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Opposite of to make an effort at doing something
“Jack thought it was near impossible to climb the three-meter rope, and decided to bypass that obstacle.”
(followed by for) Opposite of to attempt or try
“The weather turned treacherous, so the group had to abandon the hike.”
Opposite of to make a concerted effort towards achieving a result
Opposite of to make an effort or attempt to (do something)
Opposite of to make an effort or attempt
“Bernard's most consistent criticism is that he will quit before he even tries to get into the game.”
Opposite of to attempt or try to do (something)
“My last act as a wizard will be to send you all safely back to Elspeth, and after that, I shall finally rest.”
Opposite of to strive in pursuit of a goal
“I would idle rather than devoting time to learning Japanese, and therefore I never mastered it.”
Opposite of to accept or commence a given responsibility or engagement
(look to or look at) Opposite of to hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream
“Despite their flagging market position, they would refuse to improve their product in any way.”
Opposite of to begin an undertaking
“We will have a meeting later today to discuss how we can best finish this new project.”
(of a job or task) Opposite of to agree to take responsibility of
“Due to personal reasons, I will have to relinquish any responsibility I have in this project moving forward.”
Opposite of to engage or contend against other competitors in a contest
Opposite of to be bold or daring enough to do something risky or audacious
Opposite of to do something repeatedly so as to become skilled
“Arabelle thought to herself that she might just do it once and be done with it.”
Opposite of an attack or raid on an enemy
“It is assumed that the fortress was built as a defense against an attack from the north-west.”
Opposite of an attempt or effort to achieve something
Opposite of a fierce or destructive attack
Opposite of a sudden violent attack, especially by an army or group
“Evidently, the sudden retreat fatigued the troops as well as discouraged them.”
Opposite of an attempt to do something
Opposite of a risky action undertaken with the hope of success
Opposite of a rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces
Opposite of a submission in competition or application
“His sudden exclusion from the race was simply put down to cheating.”
Opposite of a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something
Opposite of great effort expended towards a particular goal or aim
“Rabid zeal can be just as bad for a country as excessive laziness.”
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