Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is the opposite of stands?

Need antonyms for stands? Here's a list of opposite words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Verb
(lies) Opposite of to have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet
“They traditionally sleep in the same bedroom and they lie side by side with their child on their futon.”
Verb
(sits) Opposite of to have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet
“I never managed to break the teenage habit of jiggling my legs and fidgeting when I have to sit for a long time.”
Verb
Opposite of to rise to an upright position
“We spend the first eighteen months teaching our children to walk and talk, and then the next eighteen years telling them to sit down and keep quiet.”
Verb
Opposite of to set in an upright position
Lay the map flat on the ground or on a table and use your compass to align it so that the magnetic north arrow points north.”
Verb
Opposite of to place in a given position
Remove the tools from the bench once you are finished.”
Verb
Opposite of to be situated
“Unless an initiative is taken the buildings will eventually disappear or there will be little option but to demolish them and start again from scratch.”
Verb
Opposite of to remain valid or unaltered
“The Australian Open's extreme heat policy states that play will stop when temperatures reach 40 degrees.”
Verb
Opposite of to be able to endure or tolerate
“As time passed, Suzanne began to falter under the weight of carrying her many burdens.”
Verb
Opposite of to have a certain position within a group
“The club will fall to the third position if they lose this weekend.”
Verb
Opposite of to pay or give what is owed
“Internally, the government may repudiate a debt when it experiences financial ruin and bankruptcy.”
Noun
Opposite of plural for a firmly held opinion
“In the wake of the violent protest against authority in the West in the 1960s and subsequent years, many espouse a position of indifference.”
Noun
Opposite of plural for a rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something
“Halsman suggested the idea for this picture to Salvador DalĂ­ after seeing his painting in which everything appeared suspended in mid-air.”
Noun
Opposite of plural for a cessation from motion or progress
“Should the danger signal appear while an exercise is in progress, the entire command will be halted, and the movement resumed when the danger signal is removed.”
Noun
(stand against) Opposite of plural for a determined effort to resist or fight for something
“He convinced the city, local citizens, and even the humane society that this could be a great zoo if everyone threw their support behind it, and helped it grow.”
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

Nearby Words
6-letter Words Starting With
Find Antonyms
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024