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Opposite of present participle for to remove or take out, especially by effort or force
“Use a utility knife or electric jigsaw and slowly insert the blade into the gourd.”
Opposite of present participle for to drain out or empty something (from a container)
“They fill the barrel with tow and tar and grease, and at last, get it to flare up with a fierce flame that resists the storm.”
Opposite of present participle for to obtain something from an unwilling person
“Trying to coax information out of her and re-thinking all the angles didn't produce any more insight than he'd had before.”
Opposite of present participle for to provoke or bring about an event or reaction
“Finally, after what seemed like hours spent with the phone in my ear, I was able to placate his anger, and he gradually began to listen to reason.”
Opposite of present participle for to (selectively) take or derive from a source
“Although it was possible for us to originate the text for a subject such as World War II, it would obviously be impossible for us to originate the images.”
Opposite of present participle for to excerpt a section from a document or text
“In the mid-fifties, state nurses' associations were advised to insert a disclaimer at the end of statutory definitions of nursing practice.”
Opposite of present participle for to obtain a substance or resource by a mechanical or chemical process
“The Japanese have found a way to introduce a foreign substance to form the cultured pearl.”
Opposite of present participle for to obtain liquid or juice by squeezing
“Places that have the advantage of the hot sun enables them to dry out the fruit on wooden trays in the open.”
Opposite of the production of something by pressing it out
“Early techniques required the insertion of optical fibers directly into the bloodstream.”
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