Giving a break


Synonyms for giving a break
verb commission for responsibility, use

appoint
engage
obtain
enlist
employ
bring in
draft
rent
promise
pick
retain
select

lease
authorize
charter
pledge
empower
procure
utilize
occupy
exploit
book
place
delegate

carry
let
secure
put on
take on
ink
sublet
sublease
add to payroll
bring on board
contract for
fill a position

find help
give a break
give job to
give work
make use of
put to work
sign on
sign up
truck with

Antonyms for giving a break

refuse
reject
release
shun

dismiss
fire
let go
lose

cancel
keep
discharge
lay off

Synonyms
verb help; give assistance

assist
aid
support
spell

sustain
succor
bring aid
give a break

give a hand
give a rest
stand in for
substitute for

take over from
take the place of

Antonyms

harm
injure
pain
burden

worry
accuse
blame
condemn

hurt
discourage
trouble
upset

Synonyms
verb save from danger

preserve
protect
retrieve
liberate
extricate
keep
free
release
recover

salvage
recapture
ransom
regain
disentangle
disembarrass
spring
unloose
deliver

emancipate
redeem
unleash
retain
manumit
safeguard
conserve
get out
bail one out

get off the hook
get out of hock
give a break
hold over
pull out of the fire
save life of
set free

Antonyms

harm
injure
limit
restrain

forfeit
imprison
imperil
hurt

give
hold
lose
spend

Synonyms
verb rescue

deliver
recover
salvage
free
ransom
spring

defend
extricate
redeem
liberate
emancipate
bail out

unchain
come to rescue
get off the hook
get out of hock
give a break
pull out of fire

set free
unshackle
save one’s neck

Antonyms

limit
restrain
confine
endanger
harm

squander
hold
lose
abandon
hurt

throw away
waste
leave open
make vulnerable

Synonyms
verb forgive; have mercy upon

leave
excuse
pardon
exempt
forbear
pity
dispense
absolve

relent
spring
release
discharge
bail out
let off
refrain from
be lenient

be merciful
get off the hook
get out of hock
give a break
give quarter to
go easy on
let go
privilege from

pull out of the fire
relieve from
save bacon
save from
save neck

Antonyms

need

hold

keep

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