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Opposite of to create or form something
“The artist would destroy his sculpture after being displeased with the result.”
Opposite of to cause someone to do something, usually against their inclinations
“My parents would ask me nicely to practice the violin when I was younger.”
Opposite of to cause something to exist or come about
“Please eat slowly so that you will prevent a mess on your clean, white shirt.”
Opposite of to appoint a person to a position
“Because of his lack of leadership, the coach had no choice but to demote him as captain of the football team.”
Opposite of to gain or profit from financially
“Samsung would lose a lot of money on the Galaxy Note 7 after having to recall the entire line of phones.”
Opposite of to enact or establish
“According to the First Amendment, Congress shall veto any law abridging free speech.”
Opposite of to constitute or amount to
“The entire piece can be split into four separate parts.”
Opposite of to discern from given information
“It is easy to misconstrue his grandiose claims as nothing more than braggadocio.”
Opposite of to perform a given function well, usually in a hypothetical sense
“You would be the opposite of a great mother due to your dislike of children.”
Opposite of to achieve a given rank, level or status
“He would fall short of lieutenant in the police force, and finished his career as a sergeant.”
Opposite of to manage to arrive at a specified time
“At the slow rate we are traveling, we will be late to our destination.”
Opposite of to manage to arrive in time for
“If we don't hurry to the station, we will miss the earlier train.”
Opposite of to head straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed
“The last remaining warriors of the vanquished army would hold their ground despite being outnumbered.”
Opposite of to cover an expense
“If we don't stick to our budget, we will default on our rent.”
To finish or reach the end successfully
“It would be a marathon month of mountaineering, but Lance was determined to achieve the greatest climb of his career.”
Opposite of to persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats
Opposite of to acquire or gain, especially in return for one's effort or behavior
Opposite of to receive payment for work
Opposite of to form an understanding or conclusion from something
Opposite of to select for a given role or responsibility
Opposite of to adapt or design for a particular purpose or person
Opposite of to use coaxing or flattery in order to persuade someone to do something
Opposite of to devise and carry out how something looks and functions
“Your blatant attempt to plagiarize another artist's work will not go unnoticed.”
Opposite of to clearly comprehend something
Opposite of to earn through work or effort
“An inability or disinclination to network with others will likely hamper your career.”
Opposite of to receive a particular treatment
“If you avoid making mistakes, you will never learn from them.”
Opposite of to amount in number to
Opposite of to give birth to
“Dinosaurs would perish as a result of asteroids, or so the theory goes.”
Opposite of to attend to one's appearance, typically one's hair
“She begins to dishevel her hair but then rearranges it.”
Opposite of to earn or produce as revenue
“They would rather squander inordinate sums of money on futile projects.”
Opposite of to perform or execute an action or task
“Are you just going to idle and do nothing?”
(of a physical location) Opposite of to arrive or get as far as
“They fondly recall vessels that would depart the island, meander about for a day or evening, then return to port.”
To earn or receive in total
“This film was a success and would gross an enormous amount of money worldwide.”
Opposite of a class or category of animals, plants, people or things
Opposite of a class, group, or kind sharing certain characteristics or qualities
Opposite of the name or trademark of a fashion company
“I'd suggest you buy the generic brand as you get the same product for a fraction of the cost.”
Opposite of possessions stolen or gained
Opposite of a particular type of something in the same general category
“The role was a departure from his romantic comedy repertoire.”
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