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Synonyms for using up
noun devouring; use

expenditure
utilization
loss
eating
burning
decay

misuse
ruin
devastation
dissipation
damage
dispersion

depletion
decrease
diminution
waste
desolation
exhaustion

destruction
consuming
swallowing
wear and tear
drinking

Antonyms for using up

improvement
building
enlargement
expansion

increase
starvation
development
growth

construction
creation
fasting

Synonyms
verb consume, exhaust supply

drain
bankrupt
lessen
reduce
expend
squander
decrease

empty
impoverish
diminish
sap
undermine
weaken
draw

finish
milk
evacuate
bleed
waste
spend
use up

dig into
dry up
suck dry
wash up

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
grow
create
hoard

augment
fill
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
save
develop
add
give

Synonyms
verb swallow, consume

wipe out
inhale
exhaust
feed on
absorb
ravage
ingest
gobble
destroy
go through
eat
enjoy

annihilate
imbibe
appreciate
dispatch
spend
gulp
stuff
wolf
bolt
cram
guzzle
gorge

waste
relish
take
delight in
pig out
polish off
take in
use up
Hoover
be engrossed by
be preoccupied
bolt down

chow down
do compulsively
do voraciously
drink in
feast on
gloat over
partake of
rejoice in
revel in
scarf down
wolf down

Antonyms

create
dislike
hate
preserve
abstain

nibble
build
save
hold
keep

receive
open
pick

Synonyms
verb expend, spend

deplete
blow
consume
dump
lavish

misspend
misuse
waste
squander
run through

throw away
fritter away
use up
be wasteful with
burn up

indulge oneself
kiss goodbye
trifle away

Antonyms

hoard
accumulate
save

starve
build
collect

gather
appear

Synonyms
verb remove liquid; remove supply

dry
exhaust
tap
consume
reduce
siphon
bleed
strain
pump
deplete
diminish
divert
sap

suck
empty
debilitate
tax
devitalize
decrease
impoverish
milk
bankrupt
draft
dissipate
waste
quaff

finish
evacuate
weary
fatigue
wear
abate
expend
lessen
withdraw
swallow
spend
get rid of
wear down

tire out
use up
catheterize
bleed dry
draw off
drink up
filter off
free from
get last drop
gulp down
pump out
suck dry

Antonyms

invigorate
grow
increase
energize
enlarge
hoard

create
refresh
pour
build
expand
extend

strengthen
fill
raise
save
keep

Synonyms
verb make use of

use
engage
handle
utilize
occupy

exploit
apply
operate
spend
bestow

exert
manipulate
exercise
fill
bring to bear

take up
keep busy
put to use
use up

Antonyms

surrender
ignore
misuse
shun

yield
be lazy
take
fire

lay off
let go
unemploy

Synonyms
verb remove contents

exhaust
drain
consume
dump
unload
leak
clear
escape

evacuate
purge
deplete
gut
vacate
discharge
run out
drink

tap
ebb
eject
expel
disgorge
void
decant
leave

release
unburden
flow out
make void
pour out
rush out
use up

Antonyms

permit
fill
hold

keep
maintain
load

occupy
take in
allow

Synonyms
verb tire or wear out

drain
sap
overwork
cripple
weary
disable
fatigue
impoverish
weaken

frazzle
poop
overdo
bankrupt
debilitate
draw
enfeeble
enervate
prostrate

burn out
do in
peter out
wear down
use up
overfatigue
overextend
overtire
tucker

overexert
fag
conk out
poop out
run ragged
suck dry

Antonyms

aid
assist
enable
energize

invigorate
animate
refresh
replenish

help
strengthen

Synonyms
verb exhaust; spend

consume
dispense
disburse
put out
dissipate
blow
splurge

finish
give
pay
distribute
employ
dish out
foot the bill

go through
lay out
outlay
shell out
use up
ante up
fork out

pay out
spring for
throw money at
wash up

Antonyms

accumulate
hoard
store

collect
gather
save

keep
maintain
hold

Synonyms
verb die, collapse

finish
give
drop
break
fail
spend
decease
depart
consume

conclude
terminate
crumble
deplete
bend
squander
decline
worsen
cave

dissipate
weaken
succumb
exhaust
perish
devour
demise
expend
waste

yield
expire
fritter
pass away
run through
fold up
pass on
use up

Antonyms

accumulate
store
commence
increase
hoard
improve
create
surrender

keep
earn
bear
collect
gather
build
begin
start

save
hold
stay
stop
disagree
mismatch
be born

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 use up

put away
consume
devour
dispatch
dispose of

do away with
down
eat
eat up
eliminate

get rid of
liquidate
swill
wolf
finish off

finish up
finish using
put the kibosh on
use up

Antonyms

hoard

save

Synonyms
verb devastate, destroy

wipe out
mar
impoverish
wreck
overwhelm
injure
shatter
exhaust
demolish
crush
decimate
wrack
deplete
spoil

raze
bankrupt
deface
defile
beggar
reduce
sack
total
rape
mutilate
bust
desecrate
overthrow
maim

deplore
disfigure
pillage
despoil
break
devour
pauperize
overturn
smash
fleece
drain
ravish
botch
defeat

mangle
bring down
do in
depredate
dilapidate
bring to ruin
clean out
lay waste
make a mess of
spoilate
use up
wreak havoc on

Antonyms

create
aid
heal
assist
mend
construct
adorn
beautify

ornament
honor
sanctify
protect
praise
surrender
grow
build

help
repair
fix
decorate
strengthen
cure
lose
develop

Synonyms
verb give, pay out

use
waste
consume
give
invest
contribute
expend
employ
settle
concentrate
allocate
drop
donate

blow
exhaust
confer
drain
squander
dispense
misspend
defray
disburse
lavish
bestow
deplete
dissipate

absorb
apply
liquidate
empty
fritter
come across
come through
foot the bill
hand out
lay out
outlay
run through
shell out

throw away
put in
ante up
cast away
cough up
evote
pay down
pay up
spring for
use up

Antonyms

withhold
shun
hoard
save
build
neglect

hold
keep
take
take away
fill
set aside

earn
get
receive
be lazy

Synonyms
verb toy with; mess around

squander
dawdle
twiddle
coquet
wanton
monkey
doodle
putter
lounge
philander
waste

fool
play
dilly-dally
palter
toy
fidget
misuse
dally
dabble
flirt
idle

loiter
fritter
fool around
horse around
string along
waste time
lollygag
potter
amuse oneself
be insincere
fool with

fribble
futz around
indulge in
lead on
mess with
monkey with
play games with
play with
use up
wink at

Antonyms

hoard
hasten
hurry

save
push
rush

work

Synonyms
verb corrode, use

rub
consume
dwindle
jade
tax
crumble
impair
weather
decrease
gall
decline

tire
decay
scrape
abrade
fade
waste
shrink
deteriorate
exhaust
erode
scuff

weary
graze
fatigue
diminish
fray
chafe
drain
overwork
grind
cut down
wear out

overuse
be worthless
become threadbare
become worn
go to seed
scrape off
use up
wash away
wear thin

Antonyms

construct
enlarge
grow
increase
enliven
improve
activate
energize
invigorate

refresh
disrobe
freshen
delight
refuse
reject
build
develop
expand

extend
save
make happy
strengthen
take off
rebuild
cheer
please

Synonyms
verb ruin

deface
defile
wrack
beggar
overwhelm
reduce
sack
deplete
impoverish
total
rape
injure
mutilate
bankrupt

botch
bust
crush
desecrate
overthrow
maim
deplore
exhaust
mar
disfigure
demolish
pillage
shatter
despoil

break
devour
spoil
overturn
smash
fleece
drain
ravish
mangle
wreck
decimate
defeat
raze
bring down

depredate
do in
wipe out
dilapidate
bring to ruin
clean out
lay waste
make a mess of
spoilate
use up
wreak havoc on

Antonyms

adorn
beautify
mend
ornament
honor
sanctify
grow
increase
invigorate
protect
aid

assist
heal
surrender
praise
construct
decorate
fix
repair
expand
strengthen
fill

give
cure
help
let go
lose
yield
encourage
inspirit
build

Synonyms
verb exhaust

draw
drain
bankrupt
overwork
cripple
fatigue
sap
frazzle
burn out

debilitate
disable
do in
enervate
enfeeble
impoverish
overdo
peter out
prostrate

tire out
weaken
wear down
wear out
weary
tucker
fag
conk out
overexert

overextend
overfatigue
overtire
poop out
run ragged
suck dry
take it out of
use up

Antonyms

put in

help

strengthen

Synonyms
verb exhaust

bankrupt
burn out
cripple
debilitate
disable
do in
drain
draw
enervate

enfeeble
fatigue
frazzle
impoverish
overdo
overwork
peter out
poop
prostrate

sap
weaken
wear down
wear out
weary
conk out
fag
overexert
overextend

overfatigue
overtire
poop out
run ragged
suck dry
take it out of
tucker
use up

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