(of an object) Opposite of present participle for to put in a particular position or location
“Please remove the dishes from the dining table once the guests have left.”
Opposite of present participle for to prop up
“I will lift my tired legs from this couch once they are fully rested.”
Opposite of present participle for to store in a container of some form
“Remember to throw out the old books that you have finished reading.”
Opposite of present participle for 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 present participle for to employ in a given position or role
“The company would fire him for his incompetence.”
Opposite of present participle for to find a home for
“She would evict her son from her home because he refused to look for a job.”
Opposite of present participle for to put forward for discussion or consideration
“Jim refused to suppress any controversial issues during his questioning of the president.”
(misplacing) Opposite of present participle for 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.”
(extracting) Opposite of present participle for to put in a particular position or location
“The dentist is going to extract one of my teeth today.”
(taking) Opposite of present participle for 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 the action of placing someone or something somewhere
Opposite of an act of recalling from memory someone or something
“You must excuse my forgetting of these trivial anecdotes.”
Opposite of a paid role or position
“Athletes with a predominant obsessive passion may be more likely to come out of retirement.”
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