(of a theory or suggestion) Opposite of to put forward
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Opposite of to stipulate action to be taken as an order or instruction
Opposite of to state explicitly
Opposite of to command the doing of by one's authority
Opposite of to specify or require as a condition
Opposite of to give an authoritative or decisive command or order
Opposite of to instruct or order (someone) to do something
Opposite of to publicly recommend or support
“He believed that the key to his success was to reject commonly-held dogmas that were irrational.”
Opposite of to highly recommend or endorse something
Opposite of to specify or define something
Opposite of to advise or suggest (something) as a course of action
“No one should discommend teaching future citizens to think critically and to subject orthodoxies and truisms to rigorous examination.”
Opposite of to establish or stipulate as a previous condition
“Is the contract rigid enough to prevent any deviations from our agreement?”
Opposite of to offer a recommendation
Opposite of to advise as the best course or choice
“The program is designed to dissuade young people from starting with illicit drugs.”
Opposite of to mark out the boundary or limits of
“As pioneers of experiential art, the duo wanted to blur the lines between reality and cartoonish fantasy.”
Opposite of to allot, or assign, something (as a task)
“Maximillion would withdraw her from the mission if he knew what she planned to do, but she couldn't wait another moment while Lucey suffered in Carcere.”
Opposite of to reach a decision or agreement about
“Something has come up and I will need to cancel our appointment for tomorrow.”
Opposite of to distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot
Opposite of to (officially) decide on or establish something
“Harry's deliberate actions was a severe shock to Brian's sensitive and affectionate nature and seemed for a time to unsettle his plans and mar his hopes.”
(of a theory or suggestion) Opposite of to put forward
“Many were hoping that Alex would retract his controversial theory that chemicals in the water were negatively impacting the natural instincts of frogs.”
Opposite of to set, or to serve as, a limit to
“If you ignore the warnings and choose to exceed the speed limit, you put yourself and everyone else on the road at risk.”
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