Opposite of to confine or keep within certain limits or boundaries
Opposite of to outdo or surpass a performance
Opposite of to finish off, especially in a memorable or satisfying fashion
Opposite of to come to a decisive point
To set, or to serve as, a limit to
“Sammy found it hard to limit his speed to 55 miles per hour on the national highway.”
Opposite of to restrain or to keep in check
“Free yourself from the tyranny of emotional baggage, and you will be able to move on.”
Opposite of to carry out an action to the end
“I have realized that I should perhaps abandon my search for the perfect wife.”
Opposite of to place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect
“Cover and cook for one minute, then uncover and add the asparagus peas or mangetouts.”
Opposite of to be superior to
“Many pundits predicted that he might surpass the current record, but his time would subceed it by a few milliseconds.”
Opposite of to be superior against one's peers
“The other swimmers could not keep up with Phelps and would fall behind quickly.”
Opposite of to defeat, or be better than, someone or something
“Many people openly questioned how a heavily favored team could lose to the underdog.”
Opposite of to be superior to
“More to the point, if I made a copy of a cassette, the copy would be inferior to the original.”
Opposite of to cover with a layer
“Bury the clippings several feet underground, away from your boxwood plants.”
Opposite of to hold (something) at a fixed level or in a fixed state for a period of time
“Open market operations were conducted in two directions but did not change interest rates.”
Opposite of to add, or act as, a finishing element to
“That splash of red does spoil what looked to be a beautiful painting of the Alaskan countryside.”
Opposite of to finalize or make certain of
Opposite of to put the final touches to
“Can you please not begin an argument that you cannot finish?”
Opposite of to be at the top of
“It looks like the club will bottom out, but the silver lining is that they will get the top draft pick.”
Opposite of the top or highest point of an object, structure or landmass
Opposite of the outside limit of an object, area, or surface
Opposite of the top or highest point of an object, structure or land mass
“Pickering stood at the base of the structure, rubbing his aching shoulders as he gazed up at Finlay.”
Opposite of a restriction on the size or amount of something permissible or possible
“The low pricing and optimum performance enable users to enjoy the power, flexibility, and limitlessness of cloud computing.”
Opposite of a device to facilitate temporary and repeatable opening and closing
“The opening at the top allows for the escape of smoke from the central fire.”
Opposite of a letter of the size and form used to begin sentences and names
Opposite of a limit or barrier, typically intangible and especially to one's career progression
Opposite of a plug or stopper, typically made from bark and used for bottles
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