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Synonyms for dis missed
adj sent away

removed

discharged

ousted

Synonyms
verb send away, remove; free

decline
expel
disband
reject
release
dissolve
shed
repudiate
dispatch
disperse
rid
chase
relegate

divorce
boot
abolish
bundle
deport
detach
banish
relinquish
supersede
eject
clear
chuck
repel

discard
outlaw
brush off
cast off
dispense with
dispose of
do without
kick out
send packing
turn out
let go
cast out
drive out

force out
have done with
let out
lock out
push aside
push back
send off
show out
slough off
sweep away

Antonyms

legalize
permit
preserve
welcome
hire
accept

allow
hold
keep
retain
promote
maintain

appoint
employ
engage
secure

Synonyms
verb remove from job, responsibility

oust
suspend
fire
recall
retire
terminate
sack
depose
impeach
discharge
disqualify
furlough

bump
cashier
drop
boot
displace
bounce
depone
can
shelve
unseat
ax
pension

kick out
lay off
put away
send packing
shut out
pink-slip
let go
defrock
unfrock
boot out
deselect
disemploy

disfrock
give notice to
give the ax
give the gate
give the heave-ho
give walking papers
give warning
let out
turn away
wash out

Antonyms

hire
preserve
welcome
hold
keep

begin
employ
do
accept
maintain

appoint
engage
secure

Synonyms
verb put out of one’s mind

ridicule
deride
reject
repulse
despise
repudiate
dispel
gird

rally
relegate
twit
scorn
pooh-pooh
mock
gibe
taunt

scoff
flout
scout
banish
spurn
disdain
jeer
drop

contemn
shelve
disregard
discard
kiss off
laugh away
lay aside
set aside

Antonyms

praise
admire
weaken
compliment
respect
welcome
preserve
hire

flatter
like
love
approve
keep
embrace
esteem
do

accept
hold
maintain
appoint
employ
engage
secure

Synonyms
adj not guilty

clean
stainless
dismissed
innocent
cleared

discharged
blameless
guiltless
immaculate
pure

sinless
unblemished
undefiled
untarnished
untroubled

exonerated
absolved
exculpated
uncensurable

Antonyms

cloudy
shadowy
unclear
ambiguous
indistinct
mysterious
unintelligible
vague
congested

foggy
obscured
culpable
guilty
uncertain
dark
dim
dull
fuzzy

gloomy
obscure
blocked
clogged
closed
hindered
clouded
smudged
responsible

Synonyms
adj improving, recuperating

mending
ambulatory
healing
discharged
dismissed

recovering
released
restored
strengthening
rallying

gaining strength
getting better
getting over something
getting well
on the mend

past crisis
perked up
rejuvenated
rejuvenating

Antonyms

failing
faltering

regressing
sickly

weak
worsening

Synonyms
adj discharged

dismissed

let go

Synonyms
adj slighted

unused
overlooked
deserted
unwanted
decayed
abandoned
omitted
dismissed

lapsed
deferred
deteriorated
forgotten
postponed
unheeded
unconsidered
ignored

spurned
undervalued
disdained
shunned
evaded
affronted
depreciated
disregarded

despised
scorned
underestimated
declined
cast aside
passed over
tossed aside
unwatched

Antonyms

considered
used

cared for
heeded

well cared for
well tended

Synonyms
adj disciplined

imprisoned
dismissed
executed
corrected
confined
whipped
chastened

penalized
sentenced
chastised
immured
defrocked
grounded
switched

incarcerated
spanked
reproved
castigated
exiled
lectured
scolded

debarred
birched
flogged
expelled

Antonyms

cleared

exonerated

released

Synonyms
adj relieved of responsibility

canned
displaced
retired
fired

dismissed
replaced
suspended
removed

discharged
ousted
brought back
laid off

let go

Synonyms
adj declined

forbidden
repudiated
rejected
forsaken

prohibited
dismissed
vetoed
banned

repelled
spurned
disavowed
rebuffed

denied
disowned
blocked
turned down

Antonyms

permitted

allowed

consented to

Synonyms
adj deprived of something, or freed from it

freed
disengaged
dismissed

released
replaced
removed

discharged
rescued
separated from

Antonyms

distraught

worried

sad

Synonyms
adj having another in one’s place

fired
discharged

dismissed
recalled

dislodged

Synonyms
verb expel from place or situation

oust
relegate
eject
ostracize
get rid of
dismiss
isolate
remove

dispel
eliminate
exile
exclude
outlaw
evict
eradicate
proscribe

discard
dislodge
sequester
discharge
ban
expatriate
deport
transport

excommunicate
shake off
shut out
drive away
rusticate
cast out
expulse
extradict

Antonyms

welcome
include
incorporate
permit

hold
keep
take in
accept

fix
plant
admit
allow

Synonyms
verb kick; oust

knock
shove
eject
expel
bounce
evict

cut
fire
dismiss
terminate
chuck
sack

drive
extrude
punt
can
ax
discharge

heave
chase
eighty-six
kick out
throw out
dropkick

Antonyms

permit
welcome
hire
take in

admit
allow
hold
keep

employ
engage

Synonyms
verb evict

heave
throw
oust
eject

fire
dismiss
terminate
sack

can
ax
discharge
eighty-six

kick out
boot out
give one notice
give the heave ho

Antonyms

hire
permit
hold

keep
employ
engage

allow
let in

Synonyms
verb ignore; refuse

boycott
contradict
cut
deny
disclaim
dismiss

disown
disregard
get rid of
ostracize
override
rebuff

reject
repudiate
scorn
slight
snub
spurn

cold-shoulder
have no time for
send away
sweep aside

Antonyms

attend

pay attention

see

Synonyms
verb fire from job

expel
terminate
dismiss

boot
sack
bounce

ax
cashier
discharge

kick out
give the heave ho
let go

Antonyms

permit
welcome
hire

allow
hold
keep

employ
engage
cannot

Synonyms
verb discard, expel

sack
fire
boot
dismiss
terminate

displace
remove
break
bounce
discharge

ax
heave
can
cast off
drum out

give a pink slip
give the heave ho

Antonyms

hire
employ
hold

keep
engage
secure

fix
stay
allow

Synonyms
verb say no

refuse
dismiss
deny
reject
forbear
spurn
balk
renounce

repudiate
shy
avoid
abjure
forgo
refrain
disapprove
nix

demur
desist
abstain
bypass
reprobate
gainsay
turn down
beg to be excused

not accept
not hear of
not think of
pass on
send regrets
turn thumbs down
don’t buy

Antonyms

grant
sanction
use
improve
increase
ascend

accept
allow
approve
continue
indulge
want

agree
go along
say yes
rise
go up

Synonyms
verb downgrade, lower in rank

bump
dismiss
relegate
lower

reduce
bust
bench
break

demean
degrade
demerit
hold back

set back
declass
disrate
kick downstairs

Antonyms

increase
upgrade
mend
improve

hold
keep
elevate
raise

strengthen
fix
promote
rate

Synonyms
verb banish

oust
relegate
expel

extradite
displace
exile

expatriate
dismiss
transport

cast out
expulse
ship out

Antonyms

welcome
permit
hold

keep
take in
allow

stay

Synonyms
verb oust from position

dismiss
impeach
overthrow
unseat
demote
dethrone
eject
subvert

cashier
upset
displace
bounce
break
chuck
degrade
downgrade

can
kick out
send packing
throw out
unmake
unfrock
boot out
discrown

drum out
freeze out
give heave-ho
remove from office
ride out on rail
run out of town
throw out on ear
uncrown

Antonyms

obey
upgrade

allow
promote

Synonyms
verb oust

depose
dismiss

displace
degrade

unmake
discrown

uncrown

Antonyms

crown

enthrone

put in power

Synonyms
verb reject, prohibit

forbid
rebuff
embargo
deny
abjure
veto
debar

proscribe
dismiss
censor
refuse
withhold
disclaim
repudiate

nix
kill
disavow
cancel
exclude
disown
taboo

put down
shut out
zing
disacknowledge
keep back
pass on

Antonyms

grant
OK
permit
sanction
include

welcome
claim
acknowledge
admit
agree

allow
approve
accept

Synonyms
verb condemn

veto
denounce
decry
oppose
reject
dislike
deplore
discountenance
slam
reprove
reprehend

damn
pan
reprobate
dismiss
censure
disallow
blame
nix
spurn
disesteem
detract

disfavor
refuse
criticize
deprecate
chastise
expostulate
remonstrate
look down on
turn down
zing
discommend

dispraise
find fault with
find unacceptable
frown on
look askance at
object to
pass on
set aside
take dim view of
take exception to

Antonyms

ratify
sanction
compliment
praise
exalt
laud

welcome
permit
allow
approve
commend
promote

accept
endorse
agree
like
love

Synonyms
verb set free

oust
acquit
pardon
expel
dismiss

release
exonerate
loosen
clear
loose

unbind
absolve
manumit
liberate
emancipate

unchain
allow to go
disimprison
unshackle

Antonyms

blame
condemn
damn
sentence
welcome
detain

imprison
hire
dam
owe
hold
keep

maintain
assign
delegate
employ
engage
load

Synonyms
verb criticize; detract from

malign
dismiss
decry
ridicule
defame
denigrate
discredit
deride
belittle
scorn
vilify
underrate

slander
degrade
dispirit
undervalue
slam
rap
traduce
deject
underestimate
pan
derogate
lower

abuse
chill
discourage
dishearten
deprecate
disdain
minimize
smear
depreciate
demoralize
roast
scorch

put down
run down
sour grapes
tear down
write off
cry down
dis
dispraise
downcry
dump on
put hooks in

Antonyms

praise
compliment
exalt
honor
exaggerate
admire
overrate

increase
laud
respect
hearten
sanction
flatter
approve

commend
overestimate
maximize
raise
esteem
encourage
inspirit

Synonyms
verb hurry, send fast

ship
dismiss
issue
route
express

remit
consign
transmit
accelerate
address

forward
railroad
hasten
speed
quicken

hand-carry
run with
run with ball
walk through

Antonyms

hinder
impede
retard
slow

hold back
prohibit
hold
keep

retain
receive
halt

Synonyms
verb drive away thought, belief

resolve
dismiss
dissipate
disperse
allay
eliminate
oust

disband
eject
expel
disintegrate
rout
distribute
scramble

repel
deploy
cancel
crumble
scatter
banish
break up

split up
chase away
beat off
break it up
bust up

Antonyms

welcome
permit
accumulate
garner

accept
keep
collect
gather

hold
take in
allow
recall

Synonyms
verb distribute; scatter

break up
dispel
separate
dissolve
diffuse
dislodge
spray
spread
dissipate
disband

discharge
vanish
scatter
disappear
circulate
shed
dismiss
deal
eject
disseminate

rout
partition
disburse
broadcast
propagate
intersperse
sow
radiate
strew
scramble

banish
dole out
split up
divvy
besprinkle
cast forth
measure out
send off
take off in all directions

Antonyms

accumulate
unite
marry
welcome
hide

garner
collect
gather
appear
arrive

hold
keep
arrange
assemble

Synonyms
verb remove from position of responsibility

transport
depose
sack
replace
supplant
exile
relegate
expatriate

fire
dismiss
cashier
succeed
usurp
discharge
deport
banish

oust
supersede
remove
can
discard
dethrone
cut out
unmake

discrown
disenthrone
disthrone
step into shoes of
take over
take the place of
uncrown

Antonyms

hire
welcome
employ
hold

keep
allow
accept
engage

stay
retain
leave

Synonyms
verb annul, discontinue

break up
demolish
suspend
collapse
separate
overthrow
vacate
dismiss
terminate
cancel

discharge
adjourn
destroy
postpone
repeal
sever
shoot
invalidate
wrack
end

annihilate
wreck
disorganize
ruin
loose
shatter
destruct
decimate
quash
divorce

disunite
abrogate
void
eradicate
do away with
wind up
unmake
put an end to
render void
resolve into

Antonyms

construct
combine
unite
hire
permit
validate
create
aid
assist
sanction
institute
coagulate
solidify
integrate

put together
marry
resolve
build
repair
restore
rise
continue
join
hold
keep
maintain
employ
engage

begin
open
approve
start
bear
help
fix
allow
support
establish
concentrate
appear
assemble
unmix

Synonyms
verb abandon; ignore

end
stop
leave
lose
cancel
repudiate
scratch
forfeit
terminate
abort
cease
shake

ditch
quit
renounce
divorce
reject
forsake
jilt
scrub
separate
sacrifice
dismiss
discontinue

resign
interrupt
disown
desert
relinquish
remit
kick
break with
call off
cast off
eighty-six
throw over

wipe out
write off
give up
adios
be alienated from
dust off
forget about
have done with
part from
part with
wash out
waste one

Antonyms

schedule
set up
marry
pour
ascend
take up
begin
start

continue
go
allow
keep
maintain
approve
initiate
stay

accept
hold
downpour
mount
rise
do
pursue

Synonyms
verb throw or be thrown out

dislodge
oust
dump
expel
dismiss
sack
bump
vomit
eliminate
discharge
exclude
bounce
evict

banish
reject
disgorge
spew
spout
ejaculate
displace
rout
extrude
fire
erupt
unloose
dispossess

debar
ditch
emit
eruct
eradicate
do away with
eighty-six
get rid of
kick out
send packing
turn out
force out
disbar

irrupt
cast out
drive off
expulse
give the boot
heave out
kiss goodbye
show the gate to
spit out
squeeze out
throw overboard

Antonyms

permit
welcome
hire
include
hold

keep
maintain
save
admit
take in

allow
accept
employ
engage

Synonyms
verb remove, throw out

wipe out
knock out
oust
dispose of
get rid of
waive
stamp out
ignore
erase
defeat
cancel
exclude
disqualify

phase out
eradicate
invalidate
drop
annihilate
eject
expel
liquidate
omit
terminate
slay
discard
disregard

murder
kill
reject
exterminate
discharge
dismiss
waste
evict
bump off
count out
cut out
dispense with
do away with

put out
rub out
rule out
blot out
cast out
drive out
leave out
set aside
shut the door on
take out

Antonyms

create
aid
permit
preserve
welcome
include
hire
choose
ratify
sanction

hold
keep
retain
add
help
allow
establish
approve
save
take in

admit
build
begin
initiate
start
bear
give birth
accept
employ
engage

Synonyms
verb throw out from residence

oust
eject
expel
dismiss
remove
dislodge

dispossess
chase
extrude
bounce
out
kick out

put out
send packing
shut out
turn out
force out
boot out

heave-ho
show out
show the door
toss out on ear

Antonyms

welcome
include
lease
rent

hold
keep
take in
admit

board
receive

Synonyms
verb banish

oust
curse
eject
expel

repudiate
proscribe
dismiss
denounce

remove
ban
exclude
anathematize

unchurch
cast out

Antonyms

permit
welcome
include
praise

hold
keep
take in
admit

allow
approve
accept

Synonyms
verb forgive

acquit
pardon
vindicate
rationalize
clear

dismiss
absolve
remit
excuse
free

release
discharge
amnesty
condone
explain

exonerate
justify
let off
disculpate
wipe slate clean

Antonyms

blame
censure
condemn
convict
damn
sentence

punish
accuse
hire
incriminate
incarcerate
hold

keep
maintain
employ
engage
charge

Synonyms
verb excuse, clear of responsibility or blame

acquit
vindicate
pardon
dismiss
absolve

exempt
discharge
justify
exculpate
relieve

whitewash
except
free
sanitize
release

liberate
disburden
let off
let off hook
wipe slate clean

Antonyms

blame
condemn
convict
damn
sentence
punish

hire
burden
restrain
limit
accuse
incarcerate

incriminate
hold
keep
employ
engage
charge

Synonyms
verb free from evil spirits

purge
dismiss

purify
remove

expel
drive out

cast out

Antonyms

welcome
hold

keep
maintain

Synonyms
verb throw out, banish

oust
suspend
bar
eject
fire
dismiss
displace
exile

eliminate
discharge
ban
exclude
evict
proscribe
blackball
bust

dispossess
expatriate
deport
chase
kick out
send packing
turn out
cast out

drum out
expulse
give the boot
give the hook
give walking papers
show the door
throw out on ear

Antonyms

permit
hire
welcome
include
hold

keep
allow
take in
accept
employ

engage
admit
absorb

Synonyms
verb force out

eject
expel
dismiss

boot
project
press

thrust
squeeze
evict

chase
kick out
throw out

Antonyms

welcome
take in

admit
keep

pull

Synonyms
verb liberate, let go

parole
rescue
pardon
clear
relieve
extricate
acquit
release
discharge
dismiss
save
ransom

unbind
loosen
reprieve
demobilize
spring
loose
deliver
absolve
undo
disengage
redeem
untie

enfranchise
unleash
manumit
bail
emancipate
bail out
cut loose
let off
turn out
unchain
disenthrall
disimprison

let loose
let off the hook
let out
put on the street
set free
turn loose
uncage
unfetter
unfix

Antonyms

harm
injure
condemn
damn
sentence
blame
hire
restrain

imprison
fasten
confine
enslave
incarcerate
burden
compel
limit

suppress
hurt
hold
keep
maintain
employ
engage
bind

Synonyms
verb get rid of

ax
boot
bounce
can
cashier
chase

chuck
discharge
dismiss
drop
eject
evict

expel
extrude
fire
oust
out
reject

remove
sack
throw out
toss out

Antonyms

allow

hold

keep

Synonyms
verb relieve of responsibility

discharge
dismiss

drop
fire

oust
let go

pay off
retire early

Antonyms

hire
begin

start
employ

Synonyms
verb be indifferent, leave alone

spurn
overlook
ignore
discount
underestimate
reject
disregard
despise
affront
disdain

slur
dismiss
slight
scant
detest
depreciate
scorn
rebuff
condemn
brush aside

brush off
pass by
pass over
shrug off
pretermit
have nothing to do with
laugh off
let go
live with
make light of

not care for
pass up
pay no attention to
pay no mind
tune out
keep at arm’s length
keep one’s distance

Antonyms

heed
notice
respect
note
admire
cherish
compliment
praise
welcome
guard

nurture
protect
accomplish
achieve
complete
attend
look at
regard
pay attention
recognize

like
love
approve
flatter
concern
take care of
watch
do
finish
succeed

Synonyms
verb fail to do; forget

disregard
discard
overlook
bypass
trifle
defer
omit
skimp

overpass
skip
dismiss
elide
evade
procrastinate
suspend
shirk

miss
postpone
pass over
overleap
be careless
be derelict
be irresponsible
be negligent

be remiss
gloss over
let pass
let slide
look the other way
lose sight of
not trouble oneself
think little of

Antonyms

respect
expedite
complete
cherish
guard
nurture
protect
accomplish

achieve
attend
regard
advance
forward
face
meet
take on

maintain
do
finish
continue
concern
take care of
watch
succeed

Synonyms
verb exclude, forget

prohibit
edit
skip
overlook
withhold
ignore
eliminate
bypass
disregard
discard
neglect

delete
trim
cut
bar
slight
repudiate
preclude
dismiss
except
evade
snip

cancel
reject
fail
drop
miss
void
count out
cut out
knock off
overpass
pass by

pass over
X-out
blink at
cast aside
leave out
leave undone
let go
let slide
miss out

Antonyms

heed
notice
respect
note
permit
sanction
include
insert

remember
attend
look at
regard
pay attention
keep
allow
admit

approve
accept
succeed
add
enter
inject

Synonyms
verb ignore, disregard

overlook
pass by
dismiss
fail

forget
miss
neglect
omit

overpass
pass
skip
not dwell on

take no notice of

Antonyms

heed
attend

take care
tap

Synonyms
verb categorize; shelve

sort
defer
sideline
group
peg
tab
dismiss

rank
label
delay
assort
file
table
postpone

hold
class
classify
hold up
put off
hold off
lay aside

put aside
put down as
put on hold
put on ice
put on the bank burner
type cast

Antonyms

disorder
expedite
hasten

hurry
scatter
advance

forward
maintain

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
attend to
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 rid of; clean out

wipe out
forgive
dismiss
expel
prevent
liquidate
expunge
absolve
remove

abolish
erase
exterminate
oust
cleanse
exonerate
eradicate
pardon
eject

clarify
clear
purify
wash
disabuse
excrete
kill
expiate
unload

dispose of
do away with
depurate
rout out
shake out
sweep out
wipe off map

Antonyms

create
accuse
blame
punish
welcome
aid
assist
construct

condemn
incriminate
sentence
institute
dirty
build
charge
hold

keep
allow
help
bear
fix
plant
establish
maintain

Synonyms
verb subdue

suppress
stamp out
repress
crush

quell
quash
annihilate
defeat

dismiss
extinguish
reject
silence

squash

Antonyms

release
permit
erase
build up

compliment
praise
encourage
let go

allow
extract
boost
flatter

Synonyms
verb comment negatively

crush
run down
belittle
condemn
decry

deflate
derogate
discount
dismiss
disparage

humiliate
minimize
mortify
reject
shame

slight
snub
write off
downcry
opprobriate

Antonyms

praise
erase
build up

compliment
extract
boost

flatter

Synonyms
verb turn away; give the cold shoulder

ignore
refuse
spurn
rebuke
snub
repudiate
dismiss
deny
fend off
resist
oppose

chide
turn down
reject
disregard
repulse
discourage
cut
decline
slight
cross
neglect

repel
disallow
reprove
check
brush off
put off
stave off
tell off
beat off
hold off
keep at a distance

keep at bay
lash out at
not hear of
pass up
push back
send away
ward off
keep at arm’s length
put in one’s place

Antonyms

note
grant
OK
sanction
welcome
compliment
praise
attract

aid
assist
permit
hug
include
acknowledge
pay attention
regard

accept
allow
approve
admit
go along
help
take in

Synonyms
verb ask for return of offending thing

suspend
cancel
dismiss
withdraw
annul
revoke

reverse
disqualify
abjure
dismantle
countermand
nullify

recant
lift
forswear
retract
discharge
repeal

rescind
call back
take back
palinode
unsay
call in

Antonyms

permit
validate
enforce
sanction

emphasize
allow
keep
approve

pass
forget
restore

Synonyms
verb say no to

refuse
spurn
renounce
veto
scrap
dismiss
deny
repudiate
turn down
rebuff
repulse
shed
burn

despise
disbelieve
kill
exclude
decline
second
discredit
eliminate
slough
scorn
reprobate
scoff
jilt

cashier
disallow
discount
nix
scout
shun
jettison
disdain
chuck
repel
discard
cast off
pass by

put down
throw away
throw out
cast aside
cast out
give thumbs down to
not buy
pass on
pass up
shoot down

Antonyms

grant
OK
sanction
welcome
attract
admire
include
increase

praise
choose
ratify
accept
allow
approve
keep
agree

admit
like
love
believe
trust
take on

Synonyms
verb banish, downgrade

demote
dismiss
lag
eject

ostracize
expel
displace
remove

exile
expatriate
deport
transport

throw out
expulse

Antonyms

welcome
permit
remain
upgrade

take in
allow
stay
assume

hold
keep
promote

Synonyms
verb remove blame, responsibility

absolve
free
pull
disembarrass
dispense

dismiss
deliver
excuse
spare
disencumber

exempt
release
discharge
yank
unburden

privilege
let off
throw out
force to resign

Antonyms

hire
detain
imprison
harm
injure
pain
burden

worry
accuse
blame
condemn
hold
push
keep

maintain
employ
engage
hurt
discourage
trouble
upset

Synonyms
verb lift or move object; take off, away

expel
get rid of
erase
ship
extract
transport
pull out
transfer
abolish
eliminate
separate
dismiss
evacuate
discard

discharge
cut out
raise
oust
withdraw
delete
efface
junk
relegate
disturb
eject
expunge
depose
abstract

unload
displace
doff
purge
dislodge
skim
shed
amputate
unseat
uproot
detach
dethrone
do away with
strike out

take down
throw out
wipe out
clear away
take out
carry away
carry off
cart off
dig out
rip out
tear out

Antonyms

permit
welcome
insert
remain
ratify
include
hire
combine
unite
sow

allow
add
put in
hold
keep
continue
accept
employ
engage
load

retain
fill
put on
fix
place
stay
give birth
plant

Synonyms
verb push away; repulse

withstand
confront
fend off
resist
rebuff
decline
refuse
cut
traverse
buck
cool
dismiss

duel
parry
rebut
oppose
reject
disown
fight
check
kick
dispute
brush off
hold back

put down
stave off
turn down
ward off
hold off
drive off
chase away
drive away
beat back
beat off
cast aside
drive back

force back
force off
give cold shoulder to
keep at bay
keep off
knock down
push back
put to flight
stand up against
keep at arm’s length

Antonyms

increase
sanction
aid
assist

attract
accept
allow
approve

agree
help
support
draw

Synonyms
verb reject; turn one’s back on

abandon
recant
revoke
reverse
renounce
dismiss
disavow
break with
spurn
retract
disown
repeal

forsake
rescind
dump
disapprove
rat
apostatize
flush
decline
cast
abjure
dishonor
banish

reprobate
refuse
defect
disclaim
nix
desert
tergiversate
disinherit
oust
deny
default
turn

demur
discard
cast off
cut off
disacknowledge
turn down
be against
fly in the face of
tergiverse
wash one’s hands of

Antonyms

emphasize
enforce
welcome
sanction
consent
grant

keep
approve
allow
accept
hold
agree

acknowledge
admit
retain
go along

Synonyms
verb take back; cancel

quash
invalidate
deny
annul
reverse
renounce
void
dismiss
dismantle
remove
abolish

nullify
retract
lift
withdraw
vacate
abrogate
repeal
rescind
obliterate
scrub
expunge

repudiate
recall
abjure
backpedal
countermand
disclaim
nix
erase
forswear
negate
disown

recant
call back
call off
rub out
wipe out
set aside
back out of
counterorder
declare null and void

Antonyms

permit
sanction
validate
affirm
corroborate
remain
institute
legalize
ratify

construct
create
claim
enforce
allow
support
approve
keep
fix

stay
enact
establish
pass
build
admit
accept
acknowledge
authorize

Synonyms
verb exclude, reject

prevent
suspend
revoke
avert
prohibit
forbid
preclude

dismiss
ban
eliminate
cancel
abolish
count out
debar

deter
except
forestall
obviate
proscribe
recant
stave off

bate
forfend
leave out
not consider
ward off

Antonyms

aid
permit
sanction
welcome

include
allow
help
approve

authorize
accept
keep
add

Synonyms
verb remove from position of responsibility

fire
discharge
dismiss
terminate

expel
drop
cashier
bounce

can
ax
ship
kick out

send packing
give a pink slip
give marching orders
give the boot

Antonyms

hire
welcome
guard

protect
hold
keep

employ
engage
save

Synonyms
verb abandon; throw away

break up
junk
get rid of
dismiss
reject
discard

ditch
jettison
demolish
shed
retire
drop

chuck
cast
slough
forsake
dispense with
do away with

throw out
write off
consign to scrap heap
put out to pasture
toss out

Antonyms

hoard
store
harmonize

accept
keep
save

agree
make peace

Synonyms
verb defer, postpone

suspend
waive
freeze
prolong
put off
dismiss
scrub

drop
pigeonhole
stay
delay
sideline
table
hold

hold up
tie up
mothball
give up
prorogue
hang up
hold off

hold over
lay aside
put aside
put on back burner
put on hold
put on ice
slow up

Antonyms

carry out
go ahead

continue
go

advance
do

Synonyms
verb turn away; ignore

refuse
turn down
disdain
repudiate
dismiss
despise
flout
scorn
snub

reject
disregard
rebuff
decline
cut
dump
repulse
drop
scoff

disapprove
slight
air
nix
reprobate
flush
sneer
contemn
give the cold shoulder

look down on
pass by
sneeze at
hold in contempt
not hear of
steer clear
turn nose up at

Antonyms

OK
sanction
admire
respect
welcome
include

ascend
praise
compliment
accept
allow
approve

esteem
like
love
rise
embrace
want

Synonyms
verb stop, finish

recess
conclude
sack
restrict
abort
cease
determine
cancel
complete
cut off
abolish
eliminate
halt

discontinue
dismiss
wrap up
expire
adjourn
discharge
annul
dissolve
perfect
issue
end
fire
scratch

lapse
drop
bound
bounce
desist
limit
result
wrap
close
extinguish
confine
scrub
tether

achieve
define
run out
ultimate
wind up
put an end to
prorogue
bring to an end
come to an end
prorogate
wind down

Antonyms

commence
hire
permit
uphold
ratify
welcome
create
schedule
set up
go on
restart

release
continue
begin
introduce
start
employ
keep
keep on
allow
establish
encourage

accept
carry on
hold
engage
bear
let go
free
initiate
open

Synonyms
verb dispose of

abandon
cast
cast off
chase
clear
discard
dismiss
dispense with

ditch
drop
dump
eject
eliminate
evict
extrude
get rid of

jettison
junk
lose
refuse
reject
scrap
shake off
shed

shuck
slip
throw off
throw out
turn down
unburden
free oneself of
rid oneself of

Antonyms

hoard
hold

keep
save

Synonyms
verb reject

refuse
spurn
dismiss

rebuff
decline
disapprove

reprobate
repudiate
scorn

throw out
say no

Antonyms

welcome
OK

accept
take

Synonyms
verb pay no attention to

brush off
discount

dismiss
disregard

ignore
push aside

Synonyms
verb ignore

boycott
brush aside
contradict
cut
deny
disclaim

dismiss
disown
disregard
ostracize
override
rebuff

refuse
reject
repudiate
scorn
slight
snub

spurn
cold-shoulder
send away
sweep aside

Antonyms

attend

pay attention

Synonyms
verb send away

discharge

dismiss

give walking papers

show the door

Synonyms
verb forget

brush aside
brush off

dismiss
disregard

ignore
minimize

shake off

Synonyms
verb free

loosen
pardon
spring
relieve
extricate
bail
ransom
acquit
untie
save
reprieve
dismiss

rescue
demobilize
loose
deliver
undo
redeem
enfranchise
discharge
emancipate
unbind
clear
absolve

disengage
unleash
release
parole
liberate
bail out
cut loose
let off
turn out
unchain
disenthrall
disimprison

let loose
let off the hook
let out
put on the street
set free
turn loose
uncage
unfetter
unfix

Antonyms

condemn
damn
punish
harm
injure
blame
convict

sentence
hire
limit
restrain
detain
imprison
fasten

hurt
hold
keep
maintain
employ
engage
bind