(begin) Opposite of to bring to, or come to, an end
“With the definition of your problem in place, you may now begin the process of determining solutions.”
(continue) Opposite of to bring to, or come to, an end
“I could walk from this cave, leave him to meet his maker, and continue the quest I was sent to do.”
(prolong) Opposite of to bring to, or come to, an end
“All this dithering does is prolong the operation more than is necessary.”
Opposite of to arrive at a judgment or opinion by reasoning
“I don't know where we are going, but I can only guess it's not going to be a beach paradise.”
Opposite of to reach a decision or recommendation
“The Prime Minister said that he was willing to open Peace Talks without preconditions.”
Opposite of to form an understanding or conclusion from something
Opposite of to put an end to something
Opposite of to infer by extending known information
Opposite of to come to an end, or to disappear completely
“A strange vision would appear to him in his sleep, and he woke up believing he was a prophet.”
Opposite of to have a belief or opinion about something, sometimes irrationally
“I will distrust in the existence of any deity until science has proven otherwise.”
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 give up or abstain from something
Opposite of to finalize or make certain of
To bring about or cause something to happen
“I am going to effect some changes in the way chores are allocated in this household.”
Opposite of to learn from information given
“Mr. Stevens, I think you misunderstand my point, so allow me to clarify.”
Opposite of to logically form, or arrive at, an opinion or conclusion about something
“I suspect that the investigation into my alleged involvement with the affair will draw to a close soon.”
Opposite of to make a choice from a range of possibilities
Opposite of to put an end to, especially formally
Opposite of to achieve or complete successfully
“Laziness will almost certainly mean you will fail in your endeavors.”
Opposite of to reach a decision or recommendation
“Over the next year, he would dither back and forth over his relationship with Peggy while the affair wound down.”
Opposite of to suppose to be the case, without proof
“These matters are of grave public concern and the people deserve to know the truth.”
Opposite of to ultimately develop or happen as a result
Opposite of to draw, or cause to draw, to a close
“They grow, break free from the host, and drop to the bottom of the water to begin an independent life.”
Opposite of to believe, based on information
“I am likely to disbelieve the findings of the scientists.”
Opposite of to reach (a conclusion) by deduction or inference from a set of circumstances
“Investigators urged the public not to jump to conclusions about the motives of the suspects.”
Opposite of to give a summary of
Opposite of to reach a decision or agreement about
Opposite of to infer or deduce from existing data
Opposite of to decide on and announce
“Passengers will be allowed to change or cancel the date of travel without penalty up until 24 hours prior to travel.”
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 pronounce authoritatively and legally to be the case
“He enters a strong and solemn protest against that ANtinomian spirit which would reject the law as a rule of life.”
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.”
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