Opposite of present participle for to line up or arrange next to
“Then he, of course, had to turn to me and disarrange my hair too.”
Opposite of present participle for to set up or establish
“He will destroy his father's legacy if he runs the business into the ground.”
Opposite of present participle for to direct, handle, control, or be in charge of
“His chief defect was his forgetfulness and absence of mind, which made him mismanage important business.”
Opposite of present participle for to draw conclusions from an examination or assessment
“The vast number of variables at play will only serve to complicate our assessment.”
Opposite of present participle for to finalize or settle
“The two judges do not see eye to eye, and ultimately, it would unsettle the final result.”
Opposite of present participle for to put into order or make ready
“Some librarians, chiefly from a defect in their system, wish to disturb the arrangement of their books by placing newly acquired volumes among the old.”
Opposite of present participle for to participate in a game
“I was starting to get quite aggrieved at her for constantly wanting to ruin our game.”
Opposite of present participle for to perform an act that ensures success or victory
“Tim had a chance to ice the game in the dying seconds, but he would flub his shot.”
Opposite of present participle for to maintain one's household
“It only takes a few days for me to mess up my apartment.”
Opposite of present participle for to shape or form a given material
“The apprentice baker would butcher the dough with his unskilled hands.”
Opposite of present participle for to pronounce vocally
“I've always had a tendency to trip over words or mispronounce words that I can say perfectly well in my head.”
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