What is the opposite of work out?

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Contexts ▼▲ Verb Opposite of to arrive at an answer through logic or arithmetic Opposite of to be successful (as planned) Opposite of to learn or discover, especially through studying or searching Opposite of to comprehend what someone is saying Opposite of to prepare something in advance Opposite of to perform a fictitious role Opposite of to ascertain through analysis or investigation (of a problem or puzzle) Opposite of to determine the solution of Opposite of to work out or resolve Opposite of to find out through discovery Opposite of to proceed or turn out in a specified or successful way Opposite of to arrive at an answer through logic (clear up) Opposite of to cause to be clear from ambiguity Opposite of to engage in physical activity to sustain or improve health and fitness Noun Opposite of repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of to arrive at an answer through logic or arithmetic break destroy disarrange disorganize disturb fail forget halt ignore lose neglect stop give up disregard disremember overlook miss Verb ▲ Opposite of to be successful (as planned) bomb collapse flop flunk fold founder miss strike out wash out fail fizzle misfire backfire miscarry crash flounder be unsuccessful blunder fall flat fall short come to naught come to nothing go up in smoke turn out badly go pear-shaped run aground tank flatline go downhill be in vain fluff be defeated be found lacking miss the mark hit bottom not come up to scratch not make the grade abort disappoint fall through go wrong be abortive break down fail to go off come a cropper meet with disaster go amiss come unstuck come to grief go awry go down like a lead balloon not come off fizzle out fizz out peter out not go as planned more ❯ Verb ▲ Opposite of to learn or discover, especially through studying or searching hide conceal cover withhold blanket bury camouflage dissemble obscure secrete cover up feign fake sham simulate pretend affect counterfeit act bluff assume dissimulate profess pose masquerade posture disguise lie falsify mask cloak veil deceive whitewash mislead stonewall shroud be dishonest hide one's feelings “She tried to hide all evidence of her crime.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to comprehend what someone is saying misconstrue misapprehend misunderstand miscomprehend misconceive misinterpret misjudge misread mistake get the wrong idea about get the wrong impression about misperceive take something the wrong way confuse misknow misidentify misdeem confound not get miscalculate miscount overlook overestimate underestimate miss bungle blunder botch not get the point miss the point be confused be off the mark be bewildered be misled mix up be incorrect misthink fail to understand be wrong mistranslate muddle up be mistaken be wrong about not register more ❯ “Because he was speaking incoherently, it was easy to misconstrue what he was saying.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to prepare something in advance improvise contrive extemporiseUK extemporizeUS invent ad-lib concoct cobble together “The coach was out of ideas and it was now up the players to get creative and improvise.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to perform a fictitious role be oneself be real act normally behave naturally be unpretentious Verb ▲ Opposite of to ascertain through analysis or investigation disprove challenge contradict controvert discredit belie impugn invalidate negate rebut refute “The detectives would disprove that Steven was innocent after finding traces of the victim's DNA on his premises.” Verb ▲ (of a problem or puzzle) Opposite of to determine the solution of unsolve Verb ▲ Opposite of to work out or resolve pass omit overlook skip bypass disregard forgo ignore avoid escape eschew neglect pass up abandon cede miss waive yield blow off dispense with pass on pass over skim over “My friend tends to pass on puzzles that she is unable to solve quickly.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to find out through discovery be ignorant be in the dark be naive be oblivious be unaware be blind to be ill-informed be unenlightened be unfamiliar be uninformed be unsuspecting be witless be unknowing be unknowledgeable “Ted would be ignorant as to who the princesses were until he met them in the castle while on his adventure with Bill.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to proceed or turn out in a specified or successful way stop end terminate cease discontinue finish halt break conclude pause close deactivate suspend cut short cancel abort axeUK can drop quit call off axUS “The show would stop abruptly and perplex the entire audience.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to arrive at an answer through logic give up on abandon give up quit stop chuck leave off “I had to think long and hard, then I had to give up on figuring out this puzzle.” Verb ▲ (clear up) Opposite of to cause to be clear from ambiguity obfuscate obscure cloud blur “We need to obfuscate the exact cause of the issue to cover our wrongdoings.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to engage in physical activity to sustain or improve health and fitness rest relax unwind halt cease discontinue ease off ease up have a break have a breather stop take a break take a breather “She knew she would have to rest after climbing, so she began her ascent.” Noun ▲ Opposite of repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it idleness inaction inactivity inertness nonaction otiosity “With her piano concerto approaching, her parents were concerned to see Nicola engage in idleness rather than practice.” Find more words! 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