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Contexts ▼▲ Opposite of to act on, or put into action, a request Opposite of to perform or execute an action or task Opposite of to accomplish or cause something to happen (abandons) Opposite of to complete a task (delays) Opposite of to complete a task (countable) Opposite of to achieve something (fails) Opposite of to be suitable or acceptable (contradicts) Opposite of to be suitable or acceptable Opposite of to work out or resolve Opposite of to make a trip to or visit Opposite of to provide or make accommodations for (spoils) Opposite of to decorate or make more attractive (simplifies) Opposite of to decorate or make more attractive Opposite of to fare or perform, either well or badly Opposite of to scam or defraud Opposite of to attend to one's appearance, typically one's hair Opposite of to perform a show or in a show (a favor) Opposite of to impart gratuitously … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of to act on, or put into action, a request overturns contravenes invalidates nullifies repeals undoes abrogates annuls negates overthrows quashes quells reverses stymies subverts undermines vetoes voids abolishes cancels disavows neutralizesUS overcomes overrules represses revokes squashes squelches suppresses abates blackballs offsets rebuts repudiates rescinds stonewalls cancels out clamps down on cracks down on declares null and void makes void neutralisesUK renders null and void shuts down wipes out works against “She repeals any demands that she deems to be unreasonable.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to perform or execute an action or task idles bludges bums dallies dawdles dillydallies fritters lazes loafs lolls lollygags lounges sits back slacks slouches slummocks stagnates vegetates does nothing lazes about lazes around loafs around lounges about “Are you just going to idle and do nothing?” Verb ▲ Opposite of to accomplish or cause something to happen impedes hampers disrupts hinders inhibits stifles stymies trammels bars blocks cripples cumbers curbs dampens derails encumbers fetters hamstrings handicaps interferes with obstructs rattles restrains slows stalls stops stunts thwarts arrests interrupts limits pauses quells regresses smothers stems subdues suppresses retards “Such actions can impede the maximization of profits that our shareholders expect.” Verb ▲ (abandons) Opposite of to complete a task abandons forgets aborts axesUS cancels ceases discards discontinues dispenses with ditches drops dumps ends forgoes forsakes ignores kicks leaves passes renounces scraps scrubs stops skimps slights slurs gives up “It was a futile exercise, and everyone agreed that it was best to abandon it.” Verb ▲ (delays) Opposite of to complete a task delays defers adjourns postpones remits reschedules respites stays suspends tables puts off “We may have to delay the completion of the stadium yet again.” Verb ▲ (countable) Opposite of to achieve something fails miscarries flops founders misfires misses underperforms bombs flunks falls short “I am a known defeatist, and I will fail the ten push-ups that you are encouraging me to execute.” Verb ▲ (fails) Opposite of to be suitable or acceptable fails dissatisfies fails to satisfy “Insufficient qualifications will fail to satisfy the requirements for this job.” Verb ▲ (contradicts) Opposite of to be suitable or acceptable contradicts counters disconfirms opposes confutes controverts differs disputes gainsays refutes belies clashes with conflicts with flies in the face of makes a nonsense of negates runs counter to says the opposite of “His accomplishments contradict his humble beginnings.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to work out or resolve passes omits overlooks skips bypasses disregards forgoes ignores avoids escapes eschews neglects passes up abandons cedes misses waives yields blows off dispenses with passes on passes over skims over “My friend tends to pass on puzzles that she is unable to solve quickly.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to make a trip to or visit stays adjourns defers holds off postpones puts on the back burner remains remains behind reschedules stays behind stays put sticks around takes a rain check “We had initially planned a holiday but decided to stay put because of work commitments.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to provide or make accommodations for bans deters disallows forbids prohibits disapproves prevents stops disadvises disavows discourages precludes proscribes blocks denies restricts bars countermands declines overrules gives the thumbs down to turns down “Some eateries ban you from bringing pets, but the one around the corner will not only allow them but feed them too.” Verb ▲ (spoils) Opposite of to decorate or make more attractive spoils damages ravages ruins trashes wrecks blemishes compromises desecrates destroys devastates wastes defaces despoils debases defiles demolishes disfigures hurts uglifies upsets vitiates scars “The plan to erect an industrial compound nearby will spoil what was once a beautiful reserve.” Verb ▲ (simplifies) Opposite of to decorate or make more attractive simplifies minimalizes declutters streamlines strips dejunks denudes tidies abates cleans out curtails diminishes lessens minimisesUK minimizesUS reduces “After many years of built-up clutter, they had decided to simplify their rooms and keep things minimalistic.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to fare or perform, either well or badly wanes flounders struggles fizzles collapses falters staggers bumbles dithers fumbles falls short peters out “You can tell that he was starting to wane as the game progressed.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to scam or defraud helps aids assists serves gives assistance to “The police were more than happy to help the elderly couple recover their stolen property.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to attend to one's appearance, typically one's hair dishevels disarranges disorders tousles discomposes disorganizes jumbles shuffles disarrays disturbs hashes musses upsets messes up mixes up “She begins to dishevel her hair but then rearranges it.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to perform a show or in a show rests relaxes unwinds chills out eases off eases up has a break “The musician would rest in between shows by visiting the beautiful northern beaches.” Verb ▲ (a favor) Opposite of to impart gratuitously rejects denies refuses declines disapproves dismisses repels blocks disallows invalidates nullifies quashes rebuffs spurns turns down “The company has decided to reject his request to work from home.” Find more words! 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