Engage


Synonyms for engage
verb hire for job, use

employ
enlist
appoint
charter
secure
enroll

contract
commission
book
place
rent
bespeak

retain
reserve
lease
put on
take on
prearrange

ink
bring on board
come on board
sign on
sign up
truck with

Antonyms for engage

shun
reject
banish
eject
oust
release
refuse
break up
surrender

defuse
disconnect
dismiss
fire
cancel
lose
let go
give
free

spend
discharge
expel
decline
break off
give up
yield

Synonyms
verb occupy oneself; engross

employ
join
immerse
preoccupy
undertake
involve
arrest
interest
participate
catch
fascinate
grip

draw
busy
enthrall
soak
absorb
captivate
practice
allure
charm
partake
tackle
monopolize

bewitch
enchant
enamor
imbue
embark on
enter into
pitch in
tie up
give a try
give a whirl
go for broke
go in for

go out for
have a fling at
have a go at
have a shot at
keep busy
preengage
set about
take part
try on for size

Antonyms

ignore
release
disgust
offend
banish
eject
oust
refuse
reject
shun
break up

surrender
defuse
disconnect
let go
free
bore
disenchant
disinterest
repel
repulse
turn off

forget
neglect
discharge
dismiss
expel
fire
decline
break off
give up
yield
cancel

Synonyms
verb promise to marry

catch
commit
undertake
covenant
pledge
oblige

bind
vow
contract
hook
vouch
betroth

pass
obligate
tie
agree
guarantee
troth

turn on
affiance
give one’s word

Antonyms

let off
loosen
release
disavow
deny
refuse
banish
eject
oust
reject
shun

break up
surrender
defuse
disconnect
break
disagree
loose
unfasten
untie
fall behind
lose

fail
discharge
dismiss
expel
fire
let go
decline
break off
give up
yield
cancel

Synonyms
verb start a fight; attack

meet
face
combat
launch

assault
strike
assail
encounter

take on
do battle with
fall on
give battle to

join battle with

Antonyms

retreat
surrender
banish
eject
oust
release
refuse
reject

shun
break up
defuse
disconnect
discharge
dismiss
expel
fire

let go
decline
break off
give up
yield
cancel

Synonyms
verb interconnect; bring into operation

lock
join
activate
dovetail

energize
interact
interlock
attach

interlace
mesh
fasten
apply

interplay
get going
intermesh
switch on

Antonyms

disconnect
disunite
detach
banish
eject
oust
release
refuse
reject

shun
break up
surrender
defuse
unlink
unfasten
discharge
dismiss
expel

fire
let go
decline
break off
give up
yield
cancel

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