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What is the opposite of drill?

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Opposite of to teach by rigorous and repeated exercises or training
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Opposite of to make a hole in or through something, especially by using a drill
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Opposite of to physically penetrate or bore through a surface
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Opposite of to instruct or guide in a particular skill or field
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Opposite of to implant or ingrain, literally or into one's consciousness
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Opposite of to pierce and make a hole or holes in
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Opposite of to obtain coal, minerals, or other valuable materials through excavation
“Joey came back to Orlando, not long after his trip, to bury a time capsule with me.”
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Opposite of to pierce or make a hole (or holes) in
“To seal the gap between the baseboard and the floor, fill it with caulk and then cover the caulked area with shoe molding for a clean appearance.”
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Opposite of to affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure
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Opposite of to place into the ground or soil to grow
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(miseducate) Opposite of to teach, train or educate in a given field
“It is unfair to students to miseducate and confuse them about the nature of the scientific process.”
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(mislead) Opposite of to teach, train or educate in a given field
“The teacher worried that her lack of content knowledge in mathematics might have caused her to mislead her students in science.”
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Opposite of to train or mold by instruction or example
“If they ripped Manny away from my loving arms, they could begin tormenting him mentally and emotionally to break his fragile spirit.”
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Opposite of to physically pierce or probe into
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Opposite of to dig a passage or hole (through a barrier)
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Opposite of to place into the ground or soil to grow
“You must pull the weeds and get rid of them if you want a good garden.”
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Opposite of to give advice and instruction
“The supervisor was jealous of his underling and would constantly try to undermine her.”
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Opposite of to search (an area) for something, especially mineral deposits
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Opposite of to prepare (someone) for a situation, typically by supplying them with relevant information
“It seems to me that you are taking the very course to unprepare me, if I understand such things.”
Noun
Opposite of a session of vigorous physical exercise or training
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Opposite of a habit or pattern of behaviour that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change
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Opposite of a practice or trial performance of a play or other work for later public performance
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Opposite of a settled or regular tendency or practice
“His deviation from customary practices in the gym has often landed him in hot water.”
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(figurative) Opposite of an established series of actions followed during an activity
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Opposite of a practice session or test run
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Opposite of a task assigned to students in an academic setting
“Many of the parents expressed their concern about their children's engagement in nonactivity and idleness to the school's administrative body.”
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Opposite of the process or act of teaching
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Opposite of an established series of actions followed during an activity
“We didn't have manuals or instructions back in the day, so we had to do it by improvisation.”
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