(usually used in third person form "gets") Opposite of to annoy or irritate
(usually used in third person form "gets") Opposite of to confound or perplex someone
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Opposite of to come into possession of
“I will give my old laptop to my younger brother.”
Opposite of to receive or be sent something
“I will send the item I sold on eBay through the mail soon.”
Opposite of to reach a specified state or condition
“The food will stay fresh if you keep it in the refrigerator.”
Opposite of to catch or apprehend someone
“The authorities would release the suspect after finding out that he had a solid alibi.”
Opposite of to catch a disease or illness
“It typically takes about a week to recover from a cold or flu.”
Opposite of to comprehend what someone is saying
“Because he was speaking incoherently, it was easy to misconstrue what he was saying.”
Opposite of to go somewhere, typically with some degree of difficulty
“I don't feel like going anywhere. Let's just stay here.”
Opposite of to begin doing something
“We need to stop working immediately as the project is going off the rails in the wrong direction.”
Opposite of to induce someone to do something
“We must come up with a plan to deter the kids from eating too much sugar.”
Opposite of to seek retribution
“He's coming to make peace with me after having insulted my pet cat.”
(usually used in third person form "gets") Opposite of to annoy or irritate
“It does please me when people are considerate.”
(usually used in third person form "gets") Opposite of to confound or perplex someone
“Her wise words would enlighten me.”
Opposite of to acquire complete knowledge or skill in
“The school should also be the place to unlearn what has been mistaught.”
Opposite of to pick up or fetch something
“Don't abandon your brother at the train station!”
Opposite of to be victorious, typically as revenge for a previous defeat
“We may have won, but this playoff series isn't over. We must not lose to them in the next match.”
Opposite of to kill or execute
“Members of the mob failed to resuscitate their henchmen who had succumbed to heavy fire.”
Opposite of to quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way
Opposite of to clearly comprehend something
Opposite of to conquer or be victorious over
Opposite of to come to an awareness of something
“She tried to hide all evidence of her crime.”
Opposite of to leave or exit a place
Opposite of to earn through work or effort
“An inability or disinclination to network with others will likely hamper your career.”
Opposite of to use coaxing or flattery in order to persuade someone to do something
Opposite of to obtain or attain successfully
“We cannot abandon our quest for the Holy Grail now!”
Opposite of to receive payment for work
Opposite of to kill off or put an end to someone or something
“The Vikings were in good spirits, becoming well disposed to Bagnold, and decided to spare him instead of killing him.”
Opposite of to kill or cause the death of
Opposite of to receive a particular treatment
“If you avoid making mistakes, you will never learn from them.”
Opposite of something that has come into one's possession
“The departure of our senior manager has been a great loss for the company.”
(dated) Opposite of descendants of a person, animal, or plant
“Modern elephants and woolly mammoths share a common ancestor that split into separate species about 6 million years ago.”
Opposite of the children or descendants of a person or animal
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