(repel) Opposite of to cause (someone) to have a liking for or interest in something
“Laying on the cologne may actually repel the ladies, rather than attract them.”
(disinterest) Opposite of to cause (someone) to have a liking for or interest in something
“The worst sin a movie can do is to disinterest me with everything it sets out to be.”
(shun) Opposite of to cause (someone) to have a liking for or interest in something
“Alan was desperate to find out what it was that was causing others to shun him.”
(prevent) Opposite of to cause (someone) to have a liking for or interest in something
“A lack of marketing will prevent potential customers from knowing of your product.”
Opposite of to pull toward without touching
“The strong force will repel protons from neutrons and vice versa.”
(be attracted to) Opposite of to have a romantic interest in
“Don't assume that just because one or both of you are happily married, you will be unattracted to each other.”
Opposite of to hold or engage the attention of
Opposite of to entice, especially by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach
Opposite of to stimulate or excite someone in some way
Opposite of to attract the interest of, especially of a group
“The loss of flexibility a family suffers when it buys rather than rents will deter many buyers.”
Opposite of to absorb or imbibe
Opposite of to fetch (an amount of money) as income or profit
“If the investment does not pan out, they will likely lose a lot of money.”
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