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Synonyms for passes up
verb hold back from doing

quit
renounce
refrain
withhold
forgo
cease
shun
forbear
decline

refuse
spurn
avoid
eschew
stop
fast
abjure
curb
evade

pass
constrain
abnegate
do without
pass up
starve
deny oneself
fence-sit
give the go by

give up
go on the wagon
keep from
sit on the fence
sit out
take the cure
take the pledge
sit on one’s hands

Antonyms for passes up

use
continue
do
accept

allow
embrace
want
face

meet
encourage
indulge

Synonyms
verb officially forbid

prohibit
bar
halt
prevent
suppress
outlaw

restrict
exclude
proscribe
inhibit
curse
blackball

disallow
interdict
enjoin
banish
pass by
shut out

illegalize
close down
close up
declare illegal
ice out
pass up

Antonyms

permit
release
include

welcome
allow
push

let go
admit

Synonyms
verb ban; refrain from using

cut off
refuse
spurn
avoid
snub
reject

exclude
embargo
prohibit
bar
ostracize
outlaw

blackball
blacklist
strike
proscribe
brush off
pass by

shut out
hold aloof from
ice out
pass up
withhold patronage

Antonyms

sanction
welcome
include
permit

use
allow
accept
approve

want
buy
encourage
support

Synonyms
verb erase, remove

wipe out
annul
expunge
edit
omit
eliminate
destroy
black out
exclude

cut out
efface
trim
obliterate
decontaminate
rub
drop
squash
snip

squelch
sterilize
cut
sanitize
clean
cancel
rub out
rule out
strike out

cross out
bleep
blue-pencil
X-out
blot out
clean up
pass up

Antonyms

create
construct
include
welcome

dirty
build
keep
restore

add
accept
allow
put in

Synonyms
verb avoid; escape

dodge
confound
thwart
puzzle
outwit
evade
frustrate
baffle
foil
stall

stonewall
shun
flee
outrun
fly
shy
stump
double
duck
bilk

eschew
shirk
ditch
circumvent
shuck
cop out
hem and haw
pass the buck
be beyond someone
beat around the bush

get around
get away from
give the runaround
give the slip
give wide berth to
not touch
pass up
run around
stay shy of
steer clear of

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
aid
assist
abet
attract

confront
entice
invite
face
meet
clarify

clear up
encourage
help
support
encounter
take on

Synonyms
verb get away from

dodge
hide
deceive
conceal
flee
avoid
sidestep
fend off
elude
bypass
escape
circumvent
pussyfoot
shuffle

fence
confuse
waffle
duck
prevaricate
decline
equivocate
shy
shirk
fudge
cavil
balk
lie
tergiversate

parry
baffle
shun
hedge
shuck
fly
shift
pretend
double
trick
eschew
cop out
put off
weasel

get around
beat around bush
beg the question
give the runaround
keep distance
lay low
lead on a merry chase
pass up
slip out
sneak away
steer clear of

Antonyms

confront
disclose
divulge
uncover
organize
release
enlighten
explain
aid
remain

encounter
face
meet
expose
lay bare
let out
open
reveal
show
tell

stay
order
clear up
tell truth
accept
help
take on
be honest

Synonyms
verb give up, do without

relinquish
quit
abstain
renounce
waive
refrain
resist
eschew

abandon
forsake
abdicate
forbear
cede
sacrifice
abjure
yield

desist
resign
pass
surrender
give in
pass on
pass up
swear off

go on the wagon
leave alone
leave out
pack in
sit out
take the cure
take the oath

Antonyms

remain
claim
assert
use
refuse
deny

veto
hold
keep
do
defend
retain

continue
fight
win
indulge

Synonyms
verb be deprived of; mislay

suffer
squander
drop
fail
waste
surrender
forget
bereave
consume
forfeit

misplace
lavish
deplete
miss
capitulate
dissipate
rob
exhaust
sacrifice
displace

disinherit
relinquish
oust
expend
drain
default
yield
dispossess
misspend
divest

give up
be careless
be impoverished
be reduced
become poorer
fail to keep
fall short
pass up
suffer loss
use up

Antonyms

hoard
accumulate
refuse
achieve
confront
fight
save

win
collect
gather
starve
fill
give
hold

keep
take
maintain
succeed
face
meet
hold on to

Synonyms
verb fail, make a mistake

drop
forget
skip
misplace
slip
miscarry
trip
blow
botch

overlook
fumble
juggle
flub
slight
mislay
err
misfire
omit

blunder
ignore
muff
lose
disregard
neglect
pass over
overshoot
undershoot

be late for
drop the ball
fall flat on face
fall short
let go
let slip
pass up
trip up

Antonyms

remember
accomplish
achieve
heed
notice
respect
note

do
face
meet
find
correct
fix
do well

succeed
attend
look at
regard
keep
pay attention

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 decide not to do

fail
decline
refuse
omit

forget
slight
skip
overlook

ignore
discount
disregard
miss

neglect
pass on
not heed
pass up

Antonyms

increase
remember
heed
notice
respect
note
use
deny

refuse
veto
accept
attend
look at
regard
pay attention
recognize

succeed
get
take
fall behind
lose
receive
live
be willing

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 do without; keep from doing

abstain
halt
renounce
avoid
forgo
resist
desist
cease

restrain
curb
forbear
quit
inhibit
pass
stop
withhold

arrest
eschew
interrupt
keep
check
leave off
be temperate
give up

go on the wagon
not do
pass up
sit out
take the cure
take the pledge

Antonyms

use
aid
assist
release
go ahead

indulge
carry on
continue
keep on
allow

help
encourage
let go
do
jump in

Synonyms
verb deny; say no

decline
turn down
withhold
ignore
protest
withdraw
reject
rebuff
dodge
spurn
regret

repudiate
disaccord
disapprove
evade
disallow
nix
demur
desist
repel
dissent
shun

reprobate
brush off
dispense with
hold back
hold out
beg off
give thumbs down to
hold off
make excuses
not budge
not budget

not buy
not care to
pass up
refuse to receive
send off
send regrets
set aside
turn away
turn deaf ear to
turn from
turn one’s back on

Antonyms

sanction
consent
grant
OK

accept
approve
allow
face

meet
agree
endorse
offer

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 avoid, ignore

despise
disdain
eschew
refuse
snub
reject
scorn
neglect
dodge
shy

cut
decline
shake
double
escape
bilk
evade
elude
stall
duck

ditch
shake off
palm off
pass up
cold-shoulder
get around
give a wide berth
give the runaround
have no part of
have nothing to do with

hide out
keep away from
keep clear of
stand aloof from
stay shy of
steer clear of
turn back on

Antonyms

admire
cherish
sanction
confront
like

love
approve
accept
allow
encounter

face
meet
take on

Synonyms
verb avoid, miss

escape
eschew
cut
omit

neglect
split
disregard
flee

desert
pass over
pass up
leave out

miss out
play hooky
run away
skim over

Antonyms

stay
face

meet
take on

Synonyms
verb give someone the cold shoulder

ostracize
disregard
scold
boycott
ignore
scorn
shun
neglect
rebuff
humiliate

mortify
upstage
duck
cut
humble
slight
slur
scratch
disdain
ice

swank
shame
snob
censure
burr
offend
cool
chill
brush off
put down

pass up
act cool
cut dead
give the brush
ice out
look coldly upon
look right through
not give time of day
put the chill on

Antonyms

welcome
note
praise
compliment
respect

heat
warm
include
socialize
pay attention

regard
flatter
approve
be friendly