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(of an object) Opposite of to put in a particular position or location
“Please remove the dishes from the dining table once the guests have left.”
Opposite of to prop up
“I will lift my tired legs from this couch once they are fully rested.”
Opposite of to store in a container of some form
“Remember to throw out the old books that you have finished reading.”
Opposite of to confer or entrust into the possession of safekeeping of someone
“Stephanie would misplace her trust in her shady lawyer who then went on to lose her lawsuit against Donny.”
Opposite of to employ in a given position or role
“The company would fire him for his incompetence.”
Opposite of to find a home for
“She would evict her son from her home because he refused to look for a job.”
Opposite of to put forward for discussion or consideration
“Jim refused to suppress any controversial issues during his questioning of the president.”
(misplace) Opposite of to put in a particular position or location
“If I'm not careful, I will probably misplace my keys and then I won't be able to find it.”
(extract) Opposite of to put in a particular position or location
“The dentist is going to extract one of my teeth today.”
(take) Opposite of to put in a particular position or location
“Jimmy would take the remote control away from his pet dog before it was chewed up.”
Opposite of to assign to a particular class or category
(with object) Opposite of to bring about a memory of someone, something, or someplace in one's mind
“I forget that times have changed so much since my time.”
Opposite of to place or position someone or something
Opposite of to fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass
Opposite of to position or arrange in a given place or position
Opposite of to fix or put into place
“Unscrew the two bolts that hold the slot bracket and then carefully remove the graphics card.”
Opposite of to sign (someone) up for a job or task
Opposite of to identify or find, especially with great accuracy or precision
Opposite of to fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something
“He called over two more soldiers, who helped to unload the contents of the van.”
Opposite of to determine the problem by analyzing symptoms
Opposite of to establish by calculation
To set (something) down heavily or unceremoniously
“The waiter would then plump a huge plateful of sizzling ribs in front of Lili.”
Opposite of to issue, establish or apply as a fee, charge, fine or penalty
Opposite of to put forward for discussion or consideration
Opposite of to assort according to type, category or class
Opposite of to confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone
Opposite of to put or place something in a given location or position
“She would take a ruler and measure its length exactly.”
Opposite of to put aside or into storage, typically as a result of having collected a surplus of
Opposite of to categorize into separate classes or groups
Opposite of to have a certain position within a group
“The club will fall to the third position if they lose this weekend.”
(formal) Opposite of to submit (a charge or a piece of information) for consideration
“The main witness of the prosecution decided to withdraw his testimony, explaining that he had implicated Pichugin at the investigator's request.”
Opposite of to allocate or assign to
“Instead of revealing the name of the culprit, Raja decided to take the fall for the mistake.”
Opposite of to place or leave something at a given place or location
“You can collect the car once servicing has been completed.”
Opposite of a building or place where one resides
Opposite of a place, especially in a town or city and having a particular character or use
Opposite of the area near or surrounding a particular place
Opposite of a paid position of regular employment
“He understood the importance of organized political parties and pursued politics as a career, not simply an avocation.”
Opposite of high rank or social standing
Opposite of a place where one lives or calls home
“I much prefer it when he strides purposefully through the office with a menacing glare.”
Opposite of the place, area or space occupied by, or intended for, an event, activity or purpose
“The country is in the middle of a civil war, and many people who have come from there have made their homes here.”
Opposite of the reason for which something or someone is used or suited for
“The uselessness of the company's health and safety policy has caused many to lose faith in their products.”
Opposite of an available room in an establishment providing accommodation
“It was a full house at the local hotel during the festival.”
Opposite of one's social rank or position
Opposite of the place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred
“I considered traveling again, but I was worried that it was literally a road to nowhere.”
Opposite of one's home, where one lives
Opposite of an unoccupied position or job
“James being groomed to take over from a currently occupied position on the board.”
Opposite of a person's employment status
“Not bad for an incidental photographer who took up photography mostly as a necessity rather than an avocation.”
Opposite of the function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation
Opposite of an administrative district of a city or country
Opposite of a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied
“I had enough of the clutter and crowdedness in the room, decided to leave and get some fresh air.”
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