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Synonyms for hanging up
verb obstruct

cut off
prevent
clog
thwart
halt
intercept
blockade
stop
deter
hold up

stall
impede
arrest
close
bar
hinder
plug
stopper
congest
stymie

dam
choke
stonewall
tackle
charge
barricade
catch
brake
check
occlude

fill
block out
close out
shut out
close off
hang up
interfere with
shut off
stop up
take out of play

Antonyms for hanging up

permit
aid
assist
further
facilitate
release
liberate
unblock
let up

allow
encourage
give
help
let go
open
unstop
forward
continue

push
advance
begin
start
promote
support
free

Synonyms
verb stick; become stuck

stall
impede
halt
decelerate

delay
detain
retard
set back

sink
slacken
hang up
slow down

slow up

Antonyms

advance

help

forward

Synonyms
verb hold, keep back; arrest

apprehend
delay
confine
jail
decelerate
hinder
retard
nab

pinch
inhibit
bust
withhold
intern
restrain
ice
mire

impede
constrain
check
reserve
bog down
hold up
pick up
pull in

put away
run in
set back
buttonhole
hang up
send up
slow down
slow up

Antonyms

liberate
aid
assist
facilitate
permit

release
free
advance
allow
forward

help
push
let go
give
offer

Synonyms
verb cause mental discomfort

annoy
disturb
perplex
bewilder
perturb
faze
confuse
puzzle
upset
distract
shame

rattle
irk
plague
agitate
mortify
fluster
stun
bother
disconcert
dumbfound
discomfit

discompose
discountenance
distress
bug
chagrin
nonplus
discombobulate
tease
abash
throw
let down

show up
catch one short
give a bad time
give a hard time
hang up
make a monkey of
put in a hole
put in a spot
put on the spot
put out of countenance
throw into a tizzy

Antonyms

aid
soothe
appease
calm
comfort
quiet

organize
enlighten
explain
delight
gladden
make happy

please
order
clarify
clear up
help

Synonyms
verb bother, burden

overburden
obstruct
load
cramp
clog
weight
tax
hamper

overload
charge
lade
handicap
inconvenience
incommode
embarrass
hog-tie

retard
saddle
trammel
discommode
impede
hinder
oppress
block

hold up
weigh down
hang up
make difficult
saddle with
slow down

Antonyms

aid
assist
benefit
release
unblock
exonerate
permit
further
gladden

facilitate
boost
clear
help
promote
support
unburden
allow
let go

free
open
encourage
please
advance
push
make happy
forward

Synonyms
verb tie up, hold

hinder
hog-tie
clog
chain
encumber
repress
bind

manacle
leash
check
restrict
trammel
shackle
handcuff

cuff
hobble
restrain
curb
confine
hamper
hamstring

drag feet
hang up
hold captive
put straitjacket on
throw monkey wrench in

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
release
expedite

liberate
loosen
allow
encourage
help

promote
free
let go
loose

Synonyms
verb bring to a conclusion; get done

do
accomplish
end
complete
conclude
stop
wind up
clinch
wrap up
settle
close
make

achieve
perfect
execute
scrub
halt
finalize
crown
scratch
terminate
culminate
effect
shutter

fold
cease
ultimate
determine
fulfill
wrap
discharge
break up
round off
round up
shut down
bag it

bring to a close
carry through
deal with
get out of the way
hang it up
have done with
make short work of
mop up
put finishing touches on
sew up
top off

Antonyms

destroy
commence
unsettle
disregard
ignore
schedule
set up
store
create
fail

lose
miss
neglect
give up
begin
start
introduce
continue
open
forget

leave
initiate
overlook
keep
maintain
save
bear
not finish

Synonyms
verb circumvent, nip in the bud

hinder
prevent
thwart
counter
elude
frustrate
nullify
curb
cramp
rattle
skip
shake

disconcert
dash
duck
ditch
check
stymie
outwit
restrain
checkmate
disappoint
crimp
dodge

balk
crab
beat
stop
baffle
faze
bilk
defeat
foul up
shake off
bollix
juke

buffalo
get around
give the run-around
give the slip
hang up
run circles around
run rings around
shuffle off
throw monkey wrench in
upset the apple cart

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
release
placate
soothe

calm
liberate
surrender
abet
allow
encourage

forward
help
face
meet
inspirit
lose

Synonyms
verb thwart, disappoint

hinder
depress
discourage
dishearten
confront
baffle
obstruct
prevent
cramp
lick
stump
neutralize
forbid

obviate
dash
cancel
negate
counteract
circumvent
check
stymie
forestall
ruin
arrest
outwit
prohibit

crimp
overcome
balk
halt
beat
nullify
foil
impede
inhibit
annul
bar
preclude
counter

defeat
conquer
block
foul up
hold up
upset the applecart
give the run around
hang up
render null and void
cramp one’s style
dash one’s hope

Antonyms

aid
assist
hearten
abet
release
permit
surrender
retreat

validate
cooperate
facilitate
encourage
help
inspirit
support
allow

let go
lose
approve
push
yield
forward
open
give up

Synonyms
verb impede, restrict

hinder
obstruct
inhibit
thwart
stymie
prevent
handicap
inconvenience
retard
frustrate
hamstring

hold up
curb
hobble
block
foil
bar
cramp
clog
fetter
trammel
bind

balk
leash
cumber
baffle
encumber
shackle
restrain
embarrass
hog-tie
tie
entangle

check
tie up
get in the way
hang up
interfere with
slow down
cramp one’s style
drag one’s feet
tie one’s hands

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
further
permit
benefit
abet
loosen
release

explain
liberate
expedite
advance
allow
encourage
forward
help
promote

push
support
free
let go
open
unfasten
loose
untie

Synonyms
verb cripple, restrict

hinder
hamstring
hamper
hog-tie
cramp

clog
fetter
leash
trammel
shackle

curb
fasten
tie
crimp
gimp

entrammel
hang up
put a crimp in
cramp one’s style

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
release
loosen
detach
disconnect

walk
allow
encourage
help
promote
let go
free

open
loose
unfasten
go
move
run

Synonyms
verb obstruct, hinder

cut off
retard
slow
thwart
stymie
deter
delay
curb
interfere
disrupt

hamper
block
discomfit
clog
bar
rattle
dam
stop
stonewall
freeze

faze
restrain
oppose
embarrass
brake
check
disconcert
hold up
shut down
blow whistle on

close off
flag one
hang up
saddle with
shut off
slow down
cramp one’s style

Antonyms

permit
aid
assist
expedite
unblock
soothe
liberate
release

comfort
facilitate
allow
encourage
advance
help
push
forward

promote
free
open
unclog
continue
go
support

Synonyms
verb bother, trouble

disturb
aggravate
disrupt
irk
discompose

disoblige
exasperate
discombobulate
upset
interfere

try
discommode
meddle
give a hard time
give trouble

hang up
make it tough
put in a spot
put on the spot
put to trouble

Antonyms

appease
soothe
organize
calm
delight

aid
assist
benefit
arrange
please

make happy
be convenient
help

Synonyms
verb restrict, prevent

hinder
obstruct
discourage
prohibit
forbid
suppress
outlaw
stymie
restrain

curb
impede
constrain
hog-tie
cramp
bar
avert
withhold
faze

bit
stop
repress
arrest
interdict
bridle
enjoin
taboo
frustrate

ward
check
hold back
sandbag
hang up
hold down
hold in
keep in
put on brakes

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
release
advance

allow
encourage
forward
help
promote
push

support
let go
free
approve

Synonyms
verb meddle, intervene

hinder
prevent
intrude
inhibit
impede
obstruct
hamper
suspend
thwart
interlope
tamper
make

jam
conflict
balk
handicap
interpose
inconvenience
stop
frustrate
baffle
obtrude
foil
incommode

intermediate
trouble
intercede
remit
trammel
oppose
discommode
barge in
busybody
butt in
hold up
horn in

step in
intermit
fool with
get in the way
get involved
hang up
intermeddle
mix in
poke nose in

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
benefit

abet
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
promote
support
continue
go

Synonyms
verb delay, catch up in

bog down
entangle
implicate
embroil
ensnare
involve

flounder
enmesh
stick
tangle
trap
decelerate

retard
soil
detain
dirty
cling
snare

entrap
sink
set back
hang up
slow down
slow up

Antonyms

exclude
untangle
release
clean

liberate
untwist
free
let go

remove
uncomplicate

Synonyms
verb prevent, restrict

hinder
cut off
inhibit
thwart
stymie
retard
stonewall
interfere
stall
impede
curb
obscure

hamper
block
clog
shield
terminate
hamstring
close
check
fill
hide
arrest
restrain

crab
occlude
congest
stop
frustrate
interrupt
throttle
plug
stopper
bar
mask
choke

trammel
barricade
foul up
hold up
weigh down
sandbag
get in the way
hang up
monkey with
shut off
slow down
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
further
permit
unblock
uncover
release
liberate
unmask
abet

advance
allow
encourage
forward
help
promote
push
free
open
unstop
lay bare

begin
start
unplug
continue
reveal
let go
support
boost
clear

Synonyms
verb make impossible; stop

proscribe
prevent
rule out
halt
forbid
outlaw
inhibit
freeze
restrict
restrain
enjoin
ban
impede

constrain
hinder
preclude
block
obstruct
stymie
veto
debar
disallow
nix
interdict
kill
spike

taboo
cool
hamper
cork
bottle up
gridlock
hold up
put down
shut out
tie up
zing
forfend
box in

bring to screeching halt
hang up
jam up
keep lid on
lock up
pass on
put a lock on
put a stopper in
put chill on
put half nelson on
throw cold water on

Antonyms

include
aid
assist
permit
release
facilitate
allow

help
let go
continue
forward
push
approve
free

advance
support
promote
encourage
favor

Synonyms
verb abandon, leave

relinquish
surrender
depart
pull out
renounce
retire
go
withdraw
vacate

drop
drop out
blow
evacuate
abdicate
yield
book
exit
resign

decamp
desert
forsake
bow out
check out
cut out
get off
push off
take off

throw over
walk out on
give up
go away from
hang it up
leave flat
leave hanging
run out on
take a walk

Antonyms

come in
remain
complete
persevere
enter

continue
stay
allow
begin
join

arrive
come
do
finish

Synonyms
verb stop doing something

suspend
halt
conclude
discontinue
retire
terminate
leave
cease
withdraw

abandon
drop
break off
desist
end
resign
secede
knock off
leave off

surcease
wind up
wrap up
give up
call it a day
call it quits
cut it out
get on the wagon
give notice

give over
hang it up
kick over
kick the habit
pack in
quit cold
sew up
take the cure

Antonyms

commence
remain
complete
persevere
rise
continue

go
carry on
begin
start
join
initiate

keep
pursue
come
stay
do
finish

Synonyms
verb give up responsibility

relinquish
quit
waive
drop
abdicate
renounce
retire
terminate
yield
secede

leave
fold
forgo
capitulate
vacate
cede
abandon
surrender
forsake
bail out

bow out
drop out
hand over
step down
turn over
demit
cease work
divorce oneself from
end service
give notice

give up the ship
hand in resignation
hang it up
separate oneself from
sign off
stand aside
stand down
throw in the towel
walk out
wash hands of

Antonyms

remain
claim
assert
hold
keep
come

continue
do
pursue
defend
maintain
retain

begin
join
fight
win
agree
take on

Synonyms
verb confine, limit situation or ability to participate

inhibit
narrow
decrease
shorten
reduce
restrain
impede
diminish
curb
regulate
hamper
define
cramp

chain
bound
enclose
surround
circumscribe
tether
check
tie
moderate
shrink
demarcate
encircle
handicap

modify
qualify
delimit
bind
contract
contain
constrict
temper
bottle up
come down on
hold back
put away
delimitate

inclose
cool down
demark
hang up
hem in
hold down
keep within bounds
keep within limits
pin down
prelimit
put on ice
send up
shut in

Antonyms

aid
assist
increase
enlarge
grow
lengthen
release
permit
unbind

unloose
liberate
loosen
stretch
allow
free
help
expand
develop

raise
extend
encourage
let go
loose
open
unfasten
untie

Synonyms
verb hinder, obstruct

decelerate
handicap
lessen
impede
crimp
hamper
defer
loaf
clog
fetter
reduce
down
dawdle

decrease
check
hesitate
poke
detain
delay
arrest
falter
postpone
balk
mire
baffle
flag

slacken
choke
encumber
stall
loiter
brake
bog
back off
bog down
hold back
hold up
let up
set back

shut down
take down
choke off
bring to screeching halt
close off
hang up
retardate
shut off
slow down
slow up

Antonyms

aid
assist
expedite
hasten
hurry
unblock
release
grow
increase
speed

liberate
persevere
further
help
promote
advance
forward
do
free
let go

expand
raise
strengthen
rush
allow
continue
encourage
maintain
push

Synonyms
verb delay, hinder

bog down
decelerate
defeat
detain

hold up
impede
mire
retard

reverse
slow
embog
hang up

slow down
slow up

Antonyms

advance

forward

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 offend, hurt

annoy
discomfit
grudge
crab
injure
needle

harm
vex
nettle
pique
harass
persecute

beset
begrudge
gall
provoke
get even
put out

louse up
cramp style
hang up
upset the apple cart

Antonyms

aid
soothe
assist
mend

delight
forgive
make happy
please

fix
help
love

Synonyms
verb resign

quit
abdicate
bow out
retire

terminate
leave
abandon
drop out

cease work
give notice
hand in resignation
hang it up

sign off
throw in the towel
walk out

Antonyms

remain
assert
come
continue

defend
hold
maintain
retain

begin
join
keep

Synonyms
verb bring or come to a halt or end

quit
end
halt
drop
stay
break
pause
cease
stand
close

kill
hold
stall
finish
scrub
conclude
terminate
tarry
discontinue
refrain

desist
break off
cold turkey
cut out
cut short
draw up
pull up
shut down
wind up
wrap up

put an end to
be over
blow off
call it a day
come to a standstill
cool it
hang it up
quit cold
run its course
sign off

Antonyms

commence
create
release
restart
continue
do

begin
start
bear
give birth
advance
go

allow
initiate
introduce
carry on
encourage

Synonyms
verb frustrate, hinder

obstruct
thwart
stonewall
foil
stall
impede
crimp
mystify
prevent

cramp
stump
nonplus
defeat
pigeonhole
confound
corner
crab
shelve

balk
puzzle
block
cut off
hold up
choke off
snooker
dead-end
give the run around

hang fire
hang up
hold off
put on back burner
put on hold
throw a monkey wrench into
cramp one’s style

Antonyms

abet
aid
assist
enlighten
explain
explicate

release
help
support
forward
advance
clear up

allow
let go
clarify
encourage

Synonyms
verb hang from above

depend
sling
dangle

wave
attach
swing

append
be pendent
hang down

hang up
hook up

Antonyms

disjoin
complete
persist

take away
rise
continue

finish
go
sustain

Synonyms
verb delay, hold off

defer
rule out
waive
bar
halt
eject
interrupt
put off
discontinue
withhold
shelve
arrest
cease

file
reject
adjourn
exclude
postpone
stay
retard
debar
omit
hang
pigeonhole
procrastinate
eliminate

protract
check
can
break up
count out
cut short
hold up
lay off
stave off
pink-slip
prorogue
inactivate
intermit

hang fire
hang up
lay aside
lay on the table
lay over
put a stop to
put an end to
put on back burner
put on hold
put on ice
put on the shelf

Antonyms

expedite
include
carry out
release
complete
persist
advance
forge
forward

add
open
allow
carry on
continue
do
let go
encourage
begin

go
keep on
accept
help
rise
finish
sustain

Synonyms
verb hamper

hamstring
bind
frustrate
hinder
entangle
cramp
clog

bar
chain
handicap
balk
cumber
baffle
encumber

foil
curb
hog-tie
embarrass
hobble
fetter
check

block
hold up
inc
get in the way
hang up
cramp one’s style
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

aid
assist
further
permit
explain
release

unblock
loosen
abet
allow
encourage
help

promote
let go
free
open

Synonyms
verb hamper

cramp
clog
fetter
chain
hamstring
handcuff
curb

check
hinder
balk
handicap
cumber
frustrate
baffle

foil
hobble
embarrass
entangle
bar
bind
encumber

block
hold up
get in the way
hang up
inc
cramp one’s style
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

release
unblock
loosen
aid
assist
permit
facilitate

further
explain
abet
allow
let go
free
open

loose
encourage
help
promote
support
unfasten

Synonyms
verb inconvenience

disturb
aggravate
irk
exasperate
discombobulate
upset

discompose
interfere
try
disoblige
discommode
trouble

disrupt
meddle
discomfort
put out
give a hard time
give trouble

hang up
make it tough
put in a spot
put on the spot
put to trouble

Antonyms

appease
calm
comfort
soothe
organize

delight
aid
assist
arrange
order

make happy
help
please

Usage Notes

Hang has two forms for the past tense and past participle, hanged and hung. The historically older form hanged is now used exclusively in the sense of causing or putting to death: He was sentenced to be hanged by the neck until dead. In the sense of legal execution, hung is also quite common and is standard in all types of speech and writing except in legal documents. When legal execution is not meant, hung has become the more frequent form: The prisoner hung himself in his cell.