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Synonyms for sat on
verb warn, strongly criticize

exhort
enjoin
scold
chide
berate
warn
upbraid
censure
rebuke

reprimand
advise
ding
growl
notice
counsel
forewarn
hoist
rap

glue
reprove
check
tell off
call down
call on the carpet
come down hard on
draw the line
give a going over

jack up
rap on knuckles
sit on
slap on wrist
speak to
talk to
tell a thing or two
give a piece of one’s mind

Antonyms for sat on

permit
compliment
praise
laud

applaud
extol
allow
flatter

approve
commend

Synonyms
verb be present at

visit
show up
catch
haunt
appear
frequent
show

check in
drop in
turn up
be a guest
be at
be present
be there

bob up
clock in
come to light
go to
make an appearance
make it
make the scene

pop up
punch in
punch the clock
ring in
sit in on
time in

Antonyms

hide
ignore

disregard
neglect

be lazy
be absent

Synonyms
verb be partly responsible for

advance
help
lead
strengthen
support
assist

conduce
augment
redound
tend
reinforce
supplement

fortify
aid
uphold
add to
be conducive
be instrumental

finger in the pie
get in the act
have a hand in
put in two cents
sit in on
do one’s bit

Antonyms

decrease
hinder
subtract
weaken
injure
harm

shun
withhold
counteract
disapprove
stop
hurt

neglect
oppose
take
take away
withdraw

Synonyms
verb silence

muzzle
mute
suppress
censor

gag
quash
soft-pedal
squelch

stifle
hush up
shut up
dummy up

put the lid on
say nothing
sit on
hold one’s tongue

Antonyms

release
permit
sanction

let go
encourage
allow

help

Synonyms
verb be in possession

enjoy
include
get
receive
acquire
bear
pick up
accept
keep

admit
own
take
carry
retain
possess
hold
obtain
gain

hog
land
secure
annex
procure
occupy
compass
corner
chalk up

take in
get hands on
get hold of
have in hand
latch on to
lock up
sit on
teem with

Antonyms

lack
need
exclude
reject
surrender
misunderstand
forfeit
refuse
avoid
dodge
release
deny

dispute
disallow
dispossess
forsake
neglect
fail
lose
miss
pass
yield
give
offer

throw away
drop
spend
free
let go
abandon
stop
want
kill
not have

Synonyms
verb keep secret

conceal
cover
smother

squash
stifle
suppress

burke
cover up
keep dark

sit on

Antonyms

reveal

tell

Synonyms
verb dominate, control

exclude
possess
utilize
absorb
engross
use
acquire
consume

devour
hog
patent
manage
employ
own
restrain
have

syndicate
corner
hold
take up
take over
copyright
bogart
corner the market

exercise control
keep to oneself
lock up
own exclusively
sew up
sit on

Antonyms

ignore
reject
abstain
lack

need
release
scatter
share

fail
lose
let go
distribute

Synonyms
verb eat, share

feed
sip
consume
engage
receive
ingest

sample
savor
devour
take
participate
divide

enter into
be a party to
be in on
be into
get in the act
have a finger in

sit in
sit in on
take part
tune in

Antonyms

refuse
reject
shun
abstain
refrain

starve
collect
gather
give
offer

hold
keep
maintain

Synonyms
verb take part in activity

play
engage
perform
share
cooperate
compete
aid
partake

concur
strive
chip in
come in
enter into
go into
engage in
associate with

be a participant
be a party to
be into
get in on
get in on the act
have a hand in
have to do with
join in

latch on
lend a hand
sit in on
sit in
take an interest in
tune in

Antonyms

prevent
block
hinder

impede
obstruct
direct

stop
observe
watch

Synonyms
verb sit atop of

alight
squat
land

light
rest
settle

balance
touch down
roost

set down
sit on

Antonyms

move

lower

Synonyms
verb have or obtain

enjoy
own
seize
acquire
occupy
maintain
carry

retain
control
hog
dominate
bear
corner
grab

hold
be blessed with
be born with
be endowed with
corner the market
get hands on
get hold of

have to name
latch on to
lock up
sit on
take over
take possession

Antonyms

lack
need
release
surrender
forsake

dispossess
lose
let go
free
fail

yield
abandon
miss
not have

Synonyms
verb defeat, suppress

annihilate
subdue
quench
stamp out
crush
conquer

overcome
extinguish
stifle
put down
silence
stop

overpower
kill
queer
subjugate
vanquish
hush up

shut down
put the lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
compliment
praise
perturb

help
start
lose
yield
encourage
begin

succeed
win
aggravate
agitate
disturb
irritate

Synonyms
verb reprimand; criticize harshly

scold
chide
berate
admonish
upbraid
censure
castigate
reprimand
oppose
reproach

read
pay
rake
rip
blame
reprehend
lecture
lesson
reprove
fry

zap
bawl out
chew out
dress down
lay into
tell off
go after
monish
jawbone
call on the carpet

carp on
climb all over
jump on
lean on
sit on
sound off
take to task
tear apart
tick off
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

compliment
praise

laud
flatter

approve

Synonyms
verb find fault with

scold
chide
admonish
discredit
upbraid
rebuke
reprimand
cavil

trim
criticize
reprehend
rake
defame
blame
abuse
censure

ream
lesson
disparage
reprove
condemn
jawbone
call down
call to task

give comeuppance
give the devil
lay on
sit on
take to task

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

exalt
exonerate
sanction

flatter
commend
approve

Synonyms
verb keep under control; hold back

hinder
prevent
inhibit
confine
detain
subdue
suppress
kill
deter
restrict
curb
hamper
govern
limit
constrain

curtail
repress
control
fetter
chain
direct
harness
circumscribe
check
muzzle
debar
manacle
arrest
impound
handicap

proscribe
imprison
stay
bridle
gag
hold
cool
delimit
bind
keep
jail
contain
guide
cork
bottle up

tie up
keep down
pinion
box up
choke back
crack down
hem in
hogtie
keep in line
lock up
pull back
sit on
tie down

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
liberate
release
forsake
loosen
mislead

allow
encourage
help
promote
let go
free
start
turn on

abandon
give up
loose
misguide
neglect
leave
set free

Synonyms
verb carry or be carried

float
sit
travel
move
drift
drive
cruise

go
guide
control
handle
restrain
manage
hitchhike

direct
tour
journey
curb
motor
progress
post

roll
go with
be supported
hitch a ride
sit on
thumb a ride
tool around

Antonyms

remain
dissuade
release

stay
stop
discourage

mismanage
neglect
free

Synonyms
verb make or be quiet

cut off
muzzle
subdue
mute
muffle
gag
quell
quash
suppress
squelch
stifle

clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
hush
lull
deaden
extinguish
still
dull

quieten
cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
overawe
tongue-tie
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it

decrease the volume
dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

permit
release
allow
encourage

let go
start
help
communicate

talk
be noisy

Synonyms
verb compress

squish
suppress
trample
crush
quell
quash
flatten
extinguish

smash
pound
annihilate
crowd
bruise
bear
mash
push

jam
kill
distort
press
scrunch
macerate
squeeze
pulp

put down
shut down
triturate
sit on
stamp on

Antonyms

release
encourage
let go

pull
fan
open

uncompress

Synonyms
verb suppress, restrain

thwart
muffle
squash
repress
crush

smother
extinguish
stifle
oppress
quench

censure
settle
kill
shush
strangle

black out
quelch
sit on

Antonyms

aid
release
encourage

help
let go
light

start
allow
uncompress

Synonyms
verb squash

scrunch
smash
pound

mash
crush
trample

jam
flatten
press

squeeze
sit on
stamp on

Antonyms

lose

uncompress

Synonyms
verb prevent, restrain

muzzle
suppress
smother
repress
suffocate
curb
squelch
strangle
silence
asphyxiate

stultify
muffle
stagnate
stop
choke
cork
hush
trammel
kill
squash

spike
gag
extinguish
check
black out
hush up
shut up
constipate
torpedo
burke

bring to screeching halt
choke back
clam up
clamp down
cover up
crack down
dry up
hold it down
put the lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
aid
assist
create
persuade

free
let go
encourage
allow
loose

begin
start
help
bear

Synonyms
verb restrain, hold in check

subdue
quench
censor
curb
repress
cut off
muzzle
abolish
crush
quash
overthrow
overcome
snuff out

stamp out
quell
stifle
put down
conceal
withhold
contain
silence
clamp
annihilate
muffle
stop
smother

shush
squash
overpower
trample
conquer
bottle
spike
interrupt
extinguish
check
hold back
crack down on
cover up

put an end to
burke
beat down
bring to naught
hold down
hold in
keep in
keep secret
put kibosh on
put lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
permit
sanction
aid
assist
surrender
build up

compliment
praise
give in
start
allow
encourage
help

let go
support
yield
open
light

Synonyms
verb keep back

refuse
deduct
hide
conceal
suppress
deny
keep
resist
retain

detain
inhibit
abstain
disallow
refrain
repress
constrain
kill
spike

restrain
curb
hold
bridle
check
reserve
hold back
hold out
clam up

dummy up
hold down
hold out on
keep secret
keep to oneself
keep under wraps
sit on
stop oneself
keep under one’s hat

Antonyms

grant
disclose
divulge
uncover
release
aid
assist
use

permit
liberate
allow
expose
lay bare
let out
open
reveal

show
tell
let go
go along
free
help
indulge

Synonyms
verb silence

subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
muffle
suppress
quell
gag

deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
squelch
extinguish
cut off

cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume

dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

release
start
agitate

disturb
irritate
let go

help
allow
encourage

Synonyms
verb silence

subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
suppress
quieten
muffle
quell

gag
deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
squelch
extinguish
cut off

cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume

dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

release
start
agitate

disturb
irritate
let go

help
allow
encourage

Usage Notes

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