Take care of
Synonyms for take care of
verb succeed in doing
do
finish
score
conclude
perform
win
manage
reach
pull off
bring about
produce
attain
carry out
realize
achieve
hit
effect
consummate
gain
fulfill
arrive
bring off
rack up
do a bang-up job
do justice
do one proud
do the trick
get someplace
get there
make hay
make it
nail it
put it over
sew up
Antonyms for take care of
destroy
commence
forfeit
nullify
relinquish
fail
lose
miss
neglect
begin
introduce
start
halt
stop
leave
abandon
give up
not finish
Synonyms
verb devote effort to something
try
give
turn
dig
direct
undertake
go for
take up
focus on
apply oneself to
attend to
concentrate on
devote oneself to
engage in
go at
hammer away
have a go at
have at
knuckle down to
peg away
pitch into
plug away at
throw oneself into
turn to
Antonyms
avoid
cut
disregard
ignore
shun
slight
overlook
pass
Synonyms
verb help
reinforce
boost
support
back
cooperate
benefit
sustain
aid
facilitate
expedite
plug
abet
collaborate
stump
relieve
serve
hype
thump
push
further
puff
bail out
do for
go for
go to bat for
ride shotgun
give a boost
give a leg up
give a lift
go down the line for
go with
grease the wheels
lend a hand
make a pitch for
open doors
put on the map
root for
run interference for
stand up for
work for
work with
Antonyms
undermine
hinder
prevent
block
delay
handicap
impede
obstruct
injure
conceal
hide
frustrate
thwart
discourage
halt
hurt
stop
check
Synonyms
verb care for
serve
watch
nurse
doctor
mind
tend
do for
be in the service of
look after
minister to
wait upon
work for
Antonyms
ignore
disregard
neglect
be lazy
be absent
Synonyms
verb defeat; gain advantage
beat
trounce
outclass
outshine
conquer
surpass
blank
outdo
knock off
overcome
transcend
exceed
lick
deck
outstrip
tan
total
prevail
whip
cream
bulldoze
floor
top
excel
better
master
lambaste
wax
trash
wallop
blast
wipe
zap
waste
drub
clobber
thrash
triumph
beat up
put away
shut down
take down
wipe out
whop
flax
KO
whomp
get the better of
let have it
shoot down
triumph over
wipe the floor with
Antonyms
retreat
surrender
forfeit
praise
uphold
relent
lose
fail
yield
fall behind
build
give up
be inferior
Synonyms
verb request silence, action, or inaction for money
buy off
seduce
entice
tempt
corrupt
instigate
lure
buy
coax
suborn
tamper
influence
tip
lubricate
sugar
fix
pervert
square
reward
approach
soap
get at
pay off
buy back
do business
get to
grease palm
make a deal
oil palm
sweeten the pot
Antonyms
straighten
turn off
repulse
leave alone
Synonyms
verb be able
commit
manage
may
make out
be capable of
be equal to
be up to
can do
could
cut the mustard
have it made
make it
make the grade
be within one’s area
be within one’s control
lie in one’s power
Antonyms
hire
employ
cannot
Synonyms
verb make restitution
satisfy
refund
reimburse
atone
repay
recoup
pay
reward
requite
commit
indemnify
recompense
remunerate
come down with
shell out
guerdon
make good
pay up
plank out
pony up
tickle the palm
Antonyms
penalize
deprive
fine
forfeit
damage
take
lose
Synonyms
verb save, protect
preserve
safeguard
maintain
sustain
hoard
skimp
support
stash
steward
scrimp
nurse
keep
squirrel
cut back
squirrel away
sock away
cut down on
go easy on
store up
use sparingly
Antonyms
release
ignore
destroy
squander
use
hurt
let go
neglect
spend
waste
Synonyms
verb achieve, finish
terminate
polish off
perfect
accomplish
end
complete
effectuate
conclude
perform
clinch
crown
sign
can
compass
wrap
close
come
halt
carry out
come through
drop curtain
knock off
put away
ultimate
wind up
wrap up
button down
call a day
clean up
fold up
get it together
go the distance
mop up
put finishing touch on
put lid on
put to bed
sew up
top it off
Antonyms
commence
fail
give up
begin
start
stop
continue
neglect
not finish
Synonyms
verb handle, manage
act
approach
behave
clear
concern
consider
control
direct
discuss
hack it
handle
oversee
play
review
rid
serve
take
treat
unburden
use
attend to
behave toward
conduct oneself
cope with
get a handle on something
have to do with
live with
make a go of it
make it
see to
Antonyms
mismanage
Synonyms
verb settle a matter
chop
cut
cut off
decide
determine
end
finish
knock off
polish off
put away
deal with
do the trick
Antonyms
hold
keep
retain
begin
continue
start
Synonyms
verb carry out a task
prosecute
accomplish
complete
do
perform
pull off
meet
implement
enforce
enact
play
finish
hit
render
transact
act
effect
administer
score
consummate
percolate
discharge
fulfill
govern
cause
realize
achieve
administrate
bring off
come through
hack it
polish off
deal with
bring to fruition
do the job
do the trick
do to a T
earn wings
get there
make it
put into effect
put over
put through
sail through
take care of business
Antonyms
cease
prevent
hinder
deny
refuse
ignore
create
disregard
shirk
halt
stop
abandon
fail
give up
forget
neglect
miss
cancel
keep
lose
bear
leave
Synonyms
verb give care or accommodation to
nourish
raise
favor
oblige
house
assist
serve
shelter
entertain
sustain
cherish
lodge
harbor
nurse
rear
help
bring up
care for
minister to
Antonyms
destroy
decrease
ignore
hinder
thwart
refuse
disregard
condemn
abandon
neglect
drop
stop
hurt
turn away
discourage
Synonyms
verb advance, lend support
hasten
help
facilitate
encourage
promote
speed
expedite
plug
assist
champion
ballyhoo
engender
contribute
serve
patronize
forward
foster
propagate
push
aid
generate
succor
back up
bail out
give a boost to
go with
lend a hand
open doors
work for
Antonyms
block
hinder
delay
slow
conceal
hide
withhold
destroy
ignore
impede
cease
curtail
frustrate
obstruct
prevent
protest
check
hurt
stop
halt
oppose
kill
neglect
take
discourage
Synonyms
verb bribe
corrupt
tamper
fix
influence
entice
buy off
do business
pay off
oil someone’s palm
Synonyms
verb treat oneself or another to
satisfy
satiate
nourish
pamper
tickle
entertain
spoil
pander
gratify
humor
oblige
regale
pet
please
cosset
yield
delight
favor
foster
cater
mollycoddle
allow
baby
coddle
give in
give rein to
go along
go easy on
spoil rotten
Antonyms
dissatisfy
deprive
ignore
deny
refuse
annoy
disappoint
pain
disallow
reject
disapprove
distress
abstain
neglect
disturb
upset
depress
hurt
moderate
not use
Synonyms
verb care for, keep up
preserve
control
protect
finance
uphold
provide
support
manage
keep
renew
continue
sustain
retain
cultivate
persevere
advance
perpetuate
supply
prolong
guard
nurture
save
repair
conserve
carry on
go on with
keep going
look after
Antonyms
destroy
release
ignore
discontinue
squander
condemn
desert
discard
hurt
abandon
give up
let go
take
neglect
finish
halt
stop
waste
forget
Synonyms
verb be in charge, control
use
regulate
run
dominate
oversee
train
conduct
administer
maintain
supervise
handle
govern
operate
guide
concert
influence
direct
disburse
instruct
captain
manipulate
engineer
wield
designate
head
superintend
advocate
watch
counsel
ply
boss
minister
officiate
pilot
execute
request
rule
preside
command
steer
carry on
take over
call the shots
call upon
care for
engage in
hold down
run the show
take the helm
watch over
Antonyms
obey
surrender
ignore
bumble
mismanage
serve
follow
yield
forget
neglect
leave
oppose
hurt
fail
Synonyms
verb mangle, abuse
lacerate
pummel
drub
mug
bludgeon
trample
thrash
molest
beat up
rough up
pound
skin
whip
paw
pelt
maltreat
wax
hit
beat
flagellate
buffet
hurt
bang
batter
paste
bash
flail
ill-treat
clean
lash
claw
muscle
knock about
break face
handle roughly
knock around
lean on
let have it
put in the hospital
work over
Antonyms
protect
surrender
aid
assist
guard
lose
help
maintain
take care
Synonyms
verb help, serve
pander
foster
attend
doctor
heal
tend
accommodate
remedy
succor
treat
answer
aid
nurse
cure
administer
do for
wait on
be solicitous of
cater to
pander to
watch over
Antonyms
deny
refuse
ignore
harm
injure
block
frustrate
hinder
impede
obstruct
neglect
hurt
Synonyms
verb care for, tend
feed
nourish
vaccinate
cradle
pamper
immunize
further
cultivate
humor
sit
support
father
inoculate
encourage
foster
treat
forward
preserve
attend
cherish
serve
indulge
irradiate
promote
baby-sit
advance
harbor
medicate
succor
mother
aid
nurture
wait on
keep an eye on
look after
keep alive
keep tabs on
minister to
see to
take charge of
watch out for
watch over
Antonyms
ignore
block
cease
hinder
impede
obstruct
destroy
refuse
condemn
injure
disregard
starve
hurt
neglect
halt
stop
discourage
Synonyms
verb arrange, systematize
run
formulate
form
set up
create
construct
coordinate
regulate
establish
fashion
frame
constitute
shape
mold
tabulate
compose
group
fit
codify
dispose
pigeonhole
catalogue
adjust
combine
adapt
harmonize
classify
standardize
tailor
correlate
straighten
range
settle
marshal
get together
put together
methodize
be responsible for
get going
lick into shape
line up
look after
put in order
see to
straighten out
whip into shape
Antonyms
destroy
ruin
disarrange
disperse
scatter
mix up
disorganize
disorder
disconnect
break
upset
disturb
confuse
unfit
differ
move
Synonyms
verb beat; get the upper hand
knock out
drub
subdue
smash
overwhelm
rout
trounce
blank
clobber
crush
conquer
defeat
overcome
vanquish
bulldoze
immobilize
murder
prostrate
overthrow
reduce
trash
swamp
quell
drown
wax
total
subjugate
waste
bury
cream
bear down
put away
shellack
whelm
torpedo
beat down
blow away
lay one out
roll over
shut off
take out
Antonyms
release
forfeit
surrender
preserve
fail
lose
yield
encourage
inspirit
give up
build
save
win
Synonyms
verb give money for goods, services
refund
settle
handle
extend
grant
reimburse
offer
disburse
repay
compensate
meet
present
satisfy
render
liquidate
clear
stake
bequeath
confer
remunerate
foot
bestow
adjust
recoup
recompense
remit
proffer
requite
discharge
reward
honor
defray
chip in
come through
foot the bill
hand over
kick in
put up
prepay
bear the cost
bear the expense
cough up
dig up
make payment
plunk down
Antonyms
take back
deny
refuse
withhold
deprive
penalize
dissatisfy
dissuade
dishonor
hold
take
upset
fail
confuse
keep
earn
lose
Synonyms
verb subject to series of actions to achieve result
convert
handle
prepare
dispose of
transform
refine
alter
treat
fulfill
concoct
deal with
make ready
Antonyms
remain
ignore
preserve
hold
keep
neglect
retain
continue
forget
Synonyms
verb supply, support
give
contribute
administer
bring
equip
hand over
prepare
grant
transfer
add
lend
afford
serve
produce
cater
present
arrange
yield
keep
maintain
implement
furnish
feed
render
replenish
accommodate
ready
fit
stake
favor
sustain
impart
feather
proffer
store
stock
dispense
ration
procure
outfit
bestow
minister
indulge
line
provision
care
heel
fix up
turn out
fit out
fix up with
look after
stock up
Antonyms
conceal
refrain
withhold
shun
subtract
disapprove
deny
refuse
disorganize
ignore
condemn
veto
disperse
deplete
hinder
dislike
abstain
deprive
hold
take
neglect
oppose
take away
withdraw
give up
consume
use up
waste
stop
hurt
remove
Synonyms
verb pay back, make restitution
counterpoise
countervail
retrieve
atone
redress
recoup
expiate
return
recover
propitiate
pay
fix
reciprocate
compensate
square
satisfy
grease
indemnify
reimburse
remunerate
retaliate
counterbalance
offset
reward
repay
equalize
requite
balance
put out
comp
overcompensate
ante up
atone for
cough up
do business
give satisfaction
make amends
make good
make up for
pay for
spring for
sweeten the pot
swing for
Antonyms
worsen
refuse
deprive
penalize
dissatisfy
lose
take
seize
disproportion
Synonyms
verb pay; give prize
repay
compensate
honor
sugarcoat
tip
remunerate
stroke
recompense
requite
Antonyms
deprive
penalize
punish
take away
Synonyms
verb manage, supervise
control
head
own
lead
keep
conduct
operate
ordain
helm
superintend
direct
boss
administer
oversee
coordinate
regulate
carry on
ride herd on
be in charge
be in saddle
head up
look after
pull the strings
be in driver’s seat
Antonyms
obey
walk
cease
abandon
give up
let go
follow
lose
mismanage
neglect
stand
halt
stop
serve
Synonyms
verb provide
accommodate
arrange
assemble
bring
cater
cook
furnish
give
hand over
indulge
make
prepare
present
produce
put together
ready
render
serve
supply
turn out
get ready
scrape up
Synonyms
verb guard, protect
preserve
shield
maintain
sustain
conserve
defend
safeguard
screen
keep up
keep safe
look after
Antonyms
destroy
endanger
harm
squander
neglect
lay open
hurt
throw away
waste
leave open
make vulnerable
Synonyms
verb provide safety, cover
protect
hide
shield
harbor
surround
lodge
take in
preserve
secure
defend
conceal
house
screen
cover
roof
chamber
guard
enclose
ward
safeguard
haven
cover up
watch over
Antonyms
uncover
endanger
harm
injure
disregard
ignore
lay bare
let out
open
hurt
let go
abandon
reveal
lay open
forget
turn away
Synonyms
verb manage people, project
handle
oversee
inspect
direct
administer
conduct
control
run
superintend
overlook
boss
chaperon
survey
ride herd on
deal with
look after
quarterback
be in charge
be in the saddle
be on duty
be responsible for
call the play
call the shots
crack the whip
keep an eye on
preside over
run the show
run things
sit on top of
be in driver’s seat
Antonyms
mismanage
neglect
serve
follow
Synonyms
verb care for
feed
do
protect
manage
watch
maintain
cultivate
keep
control
shield
mind
direct
administer
guard
accomplish
sit
perform
defend
foster
nurse
shepherd
handle
attend
superintend
serve
supervise
safeguard
baby-sit
oversee
corral
cherish
nurture
do for
ride herd on
wait on
look after
cater to
keep an eye on
keep tabs on
minister to
see after
see to
take under wing
watch out for
watch over
Antonyms
destroy
harm
ignore
forsake
relinquish
renounce
resign
endanger
disregard
deny
refuse
fail
neglect
hurt
abandon
give up
forget
mismanage
Synonyms
verb do business, carry out
effectuate
conclude
manage
finish
close
jell
sell
accomplish
perform
conduct
enact
prosecute
move
handle
do
negotiate
clinch
discharge
buy
execute
settle
operate
carry on
pull off
wrap up
TCB
button down
button up
run with the ball
see to
sew up
work out a deal
Antonyms
commence
unsettle
create
prevent
remain
disregard
deny
refuse
begin
introduce
start
mismanage
fail
keep
bear
abandon
halt
stop
leave
stay
neglect
miss
not finish
Synonyms
verb guard, protect
keep
attend
wait
patrol
oversee
mind
tend
superintend
police
look out
be on alert
be on the lookout
be vigilant
be wary
be watchful
care for
keep eyes open
keep eyes peeled
keep watch over
look after
pick up on
ride shotgun for
take heed
Antonyms
ignore
pass by
harm
neglect
overlook
hurt
Synonyms
verb dispose of
bump off
chill
dispatch
do away with
do in
dust
erase
grease
hit
ice
kill
knock off
murder
nuke
off
snuff
snuff out
waste
wax
whack
zap
blow away
deep-six
stretch out
Usage Notes
Couldn’t care less, a phrase used to express indifference, is sometimes heard as could care less, which ought to mean the opposite but is intended to be synonymous with the former phrase. Both versions are common mainly in informal speech.
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