Opposite of to murder or assassinate someone
“So if they resurrect any more dead characters remember where you heard it first.”
Opposite of to cause the death of
“One of the female campers emerged from the tent where Jaslia had helped birth the child in her arms.”
Opposite of to put an end to
“We will not initiate a war, but if a war is imposed on us, we will defend ourselves with the utmost resolution and determination.”
Opposite of to cause the failure or defeat of (something)
“As a journalist, she is under no written or unwritten rules of restraint to aid or abet a felony.”
Opposite of to turn or switch off (something)
“Gentlemen, start your engines!”
Opposite of to neutralize or subdue (an effect or quality)
“Watson receives little support from both his family and society, and they become the very sources that awaken and exacerbate his anger and violence.”
Opposite of to overexert oneself
“Corbin would revitalize himself through rest and relaxation.”
Opposite of to cause pain or anguish to
“His death was unfortunate and was much to be regretted, and I wanted to mollify the sorrow and the resentment of his people by showing their sultan some mark of respect.”
Opposite of to overwhelm (someone) with an emotion
“I find it difficult to believe that this love story will unaffect you.”
Opposite of to delete (a line, paragraph, or file) from a document or computer
“You might want to append a clause onto a contract if you feel something has been left unsaid in it.”
Opposite of to delight, allure or attract in an almost magical manner
“His boorishness will undoubtedly repel plenty, if not, all women.”
Opposite of plural for the act of causing death
“Vast numbers of townspeople and strangers hurried to the river-side, eager to assist in the boy's rescue from impending death.”
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