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Opposite of to cover completely with water
Opposite of to descend, especially below the surface of a body of water
Opposite of to refrain from openly expressing or displaying
Opposite of to soak in or drench with liquid
Opposite of to refrain from openly expressing or displaying
Opposite of to inundate or submerge, especially in water
“The Act provides for water easements that enable a holder of a water abstraction permit to bring water to or drain water from his land.”
Opposite of to restrain or repress, especially one's feelings, opinions or emotions
“He could ill afford to openly express his joy at Hedda's escape, as this surely would be looked upon by Gerhard as an act of treason.”
Opposite of to fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass
Opposite of to overwhelm with an excessive amount of something
“As it was, I spent a good deal of time trying to uninvolve myself from my studies.”
Opposite of to engulf or swallow up
“The fog would eventually clear after our car was earlier enveloped it.”
Opposite of to quickly immerse in liquid
“Pull the clothes from the bucket after soaking them for a few minutes, and then throw them into the washing machine.”
Opposite of to embed or implant into a ground or surface
Opposite of to overwhelm (with large quantities of something to be dealt with)
Opposite of to drown or descend into a body of water
(of a ship) Opposite of to go to the bottom of the sea or some other body of water
“Another few minutes passed, and the boy saw the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea float to the surface of the ocean, along with his defeated army of shrimp soldiers.”
Opposite of to create or form a layer over
“The parakeets strip the bark off the rimu and the totara to get at the juice.”
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