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Synonyms for attend to
verb devote effort to something

try
give
turn
dig
direct
undertake

go for
take up
focus on
apply oneself 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
take care of
throw oneself into
turn to

Antonyms for attend to

avoid
cut
disregard

ignore
shun
slight

overlook
pass

Synonyms
verb take, undertake

begin
acquire
accept
take up

embrace
arrogate
appropriate
don

confiscate
seize
enter upon
take on

take over
embark upon
set about

Antonyms

complete
reject
doubt
conclude
end

finish
give
offer
not do
leave

let alone
not believe
not take

Synonyms
verb work very hard

address
bend
give
knuckle down
pitch in
throw

turn
apply oneself
concentrate on
dedicate oneself to
devote oneself to
exert oneself

get serious
give oneself over to
keep close to
launch into
occupy oneself with
plunge into

set to
swing into action
take the bull by the horns
keep one’s mind on
put one’s hand to the plow
put one’s nose to the grindstone

Antonyms

ignore

be lazy

relax

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
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
take care of

Antonyms

mismanage

Synonyms
verb alleviate, help

mitigate
moderate
relax
speed
relieve
lessen
soften
soothe
simplify
lift
calm
abate
ameliorate

further
allay
promote
facilitate
expedite
improve
appease
palliate
cure
still
doctor
assuage
comfort

relent
forward
mollify
nurse
meliorate
lighten
assist
free
pacify
tranquilize
slacken
smooth
quiet

disengage
cheer
disburden
release
aid
untighten
anesthetize
clear the way
let up on
make easier
open the door
run interference for
speed up

Antonyms

incite
increase
intensify
worsen
excite
worry
delay
slow
harm
injure
condemn
enlarge
demote
weaken

block
cease
hinder
annoy
exasperate
impede
burden
bring down
perplex
vex
irritate
agitate
halt
hurt

trouble
upset
extend
check
stop
aggravate
provoke
depress
hold
keep
maintain
make difficult

Synonyms
verb penalize for wrongdoing

discipline
incarcerate
harm
dismiss
expel
sentence
chastise
execute
hurt
abuse
fine
correct

spank
paddle
castigate
exile
reprove
whip
injure
debar
maltreat
lecture
beat
blacklist

train
batter
misuse
chasten
scourge
immure
switch
cuff
lash
flog
oppress
beat up

do in
knock about
rough up
crack down on
defrock
give a going over
give the works
rap knuckles
slap wrist
teach a lesson
throw the book at

Antonyms

aid
assist
benefit
preserve
welcome
compliment

praise
surrender
guard
protect
award
exonerate

reward
help
lose
boost
let go

Synonyms
verb aid, help; supply

play
handle
give
provide
distribute
deliver

hit
present
deal
oblige
assist
succor

nurse
provision
arrange
do for
wait on
be of assistance

be of use
care for
dish up
minister to
set out
work for

Antonyms

refrain
withhold
refuse

hold
keep
take

receive

Synonyms
verb take care of, provide for

subsidize
finance
uphold
strengthen
set up
back
fund
encourage
maintain
sponsor
raise

feed
underwrite
nourish
angel
chaperon
stiffen
stake
guard
stroke
prop
foster

succor
sustain
bankroll
cherish
fortify
nurse
keep
bring up
be a source of strength
buoy up
care for

give a leg up
keep an eye on
look after
make a living
pay expenses of
pay for
pick up the check
put up money for
earn one’s keep

Antonyms

weaken
dissuade
ignore
let down
release
refuse
reject

contradict
disapprove
take
hurt
discourage
conclude
finish

depress
neglect
starve
abandon
let go
oppose

Synonyms
verb ease

abate
aid
allay
ameliorate
appease
assist
assuage
calm
comfort
disburden
disengage
expedite
facilitate
further

improve
lessen
let up
loosen
mitigate
mollify
pacify
palliate
quiet
release
relent
simplify
slacken
soften

soothe
speed
still
tranquilize
anesthetize
cheer
clear the way
cure
doctor
forward
free
let up on
lift
lighten

loose
make easier
meliorate
moderate
nurse
open the door
promote
relax
relieve
run interference for
slack
smooth
speed up