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Synonyms for putting forward
verb promote or propose an idea

offer
encourage
introduce
benefit
push
further
boost
plug

urge
splash
ballyhoo
suggest
serve
submit
adduce
foster

proffer
hype
puff
allege
spot
cite
present
beat the drum for

get ink for
lay forward
make a pitch for
put forward
put on the map
set forth
throw spotlight on

Antonyms for putting forward

dissuade
block
hinder
prevent
conceal
hide
withhold
refrain

back down
hesitate
recede
retreat
retrogress
decrease
take back
discourage

hurt
halt
take
stop
turn
withdraw
yield

Synonyms
verb assert; claim

depose
plead
testify
cite
charge
maintain

recount
declare
recite
advance
avow
offer

avouch
affirm
adduce
state
lay
aver

profess
present
asservate
put forward

Antonyms

take back
deny
withhold
contradict

dissent
object
protest
repudiate

withdraw
take
disagree

Synonyms
verb insist, declare, maintain

contend
claim
stress
profess
uphold
affirm
defend
proclaim
say

press
argue
allege
cite
attest
predicate
avow
vindicate
advance

avouch
pronounce
state
protest
swear
aver
warrant
justify
butt in

horn in
mouth off
asservate
pop off
put forward
stand up for
shoot off one’s mouth
shoot one’s wad

Antonyms

desert
surrender
deny

conceal
hide
reject

abandon
leave
question

Synonyms
verb initiate, mention in conversation

raise
propose
submit
broach
introduce

discuss
refer
advance
advert
moot

move
offer
point out
tender
ventilate

allude to
touch on
put forward
raise a subject

Antonyms

finish

close

Synonyms
verb make known clearly or officially

disclose
claim
stress
affirm
confirm
advocate
acknowledge
insist
proclaim
assert
inform
maintain
announce
argue

tell
repeat
reveal
attest
render
show
pronounce
notify
convey
pass
allege
contend
confess
certify

testify
publish
state
blaze
aver
cite
avow
enunciate
vouch
propound
validate
sound
advance
promulgate

manifest
swear
demonstrate
profess
reaffirm
reassert
allegate
asservate
be positive
bring forward
give out
put forward
set forth

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold
deny
veto
contradict
repudiate
ignore
suppress

obscure
refuse
mumble
retreat
disavow
disown
reject
renounce
retract

disclaim
oppose
forget
take
fail
confuse
abandon

Synonyms
verb offer

advance
give
grant
allocate
present
accord

pose
impart
yield
submit
confer
bestow

award
proffer
tender
donate
allot
hold out

reach out
bring forward
place at disposal
put forth
put forward
stretch out

Antonyms

refrain
withhold
deny
disallow
disapprove
refuse
conceal
hide
dissuade

abridge
condense
curtail
cut
decrease
lessen
shorten
take back
keep

take
oppose
contract
lower
shrink
hold
maintain

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
open up
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 produce, advance

offer
submit
yield
bear

generate
adduce
deposit
lodge

allege
cite
present
bring forth

bring forward
put forward

Antonyms

withhold
deny
refuse

take
lift
neglect

rough

Synonyms
verb motivate, influence

convert
propel
lead
bring
shift
drive
carry
turn
push
operate
start
activate
prompt

inspire
actuate
agitate
persuade
touch
quicken
impel
suggest
incite
submit
recommend
impress
sway

instigate
urge
propose
advocate
excite
introduce
strike
induce
inspirit
affect
rouse
cause
shove

stir
budge
stimulate
bring up
draw up
get going
give rise to
play on
prevail upon
put forward
tug at
work on

Antonyms

remain
dissuade
repress
prevent
calm
lull
quiet
tranquilize
hinder

suppress
slow
delay
pause
dishearten
hold
keep
lose
discourage

stop
halt
dull
leave alone
oppose
fix
stay

Synonyms
verb present, propose for acceptance

give
extend
grant
provide
suggest
show
award
afford
submit
allow

donate
display
exhibit
advance
accord
pose
bid
move
ply
press

propound
proffer
tender
sacrifice
furnish
volunteer
come forward
hold out
put up
be at service

make available
place at disposal
put forth
put forward
put on the market
put up for sale
lay at one’s feet

Antonyms

conceal
withhold
withstand
deny
refuse
veto

hide
resist
take back
dissuade
hold
keep

take
fight
stop
discourage
withdraw

Synonyms
verb present a defense

respond
cite
assert
maintain
argue

allege
declare
adduce
vouch
advocate

avouch
present
cop a plea
answer charges
give evidence

plea bargain
put forward
use as excuse

Antonyms

deny
ignore
reply

decide
punish
sentence

answer

Synonyms
verb map out; draw

lay out
calculate
locate

compute
outline
chart

mark
draft
put forward

Antonyms

forget

neglect

Synonyms
verb suppose, figure

posit
presuppose
hypothesize
theorize
advance

guess
affirm
assume
propose
predicate

assert
suppose
premise
aver
estimate

speculate
put forward
take for granted

Antonyms

measure
deny

reject
disbelieve

calculate

Synonyms
verb favor; single out

adopt
suggest
pick
go for
wish
put
promote
select
choose
desire

advance
aggrandize
upgrade
tap
raise
pose
cull
fancy
mark
elevate

incline
place
take
proposition
elect
propound
tag
present
finger
be partial to

be turned on to
fix upon
like better
opt for
optate
propone
put forward
would rather
would sooner

Antonyms

reject
refuse
dislike
hate
decrease

disgrace
lessen
ignore
withhold
spurn

stop
depress
lower
drop
lose

Synonyms
verb introduce; demonstrate

do
pose
raise
give
perform
suggest
show
submit
cite
offer
produce
declare

display
stage
exhibit
advance
extend
acquaint
intimate
pitch
relate
expose
recount
imply

manifest
adduce
state
proposition
lay
proffer
tender
infer
expound
allege
mount
fix up

get together
hold out
put on
trot out
do the honors
give an introduction
make a pitch
make known
open to view
put forward
roll out

Antonyms

destroy
withhold
conceal
hide
deny
refuse

decrease
take back
refrain
subdue
fail
neglect

stop
abandon
take
fight
cover

Synonyms
verb demonstrate, show

display
present
offer

exhibit
advance
unfold

bring to light
bring forward
put forward

set forth

Antonyms

withhold
conceal
hide
destroy

ruin
result
take
stop

consume
act
play

Synonyms
verb suggest, present for action

urge
offer
nominate
request
introduce
come up with
submit
recommend
ask
contend
advance

counsel
invite
affirm
pose
prefer
broach
assert
tender
state
proposition
propound

solicit
proffer
press
advise
volunteer
adduce
name
hold out
put up
kibitz
hit on

lay before
lay on the line
make a motion
make a pitch
move for
propone
put forward
put to
set forth
spitball
speak one’s piece

Antonyms

dissuade
ignore
reply
retreat
take back

reject
deny
condemn
refuse
disbelieve

discourage
answer
oppose
repulse

Synonyms
verb start up, motivate; introduce

suggest
set
cause
advance
abet
awaken
incite

motivate
excite
broach
resurrect
moot
foster
arouse

activate
evoke
kindle
provoke
instigate
foment
bring up

whip up
put forward
set on
stir up

Antonyms

deter
deaden
dissuade
calm
lull
quiet
repress
prevent
demolish
destroy

raze
decrease
lessen
ignore
suppress
halt
stop
discourage
bore
drop

lower
depress
diminish
reduce
conclude
finish
abandon
neglect

Synonyms
verb advise, approve

urge
uphold
confirm
propose
advocate
prescribe
back
favor
praise
endorse
justify
suggest

acclaim
sanction
commend
second
laud
enjoin
extol
eulogize
exhort
exalt
compliment
glorify

magnify
applaud
celebrate
plug
advance
counsel
prize
value
steer
esteem
hold up
vouch for

be all for
be satisfied with
front for
go on record for
put forward
put in a good word
put on to
speak highly of
speak well of
stand by
think highly of

Antonyms

dissuade
deny
condemn
reject
protest
censure
denounce
disapprove

refuse
blame
castigate
humiliate
insult
decrease
disregard
dislike

hate
discourage
oppose
criticize
debase
mock

Synonyms
verb present, offer; argue for

urge
propose
suggest
put
table
refer
contend

advance
claim
theorize
affirm
move
assert
state

proposition
propound
proffer
tender
commit
advise
argue

volunteer
hand in
make a pitch
put forward

Antonyms

retreat
take back
deny
dissuade
disobey

resist
conceal
hide
stop
question

discourage
keep quiet
fight

Synonyms
verb convey advice, plan, desire

offer
propose
advocate
submit
recommend
put
advise

plug
advance
conjecture
pose
theorize
tip
move

exhort
broach
commend
proposition
tout
propound
prefer

steer
give a tip
propone
put forward
put in two cents
put on to something
tip off

Antonyms

deny
refuse
dissuade
conceal
hide

withhold
prove
take
oppose
stop

declare
demand
order
tell

Synonyms
verb defend, advocate belief

bolster
hold
help
uphold
boost
assist
back
maintain
establish
endorse
aid
promote

approve
justify
advance
abet
champion
second
substantiate
comfort
cheer
stay
forward
countenance

foster
sustain
verify
carry
agree with
bear out
go to bat for
keep up
side with
boost morale
get behind
go along with

plead for
pull for
put forward
rally round
stand behind
stand up for
stick by
stick up for
take the part of
throw in with
take one’s side
throw in one’s lot with

Antonyms

hinder
obstruct
prevent
undermine
desert
block
injure
decrease
condemn

invalidate
disapprove
reject
impede
disprove
let down
release
refuse
contradict

halt
stop
hurt
discourage
oppose
let go
neglect

Synonyms
verb postpone a proposition

defer
shelve
propose
put off
submit

suggest
move
hang
pigeonhole
delay

enter
cool
hold up
hold off
put aside

put forward
put on back burner
put on hold
put on ice
put on the shelf

Antonyms

carry out
decide

vote
do

stop

Synonyms
verb offer to do something

suggest
come forward
enlist
tender
advance
proffer
present

propose
chip in
speak up
step forward
sign up
bring forward
go in

let oneself in for
offer services
put forward
stand up
submit oneself
take bull by the horns
take initiative

take the plunge
take upon oneself
do on one’s own volition
put at one’s disposal

Antonyms

take back
compel

obligate
force

Synonyms
verb have to do with

apply
come forward
offer

proffer
relate to
bring forward

draw a parallel
make available
put forward

Synonyms
verb propose

proffer
broach
prefer
adduce
press
proposition
tender
contend
suggest
submit
state

solicit
recommend
advise
urge
invite
offer
pose
introduce
assert
ask
volunteer

advance
counsel
name
affirm
nominate
request
come up with
hold out
put up
set forth
kibitz

hit on
lay before
lay on the line
make a motion
make a pitch
move for
propone
put forward
put to
spitball
speak one’s piece

Antonyms

reject
retreat
dissuade
disapprove
refuse

take back
withhold
deny
reply
ignore

tell
discourage
withdraw
answer