What is the opposite of caress?

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Contexts ▼▲ Verb Opposite of to touch or stroke gently or lovingly Opposite of to examine through the sense of touch Opposite of to move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way Opposite of to touch or stroke gently or lovingly Opposite of to come into sensuous, and potentially inappropriate, physical contact with (euphemistic) Opposite of to have physical or intimate relations with someone Opposite of to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection Opposite of to embrace or lie closely together Opposite of to touch with the intention of having a calming effect Noun Opposite of the acts at the beginning of a sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of to touch or stroke gently or lovingly disbelieve hit poke release stab strike let go push away Verb ▲ Opposite of to examine through the sense of touch ignore disregard neglect leave overlook unheed unmind avoid leave alone pass over pay no attention to pay no heed to pay no mind take no notice of tune out turn a blind eye to turn back on manhandle abstain “The shop assistant tried to get her to ignore the superior fabric of the handbag because she would not have purchased it anyway.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way abuse ill-treat ill-use maltreat manhandle mishandle mistreat misuse work ignore neglect treat harshly turn away be strict with deny upset anger disappoint refuse withhold hurt be mean Verb ▲ Opposite of to touch or stroke gently or lovingly aggravate agitate distress irritate upset Verb ▲ Opposite of to come into sensuous, and potentially inappropriate, physical contact with recoil resile reel retreat withdraw jump back pull back “He would recoil in disgust at her aggressive and suggestive advances.” Verb ▲ (euphemistic) Opposite of to have physical or intimate relations with someone avoid reject decline abstain ditch elude eschew evade refrain regret shake off spurn veto abjure abnegate balk at bilk cold-shoulder deny disallow duck get around give a wide berth give the runaround have no part of have nothing to do with hide out ignore jilt keep away from keep clear of palm off pass up push away recoil from refuse shake shirk shrink from shun shy stall stand aloof from stay shy of steer clear of turn away from turn back on be averse to be turned off to give thumbs down to grossed out on have no stomach for jettison let go not appreciate object to pass on release shoot down shudder at abstain from be grossed out by be repulsed be revolted forgo give a wide berth to give up not touch sacrifice shy away from swear off turn your back on brush away look the other way pass over shut eyes to tune out “Our feelings have faded, we are further apart than ever and we avoid each other regularly.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection free relax release relinquish loosen unhand unloosen loose unfasten unwrap unlock unhitch undo surrender drop unloose unclasp yield let go open up let up on “His voice had gone soft, analeptic even, in an effort to make me free the iron-like grip I held.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to embrace or lie closely together separate Verb ▲ Opposite of to touch with the intention of having a calming effect beat strike hit knock bash batter belt box pound pummelledUK pummelUS punch slap slug smack spank swat thump wallop “The last thing a trainer should do is to strike their horse.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the acts at the beginning of a sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal afterplay Find more words! 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