What is the opposite of making?

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Contexts ▼▲ Noun Opposite of the process of making or producing something Opposite of one of the substances present in a mixture, especially food Opposite of the action of organizing something Verb Opposite of present participle for to create or form something Opposite of present participle for to cause someone to do something, usually against their inclinations Opposite of present participle for to cause something to exist or come about Opposite of present participle for to appoint a person to a position Opposite of present participle for to gain or profit from financially Opposite of present participle for to enact or establish Opposite of present participle for to constitute or amount to Opposite of present participle for to discern from given information Opposite of present participle for to perform a given function well, usually in a hypothetical sense Opposite of present participle for to achieve a given rank, level or status Opposite of present participle for to manage to arrive in time for Opposite of present participle for to head straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed Opposite of present participle for to cover an expense … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ Opposite of the process of making or producing something destruction ruin demolition demolishment wrecking elimination obliteration abolishing razing levelingUS extirpation extinguishing disintegrating eradication bulldozing ruination knocking down crushing decimation annihilation levellingUK dismantling smashing demolishing flattening devastation tearing down clearance pulling down death end ending disintegration wipeout extinction extermination termination bane butchery wiping out taking out snuffing out collapse undoing crashing more ❯ Noun ▲ Opposite of one of the substances present in a mixture, especially food whole Noun ▲ Opposite of the action of organizing something disorganisationUK disorganizationUS mismanagement mishandling maladministration bungling misdirection misgovernance negligence messing up “Bush published several alternative views in Harper's Weekly that showed the cacophony and disorganization of the event.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to create or form something destroying breaking demolishing dismantling crushing ruining abolishing annihilating disassembling taking apart eradicating obliterating pulverisingUK pulverizingUS razing smashing terminating undoing wrecking blowing up breaking up flattening knocking down levelingUS levellingUK pulling apart pulling down stripping down taking down taking to bits taking to pieces tearing down wiping out “The artist would destroy his sculpture after being displeased with the result.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to cause someone to do something, usually against their inclinations asking convincing persuading requesting cajoling coaxing encouraging urging appealing begging beseeching enticing inviting reasoning talking into allowing letting motivating permitting pleading with winning over “My parents would ask me nicely to practice the violin when I was younger.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to cause something to exist or come about preventing averting avoiding curbing limiting staving off thwarting warding off halting hampering hindering impeding inhibiting obstructing prohibiting quashing quelling reining in repressing restraining restricting retarding snuffing out squashing squelching stifling stopping suppressing arresting clamping down on cracking down on putting an end to putting a stop to “Please eat slowly so that you will prevent a mess on your clean, white shirt.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to appoint a person to a position demoting dismissing firing dropping discharging disqualifying ousting sacking axing booting deposing terminating kicking out letting go throwing out “Because of his lack of leadership, the coach had no choice but to demote him as captain of the football team.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to gain or profit from financially losing expending giving up relinquishing squandering wasting according draining forfeiting giving granting handing over parting with passing over paying suffering loss surrendering yielding “Samsung would lose a lot of money on the Galaxy Note 7 after having to recall the entire line of phones.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to enact or establish vetoing nullifying opposing overturning repealing abolishing abrogating annulling halting invalidating cancellingUK cancelingUS preventing refusing refuting renouncing rescinding “According to the First Amendment, Congress shall veto any law abridging free speech.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to constitute or amount to splitting breaking dividing breaking up separating severing isolating branching cracking splintering tearing bifurcating disjoining “The entire piece can be split into four separate parts.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to discern from given information misconstruing misinterpreting misapprehending miscomprehending misperceiving mistaking misunderstanding confusing misconceiving misjudging misreading getting the wrong idea about miscalculating misreckoning taking something the wrong way getting the wrong impression about “It is easy to misconstrue his grandiose claims as nothing more than braggadocio.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to perform a given function well, usually in a hypothetical sense contrasting with “You would be the opposite of a great mother due to your dislike of children.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to achieve a given rank, level or status falling short of missing out on failing at failing to reach “He would fall short of lieutenant in the police force, and finished his career as a sergeant.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to manage to arrive in time for missing failing to catch letting slip passing over passing up “If we don't hurry to the station, we will miss the earlier train.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to head straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed holding your ground hanging around holding fast holding out not budging standing your ground sticking around hanging about loitering staying pat waiting persevering persisting “The last remaining warriors of the vanquished army would hold their ground despite being outnumbered.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to cover an expense defaulting on missing dishonoringUS dishonouringUK failing to pay failing “If we don't stick to our budget, we will default on our rent.” Find more words! 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