return for effort
“Johnson had to forfeit his medal because traces of anabolic steroids were found in his system, and the fastest man on earth fell from grace in a fiery plunge.”
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