What is the opposite of identify?

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Contexts ▼▲ Opposite of to establish or make a determination on the nature of someone or something Opposite of to have a strong connection with Opposite of to consider or regard somebody or something as Opposite of to classify as Opposite of to draw an association between two or more things Opposite of to state explicitly Opposite of to come to an awareness of something Opposite of to identify or select something from a range of options Opposite of to identify or find, especially with great accuracy or precision Opposite of to feel, notice or detect with one's senses Opposite of to be a sign or symbol of Opposite of to attach a label to Opposite of to identify from a knowledge of appearance or character Opposite of to choose or select Opposite of to be an identifying characteristic or mark of Opposite of to give a specified name or description to Opposite of to mention as an example or reference Opposite of to decide or determine correctly or with certainty Opposite of to mark passages of or specific text as a means of memorizing for future reference Opposite of to mention as an example or reference Opposite of to ascertain through analysis or investigation Opposite of to form or have a close personal relationship with Opposite of to designate a particular name or title Opposite of to sort or divide into classes or categories Opposite of to agree or correspond exactly Opposite of to expose or reveal the true nature or character of Opposite of to sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of to establish or make a determination on the nature of someone or something mistake confuse misidentify misinterpret confound misapprehend misconceive misconstrue misunderstand miscalculate miscount misdeem misjudge misknow misread overestimate overlook underestimate blunder botch bungle miss mix up misperceive miscomprehend muddle up distort disregard lose neglect not register misthink miss the point dismiss jumble misrepresent intermingle misdiagnose doubt forget ignore fail to see the difference between pervert pass by misreckon get the wrong idea about get the wrong end of the stick get the wrong idea take something the wrong way take wrongly get the wrong impression get the wrong impression about not get not get the point be confused be bewildered be misled be incorrect fail to understand be mistaken be off the mark be wrong mistranslate be wrong about more ❯ “Many people mistake the endangered water vole for the brown rat and accidentally poison them or disturb their burrows.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to have a strong connection with dissociate disassociate disconnect distance detach alienate disband disengage disjoin unrelate divorce isolate disunite divide estrange quit segregate separate uncouple unfix dissever part sever sideline unlink abstract imbalance differ “I used to have a strong affinity to that group, but after discovering their network of corrupt dealings, I wish to dissociate myself from them.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to consider or regard somebody or something as disregard disown reject contemn forget ignore overlook burn decline deny disallow discard discredit dismiss eliminate exclude jilt nix rebuff renounce repel reprobate repudiate scrap shed shun snub spurn veto abjure omit scorn unheed unmind discount brush off misheed avoid declassify diminish neglect flout let it go slight skip evade bypass pass over make light of leave out let something slide brush aside pass by look past leave something undone bury one's head in sand close your eyes to be oblivious to look the other way pay no attention to more ❯ “We will disregard his status as a citizen of this country, and then prosecute him for treasonous activities against our nation.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to classify as declassify decategorize decompartmentalize disorganize disband “The US Fish and Wildlife Service will decide next month whether to declassify the bald eagle as a threatened species.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to draw an association between two or more things disassociate dissociate separate unlink contrast break detach disconnect divide divorce part undo decouple disunite disentangle distance uncouple extricate sever split unassociate disaffiliate isolate unyoke break up set apart “I just wish I could disassociate this running commentary with my love life, as it is driving me insane.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to state explicitly confuse destroy discourage dissuade generaliseUK generalizeUS halt ignore neglect suggest unsettle help look away assist invalidate misunderstand aid disprove Verb ▲ Opposite of to come to an awareness of something hide conceal cover withhold blanket bury camouflage dissemble obscure secrete cover up neglect distract ignore lose suppress guess estimate confuse subtract not count let go misunderstand not see pass by “She tried to hide all evidence of her crime.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to identify or select something from a range of options ignore lose manhandle miss refuse pass over Verb ▲ Opposite of to identify or find, especially with great accuracy or precision lose overlook be ambiguous confuse allow mix up link misunderstand connect mistake associate leave misinterpret group unite miss forget ignore hesitate join disarrange combine Verb ▲ Opposite of to feel, notice or detect with one's senses miss disregard be oblivious to take no notice of forget pay no attention to pay no heed to overlook ignore neglect skip misunderstand misinterpret pass omit bypass overpass lose avoid look past leave out of consideration be unaware of fail to grasp be numb to be unaware to notice the absence of disbelieve offer give dodge overshoot skip over let pass fail to spot fail to see fail to get let slip fail to observe pass over fail to notice fail to catch “He would miss most of the show because he was distracted by his phone.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to be a sign or symbol of conceal connote deny disprove hide ignore refuse refute veto withhold leave alone expel dismiss discharge fire dislike lose disallow confuse reject keep Verb ▲ Opposite of to attach a label to remove detach separate undo disconnect unfasten clear shed discard discharge dismiss expel oust depose relegate dislodge displace eject purge release retire expunge peel off pull off take off throw out strip deprive sack fire axeUK can axUS unseat “You should remove your luggage tags once you exit the airport.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to identify from a knowledge of appearance or character forget overlook disremember misrecollect obliviate not remember not recall not recollect let slip clean forget consign to oblivion dismiss from mind draw a blank fail to recall fail to remember lose sight of be unable to picture be unable to recall be unable to remember fail to think of let slip from memory be unable to summon up fail to bring to mind be unable to call to mind “I'll never forget his face, as he got down at Swinburne's Hotel.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to choose or select deselect unchoose reject discard dismiss remove ignore ditch dump decline grow plant refuse spurn cast aside turn down “I firmly believe in taking the custom route, deselect any options that you don't think you need and only select those that you do.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to be an identifying characteristic or mark of link connect associate affiliate align relate “They have a tiger tattoo that links them to the same clan.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to give a specified name or description to delabel untag detag “They made a conscientious effort to delabel those who are marginalized.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to mention as an example or reference hide insert unquote Verb ▲ Opposite of to decide or determine correctly or with certainty figure guess suppose estimate predict speculate approximate infer postulate judge theoriseUK theorizeUS calculate deduce gageUS gaugeUK hypothesiseUK hypothesizeUS reckon surmise evaluate guesstimate “I figure that this might be a big problem.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to mark passages of or specific text as a means of memorizing for future reference erase scrub eliminate excise remove cancel delete efface eradicate expunge censor blank out blot out cross out rub out strike out wipe out “I had to erase a lot of inappropriate content in your piece.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to mention as an example or reference withhold suppress conceal hide refuse fail to disclose stifle repress hold back muffle keep to oneself refuse to give forbear cover resist retain hold refrain keep inhibit reserve keep back “Neighbors often direct the nurse to the home of a sick person with the request that she withhold the source of her information.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to ascertain through analysis or investigation disprove challenge contradict controvert discredit belie impugn invalidate negate rebut refute “The detectives would disprove that Steven was innocent after finding traces of the victim's DNA on his premises.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to form or have a close personal relationship with clash fight argue feud quarrel lock horns be at loggerheads be at odds “My sister and I may be twins, but we clash frequently.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to designate a particular name or title anonymize de-identify “Andrew was not his real name and other aspects of his background have been changed in order to anonymize him.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to sort or divide into classes or categories scatter Verb ▲ Opposite of to agree or correspond exactly differ disagree contradict diverge divide part separate clash deviate differ from disagree with dissent mismatch oppose protest refuse be inconsistent be unlike Verb ▲ Opposite of to expose or reveal the true nature or character of camouflage cloak disguise mask Verb ▲ Opposite of to sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature unsign “You cannot unsign the document after lodging it into the system.” Find more words! 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Sentences with the word identify Words that rhyme with identify What is the past tense of identify? What is the adverb for identify? What is the adjective for identify? What is the noun for identify? Translations for identify Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words identifying identify with identities identity identity crises identity crisis identifies identifier identified with identified identification identifiably 8-letter Words Starting With i id ide iden ident identi identif