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Synonyms for set aside
verb do away with or put an end to

prohibit
overturn
revoke
wipe out
suppress
terminate
nullify
stamp out
annul
overthrow
cancel
abrogate

rescind
repeal
dissolve
eradicate
invalidate
repudiate
vacate
erase
kill
extirpate
negate
zap

end
subvert
quash
vitiate
destroy
finish
scrub
void
undo
nix
abate
annihilate

inhibit
supersede
expunge
obliterate
squelch
extinguish
call off
put an end to
disestablish
put kibosh on
put the kibosh on

Antonyms for set aside

permit
create
validate
institute
sanction
commence
aid
assist
schedule
set up
construct
revive

legalize
ratify
uphold
allow
approve
pass
establish
fix
bear
give birth
begin
initiate

start
help
save
build
keep
confirm
continue
enact
promote
support

Synonyms
verb assign; divide among

earmark
apportion
give
appropriate

allot
designate
admeasure
cut

share
slice
budget
dish out

mete
divvy

Antonyms

withhold
hold

keep
keep together

Synonyms
verb assign; give portion

appoint
earmark
apportion
distribute
appropriate

allocate
assign
designate
admeasure
cut

share
slice
budget
dole
mete

shell out
split up
divvy
cut the pie

Antonyms

refuse
reject
disallow

withhold
hold
keep

retain

Synonyms
verb equal out

rule out
annul
revoke
abort
repeal
rescind
invalidate
neutralize
repudiate
vacate

redress
negate
abrogate
counteract
refute
overthrow
retract
counterpoise
suppress
void

frustrate
nullify
redeem
counterbalance
offset
discharge
countermand
recall
ignore
discard

recant
call off
countercheck
balance out
compensate for
declare invalid
make up for
put an end to
render inert
render null and void

Antonyms

validate
permit
ratify
sanction
aid
assist

emphasize
uphold
keep
approve
allow
support

help
encourage
arrange
establish
imbalance
tip

Synonyms
verb pick, select

appoint
elect
name
want
cast
adopt
prefer
accept
favor
embrace
take
determine
judge
love

designate
sort
desire
predestine
tap
separate
excerpt
glean
winnow
slot
fancy
wish
will
crave

tag
finger
espouse
weigh
extract
cull
co-opt
call for
tab
take up
wish for
single out
commit oneself
decide on

discriminate between
draw lots
feel disposed to
fix on
make choice
make decision
opt for
see fit
settle upon
sift out
make up one’s mind

Antonyms

refuse
reject
ignore
dislike
hate

repudiate
disallow
abstain
insert
receive

repulse
neglect
not want

Synonyms
verb disprove, refute

invalidate
tap
overwhelm
confound
controvert
negate
subvert
disprove

overthrow
overcome
dismay
expose
parry
break
overturn
demolish

contradict
upset
oppugn
defeat
rebut
silence
vanquish
put down

shut up
blow sky high
bring to naught
knocks props out from under
prove false
prove wrong

Antonyms

permit
validate
obey
give in
surrender
hide
concede
affirm

attest
prove
verify
approve
agree
allow
yield
encourage

make happy
fix
fail
lose
confirm
endorse

Synonyms
verb hold off, put off

suspend
extend
prolong
waive
delay
hold up
stall
shelve

adjourn
postpone
hinder
retard
slow
lengthen
remit
detain

procrastinate
impede
protract
table
obstruct
stay
block
prorogue

intermit
give rain check
hang fire
lay over
put on back burner
put on hold
put on ice

Antonyms

shorten
expedite
further
carry out
aid
assist
facilitate
hasten

hurry
continue
maintain
advance
allow
forward
do
encourage

help
promote
push
abbreviate
let go
support
forge
force

Synonyms
verb specify as selection

authorize
appoint
describe
earmark
name
nominate
allot
stipulate
mark
appropriate
allocate
elect
define

assign
choose
tap
show
prefer
evidence
constitute
characterize
single
tag
dictate
indicate
slot

pinpoint
connote
make
favor
charge
finger
deputize
peg
opt
denote
apportion
commission
delegate

pick
individualize
mete
tab
depute
button down
pin down
put down for
reseve
set apart

Antonyms

reject
disallow
refuse
ignore
conceal

hide
deny
veto
dislike
refute

confuse
keep
lose

Synonyms
verb condemn

veto
denounce
decry
oppose
reject
dislike
deplore
discountenance
slam
reprove
reprehend

damn
pan
reprobate
dismiss
censure
disallow
blame
nix
spurn
disesteem
detract

disfavor
refuse
criticize
deprecate
chastise
expostulate
remonstrate
look down on
turn down
zing
discommend

dispraise
find fault with
find unacceptable
frown on
look askance at
object to
pass on
take dim view of
take exception to

Antonyms

ratify
sanction
compliment
praise
exalt
laud

welcome
permit
allow
approve
commend
promote

accept
endorse
agree
like
love

Synonyms
verb put out of one’s mind

ridicule
deride
reject
repulse
despise
repudiate
dispel
gird

rally
relegate
twit
scorn
pooh-pooh
mock
gibe
taunt

scoff
flout
scout
banish
spurn
disdain
jeer
drop

contemn
shelve
disregard
discard
kiss off
laugh away
lay aside

Antonyms

praise
admire
weaken
compliment
respect
welcome
preserve
hire

flatter
like
love
approve
keep
embrace
esteem
do

accept
hold
maintain
appoint
employ
engage
secure

Synonyms
verb disregard rules; refuse to conform

contravene
violate
defy
infringe
evade
flout
ignore
overstep
misbehave
decline
differ

balk
riot
withstand
disagree
object
revolutionize
desert
resist
revolt
rebel
mutiny

strike
counteract
neglect
dare
shirk
revolution
run riot
transgress
recalcitrate
be remiss
break rules

fly in face of
go counter to
insurrect
not heed
not listen
not mind
pay no attention to
rise in arms
take law into own hands

Antonyms

obey
consent
harmonize
aid
comply
concur
assist

observe
behave
accept
agree
conform
help
go along

support
do
oblige
regard
submit

Synonyms
verb prove false

invalidate
impugn
refute
contradict
belie
confound
discredit
negate
rebut

shoot
break
deny
contravene
expose
traverse
negative
explode
controvert

confute
puncture
overthrow
overturn
weaken
blow up
tear down
throw out
blow sky high

disconfirm
find unfounded
knock bottom out of
knock props out
poke holes in
shoot holes in

Antonyms

permit
praise
prove
concede
hide

affirm
build up
validate
approve
agree

strengthen
allow
endorse
confirm
credit

Synonyms
verb reserve

allocate
designate
slot

name
tag
label

maintain
tab
keep back

mark out

Antonyms

ignore
use

neglect
throw away

waste

Synonyms
verb remove, throw out

wipe out
knock out
oust
dispose of
get rid of
waive
stamp out
ignore
erase
defeat
cancel
exclude

disqualify
phase out
eradicate
invalidate
drop
annihilate
eject
expel
liquidate
omit
terminate
slay

discard
disregard
murder
kill
reject
exterminate
discharge
dismiss
waste
evict
bump off
count out

cut out
dispense with
do away with
put out
rub out
rule out
blot out
cast out
drive out
leave out
shut the door on
take out

Antonyms

create
aid
permit
preserve
welcome
include
hire
choose
ratify
sanction

hold
keep
retain
add
help
allow
establish
approve
save
take in

admit
build
begin
initiate
start
bear
give birth
accept
employ
engage

Synonyms
verb expel, forbid

prohibit
rule out
suspend
bar
prevent
preclude
omit
refuse
remove
boycott
ignore
ostracize
eliminate

reject
ban
block
embargo
oust
bate
sideline
eject
veto
debar
proscribe
blackball
except

bounce
disallow
blacklist
repudiate
interdict
occlude
obviate
evict
close out
count out
estop
get rid of
pass over

put out
shut out
throw out
drive out
force out
keep out
leave out
lock out
refuse admittance
shut the door on
ward off

Antonyms

permit
include
sanction
welcome
choose
ratify
incorporate

allow
add
keep
open
let go
support
accept

approve
take in
admit
help
take on

Synonyms
verb abandon, turn one’s back on

relinquish
quit
spurn
renounce
repudiate
forgo
forswear
disown

jettison
disclaim
abdicate
jilt
yield
leave
resign
surrender

desert
cast off
throw over
walk out on
drift away
give up
have done with
kiss goodbye

leave flat
leave high and dry
run out on
show the door
take the oath
change one’s tune
wash one’s hands of

Antonyms

claim
go back
revert
keep

continue
allow
approve
hold

maintain
rediscover
return

Synonyms
verb have in mind; determine

try
resolve
propose
aim
contemplate
design
plan
destine
designate
mean
think

expect
essay
plot
decree
spell
signify
appoint
reserve
connote
devote
express

ordain
attempt
denote
indicate
dedicate
meditate
purpose
import
endeavor
scheme
strive

add up
aspire to
be determined
be resolved
figure on
have in mind
hope to
look forward
set apart

Antonyms

disbelieve
disregard
ignore
use

misuse
forget
neglect
dismiss

waste
be idle

Synonyms
verb cancel, reverse a decision

alter
annul
control
countermand
direct
disallow
disregard
dominate
govern

ignore
influence
invalidate
nullify
outweigh
overturn
quash
recall
repeal

rescind
revoke
supersede
sway
thwart
trample
upset
vanquish
veto

make null and void
make void
not heed
outvote
prevail over
ride roughshod
rule against
take no account of
bend to one’s will

Antonyms

permit
allow

approve
support

Synonyms
verb flip over

invalidate
annul
capsize
reverse
void
nullify
topple

repeal
rescind
down
spill
invert
tumble
upset

countermand
upturn
prostrate
roll
bring down
keel over
turn over

upend
overbalance
knock down
knock over
tip over
turn upside down

Antonyms

permit
validate
sanction

straighten
approve
keep

allow
pass
please

Synonyms
verb keep in

deposit
keep
salt away
save

squirrel away
stockpile
store
lay aside

lay away
lay by
lay in
put by

put out of the way
reserve cache
store away
stow away

Antonyms

spend

use up

waste

Synonyms
verb nullify, cancel

invalidate
annul
revoke
reverse
veto
void
undo
vacate

squelch
repeal
overrule
rescind
overthrow
kill
vitiate
abrogate

negate
discharge
dissolve
black out
bottle up
hush up
shut down
clamp down on

crack down on
cork up
declare null and void
put damper on
put the lid on
watergate

Antonyms

permit
validate
enforce
sanction
aid

assist
approve
keep
do
allow

help
rebuild
start
support

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
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 declare null and void

invalidate
annul
revoke
reverse
wipe out
void
dismantle
abolish
nullify

lift
withdraw
cancel
abrogate
rescind
blow
scrub
recall
backpedal

countermand
nix
kill
vacate
zap
back out
call off
opt out
throw over

KO
X-out
renig
shoot down
stand down
wash out
weasel out
worm out

Antonyms

permit
validate
enforce
sanction
institute
legalize

ratify
uphold
approve
keep
build
allow

establish
support
enact
pass

Synonyms
verb declare null and void

quash
invalidate
annul
revoke
reverse
void
dismantle
abolish

cancel
lift
renege
retract
abrogate
overturn
repeal
scrub

forget
recall
remove
countermand
nix
backpedal
call off
X-out

back out of
backwater
crawl out of
pull the plug
wangle out
weasel out

Antonyms

permit
sanction
validate
enforce
institute

legalize
ratify
uphold
allow
support

approve
keep
enact
establish

Synonyms
verb keep, hold back

preserve
hoard
defer
withhold
maintain
retain
save

stockpile
plant
squirrel
stash
delay
have
duck

postpone
hold
conserve
store
possess
lay up
put away

put off
squirrel away
keep back
keep out
put by
store up
stow away

Antonyms

squander
release
expedite
use

hurt
spend
throw away
waste

let go
distribute
give
offer

Synonyms
adj held for future use

restricted
booked
limited
kept
engaged

qualified
taken
retained
private
appropriated

arrogated
claimed
preempted
laid away
roped off

set apart
spoken for

Antonyms

unlimited
unrestricted
disengaged
extroverted

friendly
sociable
given
unreserved

outgoing
offered

Synonyms
verb cancel, change

quash
invalidate
repeal
revoke
modify
dismantle
undo
nullify

lift
annul
overturn
overrule
alter
rescind
convert
backtrack

recall
upset
backpedal
countermand
negate
flip-flop
renege
overthrow

retract
double back
declare null and void
overset
turn around
turn the tables

Antonyms

permit
sanction
validate
enforce
go ahead

allow
approve
pass
keep
retain

hold
do
meet
reserve

Synonyms
verb take back; cancel

quash
invalidate
deny
annul
reverse
renounce
void
dismiss
dismantle
remove
abolish

nullify
retract
lift
withdraw
vacate
abrogate
repeal
rescind
obliterate
scrub
expunge

repudiate
recall
abjure
backpedal
countermand
disclaim
nix
erase
forswear
negate
disown

recant
call back
call off
rub out
wipe out
back out of
counterorder
declare null and void

Antonyms

permit
sanction
validate
affirm
corroborate
remain
institute
legalize
ratify

construct
create
claim
enforce
allow
support
approve
keep
fix

stay
enact
establish
pass
build
admit
accept
acknowledge
authorize

Synonyms
verb save, store up

accumulate
amass
bank
cache

hide
hoard
invest
put away

spare
stockpile
stash
lay aside

lay away
put by
put in the bank
save for rainy day

Antonyms

spend

throw away

waste

Synonyms
verb take the place of; override

annul
repudiate
supplant
usurp
overrule

supplement
oust
suspend
displace
remove

replace
succeed
reject
abandon
discard

desert
forsake
outmode
outplace
take over

Antonyms

keep
retain
stay

support
accept
lower

submit

Synonyms
adj nullified, meaningless

null
dead
bad
invalid
fruitless
ineffective
ineffectual

inoperative
nugatory
null and void
sterile
unfruitful
unsuccessful
useless

vain
worthless
voided
negated
avoided
forceless
not viable

unconfirmed
unenforceable
unratified
unsanctioned

Antonyms

worthy
filled

meaningful
valid

full
occupied

Synonyms
verb give up; let go

relinquish
hand over
suspend
defer
renounce
grant
put off
shelve
forgo

turn over
remove
allow
reject
abandon
postpone
surrender
cede
resign

disclaim
yield
stay
leave
delay
remit
renege
table
disown

neglect
reserve
dispense with
hold up
prorogue
hold off
refrain from

Antonyms

expedite
deny
refuse
carry out
guard
claim

hold
keep
take
retain
continue
forward

approve
do
accept
acknowledge
advance
go

Usage Notes

The verbs set and sit1 are similar in form and meaning but different in grammatical use. Set is chiefly transitive and takes an object: Set the dish on the shelf. Its past tense and past participle are also set: Yesterday he set three posts for the fence. The judge has set the date for the trial. Set also has some standard intransitive uses, as “to pass below the horizon” (The sun sets late in the northern latitudes during the summer) and “to become firm, solid, etc.” (This glue sets quickly). The use of set for sit, “to be seated,” is nonstandard: Pull up a chair and set by me. Sit is chiefly intransitive and does not take an object: Let’s sit here in the shade. Its past tense and past participle are sat: They sat at the table for nearly two hours. Have they sat down yet? Transitive uses of sit include “to cause to sit” (Pull up a chair and sit yourself down) and “to provide seating for” (The waiter sat us near the window).