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Synonyms for open up
verb increase speed, timing

advance
step up
further
hasten
spur
stimulate
expedite
quicken

tool
drive
gun
impel
forward
dust
precipitate
railroad

hurry
roll
rev
fire up
hammer on
lay a patch
lay rubber
make tracks

nail it
peel rubber
put on afterburners
put pedal to metal
rev up
speed up
step on gas

Antonyms for open up

hinder
slow
block
cease
delay
dissuade

repress
wait
decelerate
impede
postpone
retard

halt
stop
check
discourage
defer
slow down

Synonyms
verb admit truth or reality of something

recognize
confess
accept
concede
profess

declare
accede
acquiesce
grant
yield

avow
allow
crack
own
come clean

let on
fess up
cop a plea
come out of closet
get off chest

Antonyms

conceal
deny
disavow
hide
repudiate
refuse
reject

dispute
condemn
protest
veto
disallow
disapprove
forswear

ignore
renounce
abjure
contradict
disregard
disagree

Synonyms
verb confess, acknowledge

disclose
reveal
affirm
confirm
recognize
grant
accept
tell
indicate
concede
allow
permit
declare

approve
agree
talk
recite
own
consent
number
bare
enumerate
concur
acquiesce
divulge
relate

confide
accord
avow
expose
communicate
unveil
let
narrate
spill
adopt
tolerate
yield
proclaim

credit
uncover
profess
bring to light
let on
cop a plea
go into details
make known
own up
subscribe to

Antonyms

conceal
hide
deny
veto
contradict
invalidate
repudiate
disapprove
misunderstand
refuse
reject
dispute
disallow
listen

dissent
protest
sell
object
suppress
withhold
disown
prevent
debar
eject
exclude
oust
shut
confute

gainsay
oppose
decline
disagree
differ
argue
keep
secrete
cover
dismiss
expel
repel

Synonyms
verb bring up a topic

bring up
moot
advance
ventilate
offer

suggest
move
interpose
introduce
mention

interject
submit
propose
approach
touch on

hint at
raise subject
speak of
talk of

Antonyms

take back
deny
refuse

dissuade
stop
withdraw

close
not mention
close up

Synonyms
verb extend, supplement

develop
augment
enlarge
increase

widen
expand
ream
stretch

swell
spread
fatten
grow

breadthen

Antonyms

compress
decrease
lessen
narrow

abridge
restrict
diminish
lower

shrink
concentrate

Synonyms
verb make known; confess

disclose
reveal
leak
communicate
give away
admit
publish
uncover
blab

exhibit
spill
spring
expose
discover
promulgate
declare
broadcast
tattle

mouth
betray
impart
gossip
proclaim
tell
blow the whistle
spill the beans
fess up

cough up
go public
let hair down
let slip
own up
tip off

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold

suppress
protect
cover

keep
secrete

Synonyms
verb explain thoroughly; make aware

educate
acquaint
edify
inform
uplift
civilize
advise
illuminate
school
imitate
direct

apprise
instruct
inculcate
illumine
divulge
catechize
save
tell
disclose
elucidate
indoctrinate

convert
update
brief
train
inspirit
teach
improve
reveal
counsel
persuade
illume

guide
preach
cause to understand
give faith
give the lowdown
give the word
let in on
put on to

Antonyms

conceal
deceive
hide
obscure
mislead
listen
harm

suppress
bewilder
confound
delude
learn
misguide
neglect

keep
secrete
hurt
confuse
puzzle
be vague

Synonyms
verb begin; put into operation

appoint
come up with
organize
launch
set up
create
introduce
initiate

install
inaugurate
establish
enact
pioneer
invest
fix
originate

ordain
bow
constitute
start
settle
found
open
commence

induct
break in
come out with
make up
rev
bring into being
set in motion
usher in

Antonyms

refuse
destroy
ruin
unsettle
ignore

complete
cease
prevent
end
finish

stop
conclude
close
halt

Synonyms
verb make known; present

suggest
offer
propose
submit
recommend
announce
open
advance
familiarize
harbinger

acquaint
originate
air
herald
ventilate
usher
moot
preface
broach
precede

bring out
bring up
come out with
fix up
get together
do the honors
get things rolling
give introduction
kick off
knock down

lead into
lead off
pave the way
put forward
set forth
spring with
start ball rolling

Antonyms

withhold
deny
refuse
conceal
dissuade

hide
erase
subtract
end
finish

close up
close
take away
extract

Synonyms
verb stab with pointed tool

lance
pierce
slice
spit
clip

shank
brand
lacerate
wound
hurt

carve
cut
kill
stick
slash

impale
jag
thrust
shiv
chop down

Antonyms

aid
heal

cure
help

Synonyms
verb perform surgery

explore
set
cut

excise
remove
treat

amputate
transplant
carve up

Synonyms
verb create, introduce

spawn
evolve
develop
conceive
discover
invent
initiate
produce
hatch

found
spark
generate
parent
compose
formulate
form
pioneer
institute

make
launch
procreate
start
inaugurate
coin
cause
break the ice
bring about

come up with
set up
innovate
give birth to
set in motion
think up
usher in

Antonyms

destroy
decrease
cease
ruin
prevent

terminate
effect
result
halt
stop

end
kill
finish

Synonyms
verb invent; lay the groundwork

begin
develop
prepare
start
institute
create

originate
discover
launch
initiate
explore
spearhead

colonize
found
establish
instigate
go out in front
map out

show the way
take the lead
trailblaze

Antonyms

complete
cease
ignore
prevent
destroy

ruin
terminate
conclude
end
finish

die
halt
stop
neglect

Synonyms
verb declare, assert

feign
pretend
stump
affirm
confess
acknowledge
proclaim
admit
avow
claim
predicate

certify
purport
depose
avouch
confirm
own
state
spiel
croon
vouch
maintain

asseverate
dissemble
fake
aver
announce
sing
allege
spout
come out
make out
act as if

blow hot air
constate
cross heart
get off chest
get on soapbox
own up
say so
soapbox
swear on bible
swear up and down
talk big

Antonyms

deny
conceal
disavow
disown
hide

repudiate
refuse
renounce
dispute
contradict

invalidate
reject
question
be quiet

Synonyms
verb let go, let out

leak
clear
drop
deliver
free
discharge
surrender
issue
vent
loosen
spring
unloose
extricate

commute
unfasten
acquit
untie
exempt
exculpate
dispense
loose
undo
excuse
emancipate
exonerate
unbind

absolve
yield
disengage
unleash
manumit
liberate
bail out
give off
let off
turn out
unchain
cast loose
give out

go easy on
let off steam
let up on
set at large
set free
set loose
take out
turn loose
unfetter
unshackle
wipe slate clean

Antonyms

limit
restrain
confine
detain
imprison
suppress
fasten
blame

condemn
convict
sentence
incarcerate
incriminate
prevent
hold
keep

retain
charge
bind
collect
gather
maintain

Synonyms
verb discharge a projectile, often to injure or kill

execute
murder
hit
launch
fire
explode
kill
hurl
blast
plug

bombard
propel
fling
barrage
loose
gun
pop
project
bag
pump

trigger
dispatch
ignite
catapult
expel
emit
zap
bring down
open fire
torpedo

drop the hammer
let fly
let go with
pick off
pull the trigger
set off
throw lead

Antonyms

create
conceal
withhold

backfire
walk
bear

fail
hold
keep

Synonyms
verb cut

slit
slice
sever
hack

gash
pierce
rend
injure

lacerate
wound
rip
incise

chop
score
carve

Antonyms

combine
unite
aid
heal

mend
sew
increase
cure

help
fix
raise

Synonyms
verb puncture, pierce with sharp, pointed object

prick
injure
wound
punch
hurt
stick
jab
clip
transfix

ram
plunge
plow
cut
saber
carve
jag
prong
knife

bayonet
hit
shank
brand
pierce
slice
spear
sink
thrust

penetrate
cleave
drive
chop
gore
run through

Antonyms

aid
assist
heal

increase
unite
cure

help
rise

Synonyms
verb find, discover

catch
reach
take
seize
unearth
achieve

effect
attain
uncover
encounter
come across
come upon

turn up
arrive at
chance upon
dig up
happen upon
hit upon

lay bare
light upon
stumble across

Antonyms

release
misunderstand
surrender
free
let go

lose
miss
fail
give
offer

tap
not touch
pass up
be immune

Synonyms
verb communicate

disclose
reveal
instruct
confess
mention
explain
express
state
order
inform
say
notify
report

announce
advise
summon
declare
speak
recite
represent
leak
acquaint
level
apprise
require
enjoin

divulge
authorize
direct
command
impart
utter
proclaim
bid
fill in
break the news
call upon
clue in
give facts

give out
keep posted
lay open
leave word
let in on
let know
let slip
make known
put before
reel off
spit it out

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold
suppress
deny
disavow
deceive

mislead
listen
misunderstand
estimate
guess
secrete
ask

question
keep secret
be quiet
keep
figure

Synonyms
verb unfreeze, warm

loosen
relax
defrost
melt
soften

dissolve
deliquesce
run
flow
liquefy

flux
relent
fuse
mollify
warm up

unbend
become liquid
become soft

Antonyms

worry
coagulate

solidify
freeze

Synonyms
verb reveal, disclose

unearth
bring to light
expose
divulge
discover
crack
unmask
tap

show
leak
unwrap
denude
unveil
break
unclothe
bare

tell
strip
strike
betray
open
display
subject
give away

dig up
hit upon
lay bare
lay open
make known
stumble on
tip one’s hand

Antonyms

conceal
hide

suppress
cover

secret

Synonyms
verb reveal

disclose
open
display
tell
show
spring

expose
discover
divulge
bare
betray
uncover

bring to light
come out
give away
unbosom
lay bare
lay open

let it all hang out
make known
make public
tip one’s hand

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold

protect
veil
secrete

cover

Synonyms
verb cause bodily damage

harm
hurt
hit
damage
injure
ding

gash
pierce
cut
clip
scratch
lacerate

bruise
scrape
nick
slice
irritate
slash

carve
total
stick
ouch
rough up
contuse

Antonyms

aid
assist
benefit
improve

mend
heal
appease
fix

help
cure

Synonyms
verb unroll

unwind
unfold

unpack
open

spread out

Antonyms

fold up

roll up