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Synonyms for with-drawing
verb remove something or someone from situation

quit
depart
pull out
retire
disengage
leave
eliminate
go
drop out
retreat
blow
abjure
recede

secede
switch
book
exit
quail
vacate
recoil
detach
extract
shrink
back out
bail out
bow out

check out
draw back
fall back
get off
phase out
take off
pull back
absent oneself
draw away
ease out
exfiltrate
get away
get lost

give ground
give way
keep aloof
keep apart
make oneself scarce
run along
seclude oneself
take a hike
take away
take leave
take out

Antonyms for with-drawing

persevere
come in
combine
unite
remain
permit
come

stay
continue
enter
begin
join
engage
keep

arrive
face
meet
advance
allow

Synonyms
verb retract; declare void

bar
reverse
retire
abolish
ban
revoke
rescind

invalidate
annul
repudiate
recall
abjure
disclaim
repress

nullify
quash
disavow
forswear
renege
suppress
abrogate

recant
dissolve
call off
stamp out
take back
unsay
renig

Antonyms

permit
enforce
validate
sanction
remain

allow
approve
restore
admit
let go

support
stay
advance

Synonyms
noun calling off; erasure

retirement
reversal
revocation
dissolution
abandonment
annulment
abolition
elimination

repeal
undoing
invalidation
recall
abrogation
repudiation
deletion
nullification

retraction
dissolving
abandoning
abolishing
canceling
invalidating
overruling
quashing

recalling
retracting
reversing
revoking
withdrawing

Antonyms

validation
confirmation
permission

enactment
allowance
approval

arrangement
establishment

Synonyms
noun drawing in; shortening

recession
shrinkage
reduction
decrease
condensation
reducing
compression
abridgment
evaporation
confinement

lessening
abbreviation
narrowing
omission
curtailment
withdrawal
diminution
shrinking
constriction
confining

omitting
deflation
receding
condensing
elision
tightening
dwindling
abbreviating
abridging
curtailing

cutting down
decreasing
deflating
diminishing
drawing together
evaporating
lopping
shrivelling
tensing
withdrawing

Antonyms

enlargement
increase
expansion
amplification

dilation
extension
opening
lengthening

spread
stretch

Synonyms
noun leaving

retirement
flight
evacuation
escape
removal
exit
separation
withdrawal
exodus
passage
takeoff
retreat

abandonment
egress
farewell
migration
vacation
start
going
adieu
emigration
expatriation
parting
stampede

getaway
recession
decampment
desertion
goodbye
powder
bow out
walkout
egression
hegira
sailing
embarkation

congé
going away
quitting
setting forth
setting out
taking leave
taking off
vanishing act
withdrawing

Antonyms

coming
greeting
continuation

stay
entrance
arrival

hello
keeping
abidance

Synonyms
adj inferior, plain

humble
average
base
common
commonplace
docile
dutiful
everyday
gentle

ignoble
low
mean
meek
menial
mild
modest
mundane
obscure

obsequious
ordinary
plebeian
poor
prosaic
retiring
servile
simple
submissive

subordinate
unassuming
unpretentious
baseborn
reverential
cast down
lowborn
proletarian
withdrawing

Antonyms

higher
pretentious

lofty
noble

superior

Synonyms
adj shy

prudent
simple
humble
quiet
unassuming
moderate
bashful
blushing
chaste

coy
demure
diffident
discreet
lowly
meek
nice
proper
reserved

resigned
reticent
retiring
seemly
self-conscious
sheepish
silent
temperate
timid

unobtrusive
unpretentious
self-effacing
unassertive
unassured
unboastful
unpresuming
unpretending
withdrawing

Antonyms

complicated
intricate
brave
arrogant
conceited
courageous
egotistical

self-confident
unabashed
extraordinary
immodest
ostentatious
presumptuous
unlimited

complex
assured
bold
proud
unashamed

Synonyms
adj leaving

retiring
last
departing

former
migratory
past

withdrawing
ex-
outbound

outward-bound

Antonyms

introverted
reclusive

shy
arriving

entering
incoming

Synonyms
adj shy, undemonstrative

reserved
humble
quiet
withdrawn
shrinking
restrained
backward

bashful
coy
demure
diffident
meek
modest
recessive

reclusive
reticent
timid
timorous
unassuming
unsociable
self-effacing

withdrawing
nongregarious
not forward
rabbity
unaffable
unassertive
unexpansive

Antonyms

extroverted
friendly
sociable

self-confident
outgoing
bold

demonstrative

Synonyms
adj modest

reticent
coy
humble
unobtrusive
discreet
unassuming
unpretentious
backward
bashful
blushing

chaste
demure
diffident
lowly
meek
moderate
nice
proper
prudent
quiet

reserved
resigned
retiring
seemly
self-conscious
sheepish
shy
silent
simple
temperate

timid
unassertive
unassured
unboastful
unpresuming
unpretending
withdrawing

Antonyms

brave
pretentious

flaunting
forward

Synonyms
adj lowly

average
base
baseborn
common
commonplace
declassed
docile
dutiful
everyday
gentle

humble
ignoble
low
mean
meek
menial
mild
modest
mundane
obscure

obsequious
ordinary
plebeian
poor
prosaic
retiring
reverential
servile
simple
submissive

subordinate
unassuming
unpretentious
vulgar
cast down
lowborn
proletarian
withdrawing

Synonyms
verb leave behind, relinquish

quit
drop out
pull out
dump
ditch
discontinue
stop
leave
withdraw
vacate

discard
surrender
desert
screw
abdicate
drop
yield
duck
dust
back out

bail out
bow out
chicken out
cop out
cut loose
opt out
throw over
walk out on
flake out
fly the coop

give up the ship
kiss goodbye
leg it
let go
run out on
ship out
storm out
take a powder
take a walk
wash hands of

Antonyms

remain
persevere
cherish
assert
uphold
come
stay
continue

begin
start
hold
keep
maintain
advance
go
allow

defend
pursue
retain
support
adopt
favor

Synonyms
verb give up a right, position, or power

relinquish
vacate
forgo
step down
renounce
quit
retire

waive
cede
drop
resign
leave
abjure
yield

withdraw
abnegate
abandon
surrender
bail out
leave in the lurch
opt out

sell out
demit
quitclaim
bag it
give up
leave high and dry
leave holding the bag

Antonyms

remain
assert
challenge
claim
defy
treasure
usurp

keep
come
stay
continue
do
defend
fight

win
pursue
assume
hold
maintain
retain

Synonyms
verb give up

withdraw
renounce

forswear
renege

retract
recant

take back
abstain from

Antonyms

emphasize

allow

Synonyms
verb take away from

dissociate
disconnect
separate
steal

isolate
remove
disengage
uncouple

part
withdraw
detach
extract

take out

Antonyms

connect
couple
link
combine
unite
remain

insert
complete
lengthen
attach
join
stay

add
fill
introduce
expand
strengthen

Synonyms
verb express remorse, regret

atone
retract
confess
withdraw
purge
square
crawl

cop out
cop a plea
admit guilt
ask forgiveness
ask pardon
beg pardon
bow to

clear oneself
excuse oneself
get down on knees
give satisfaction
make amends
make reparations
make up for

make up with
offer compensation
offer excuse
say one is sorry

Antonyms

defy

Synonyms
verb refrain or stay away from; prevent

dodge
avert
sidestep
evade
fend off
bypass
escape
shun
shy
jump
abstain
hide

shake
circumvent
divert
eschew
deflect
obviate
elude
desist
recoil
withdraw
duck
flee

shirk
ditch
skirt
skip
weave
shake off
ward off
circumlocute
fake out
give the slip
hold off
keep clear

lay low
run for cover
shake and bake
shrink from
shuffle off
skip out on
skip town
stay away
stay out
steer clear of
step aside
turn aside

Antonyms

permit
face
meet

allow
help
stay

take on
seek
want

Synonyms
verb put in reverse direction

withdraw
repulse
reverse
backtrack

retire
recede
retract
repel

regress
retreat
fall back
turn tail

drive back

Antonyms

attract
dissuade
meet

advance
forge
discourage

go forward

Synonyms
verb back off

balk
renege
backtrack
take back
cancel
concede
back out
admit
withdraw
abandon

pull out
back off
surrender
retreat
give in
accede
acquiesce
bow out
chicken out
cop out

demur
hold back
recant
recoil
resign
submit
yield
cave in
pull back
give up

back pedal
beg off
give ground
go back on
have no fight left
wimp out
withdraw from agreement or statement

Antonyms

permit
uphold
dispute
dissent

refuse
reject
allow
fight

advance
go forward

Synonyms
verb escape

flee

quit

retreat

withdraw

Antonyms

ignore

refuse

stay

Synonyms
verb discontinue

abandon
abort
break off

cancel
desist
drop

kill
postpone
scrub

withdraw

Synonyms
verb back down

chicken out
avoid
back down
back out
bow out
cancel
cop out
make concessions
pull out

recant
renege
resign
scratch
surrender
welsh
withdraw
yield
back pedal

beg off
blow it off
funk out
get cold feet
give up
give way
go back on
have no stomach for
shy from

throw in the towel
turn yellow
weasel out
wiggle out
wimp out
worm out

Synonyms
verb leave, often quickly

beat it
begone
decamp
depart
go

retire
scram
skedaddle
split
take off

vamoose
withdraw
hightail
kite
make oneself scarce

remove oneself
take a hike

Antonyms

fill
fill up

put
arrive

rush in

Synonyms
verb abandon, quit

back down
back off
back out
desert
dodge

excuse
rationalize
renege
renounce
revoke

skip
welsh
withdraw
backpedal
give the slip

have alibi
use pretext

Antonyms

ready
be ready

face
take on

Synonyms
verb take away or out; reduce

reduce
subtract
withdraw
write off
bate
discount

abstract
lessen
remove
rebate
dock
take

allow
diminish
cut back
draw back
knock off
take off

decrease by
roll back
take from

Antonyms

increase
lengthen
enlarge
refuse
reject

disallow
raise
add
expand
strengthen

extend
hold
keep

Synonyms
verb break from belief, faith

quit
depart
pull out
renounce
abscond
revolt
withdraw
reject
abandon

desert
spurn
lapse
tergiversate
schism
leave
turn
rat
apostatize

rebel
renege
go
forsake
back out
break faith
go over
run out
sell out

walk out on
change sides
fall away from
go back on
go over the fence
take a walk
tergiverse
turn coat

Antonyms

remain
persevere
come in
come

stay
continue
allow
approve

support
join

Synonyms
verb leave, retreat

blast off
quit
pull out
vacate
retire
evacuate
go
exit
remove
withdraw
escape
abandon
disappear

absent
abdicate
migrate
troop
secede
start
part
decamp
split
scram
vanish
emigrate
desert

tergiversate
perish
beat it
cut out
hit the road
sally forth
shove off
cut and run
get away
git
go away
go forth
hit the bricks

hit the trail
make a break
march out
move on
move out
say goodbye
set forth
slip away
start out
take leave

Antonyms

remain
persevere
come in
combine
wait

stay
continue
fill
occupy
enter

arrive
join
come
linger
keep to

Synonyms
verb disconnect, cut off

dissociate
disassemble
disentangle
separate
isolate
disengage
segregate
sever

free
loosen
loose
divide
disassociate
divorce
unhitch
disjoin

remove
uncouple
dismount
part
sunder
withdraw
disunite
abstract

unfasten
disaffiliate
take apart
tear off
unfix

Antonyms

combine
unite
desegregate
connect
couple

fasten
remain
link
merge
associate

attach
join
hold
fix
stay

Synonyms
verb take away a part; lessen

blister
knock
lower
derogate
undervalue
minimize
reduce

decry
disesteem
discount
discredit
cheapen
decrease
underrate

withdraw
belittle
diminish
backbite
devaluate
depreciate
laugh at

write off
draw away
vilipend
cut rate
misprize
subtract from

Antonyms

compliment
praise
increase
laud
overrate
enlarge
grow

upgrade
exalt
exaggerate
add to
raise
overvalue
overestimate

value
expand
extend
commend
develop
optimize

Synonyms
verb vanish; cease

depart
wane
retire
escape
go
melt
dissipate
fade
perish
evaporate
expire
sink
flee

retreat
fly
die
recede
leave
withdraw
abandon
dissolve
vamoose
end
ebb
abscond
clear

vacate
exit
disperse
pass
evanesce
decamp
pass away
die out
dematerialize
be done for
be gone
be lost
be no more

be swallowed up
cease to exist
come to naught
drop out of sight
end gradually
evanish
fade away
go south
leave no trace
melt away
take flight

Antonyms

wait
grow
increase
remain
coagulate
solidify
improve
come in

come
enter
continue
stay
rise
begin
be born
fight

appear
strengthen
face
meet
advance
forge
keep
arrive

Synonyms
verb free from connection

disconnect
disentangle
extricate
dissociate
withdraw
back off
detach
liberate
loosen

disjoin
divide
disassociate
separate
ease
loose
unbind
undo
uncouple

untie
unloose
disunite
release
abstract
unfasten
back out
cut loose
cut out

drop out
opt out
pull the plug
set free
unfix
weasel out

Antonyms

connect
couple
link
entangle
combine
unite

fasten
attach
join
collect
gather
hold

keep
maintain
bind
engage

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 retract from position

deduct
discount
recede
recoil

retreat
sheathe
shrink
subtract

withdraw
pull back
reel in
start back

take away

Antonyms

forge

go forward

start

Synonyms
verb stop doing an activity

quit
back out
cease

withdraw
abandon
forsake

leave
renege
retreat

give up
give notice

Antonyms

remain
carry out
stay

continue
begin
engage

join

Synonyms
verb subside; decline

degenerate
slacken
wane
dwindle
lessen
recede
peter out
melt
fall back

abate
diminish
weaken
shrink
deteriorate
retire
decay
drop
relent

flag
decrease
sink
withdraw
fall
moderate
retreat
languish
go out

let up
retrocede
fall away
die out
ease off
die down
fade away
flow back

Antonyms

improve
grow
increase
enlarge
prolong
ascend

flow
develop
raise
rise
expand
extend

strengthen
forge
forward
build
flourish
advance

Synonyms
verb remove; rub out

wipe out
expunge
obliterate
abolish
eliminate
negate
delete
efface
trim

cut
excise
blank
dispatch
nullify
strike
blot
kill
extirpate

withdraw
gut
cancel
launder
annul
black out
cut out
stamp out
strike out

X-out
blue pencil
cross out
disannul
scratch out
take out

Antonyms

create
construct
ratify
validate
permit

insert
build
lose
keep
retain

allow
add
put in

Synonyms
verb destroy the affections of

divorce
alienate
leave
divide
separate
wean

sunder
withhold
alien
disaffect
part
antagonize

split
withdraw
disunite
divert
sever
break up

turn off
disunify
drive apart
make hostile
put on the outs
set at odds

Antonyms

combine
connect
unite
marry

come
hold
keep
maintain

join
agree
stay
engage

Synonyms
verb clear an area; empty

depart
pull out
expel
displace
remove
leave

vacate
withdraw
abandon
discharge
desert
relinquish

quit
hightail
eject
decamp
forsake
bail out

cut out
move out
pack up
run for the hills
skidaddle

Antonyms

permit
remain
come in
come
continue

stay
allow
hold
keep
support

enter
fill
load
occupy

Synonyms
verb leave a place

blow
quit
depart
retire
get off
withdraw

go out
get
move
split
go
issue

retreat
git
bid farewell
do vanishing act
flake off
get away

go away
move out
say goodbye
take a hike
take one’s leave

Antonyms

remain
surrender
dissuade
come in

arrive
come
stay
continue

enter
discourage
stop
go in

Synonyms
verb physically remove, draw out

cull
extort
derive
distill
separate
wrest
exact
glean
reap
obtain

pluck
siphon
pry
elicit
extricate
withdraw
squeeze
wring
pull
gather

extirpate
secure
get
tear
express
garner
evoke
uproot
eradicate
yank

select
take
bring out
eke out
pick up
avulse
catheterize
evulse
press out
weed out

Antonyms

disperse
misunderstand
refuse
reject
insert
give

divide
spread
plant
help
lose
fail

fix
stop
add
put in
edit in

Synonyms
verb get out of a situation; relieve of responsibility

rescue
disentangle
liberate
bail out
disengage
differentiate
detach
extract
disinvolve

loosen
resolve
disencumber
separate
disembarrass
clear
loose
deliver
free

untie
remove
withdraw
release
sever
disburden
difference
let off
pull out

discumber
get off the hook
get out from under
let go
wriggle out of
save one’s neck

Antonyms

connect
unite
link
combine
limit

restrain
confine
remain
entangle
involve

attach
join
hold
keep
stay

Synonyms
verb retreat

recede
withdraw
back

draw back
recoil
retire

retrograde
surrender
yield

retrocede
give back

Antonyms

advance
forge

forward
progress

Synonyms
verb shy away, wince

blanch
balk
cower
blink
recoil
cringe
swerve

crouch
escape
avoid
retire
recede
evade
elude

start
eschew
blench
withdraw
duck
shun
quail

shirk
flee
shrink
retreat
draw back

Antonyms

stretch
remain
confront

stay
face
meet

advance
forge
take on

Synonyms
verb escape, flee

break
take off
run
withdraw
disappear
hightail
hide

skedaddle
abscond
skip
clear
decamp
bolt
avoid

clear out
light out
make off
cut and run
get away
hasten away
make a getaway

make a quick exit
run for it
run from
steal away
take flight

Antonyms

obey
walk
confront
remain

allow
stay
arrive
open

face
meet
land
stay on ground

Synonyms
verb abandon, disavow

renounce
repudiate
forgo
recant
forsake

deny
drop
renege
recall
abjure

disclaim
withdraw
reject
retract
disown

take back
swear off
give up

Antonyms

corroborate
claim
revert

approve
acknowledge
admit

allow
accept
go back to

Synonyms
verb depart

blow
quit
pull out
alight

exit
escape
disembark
descend

dismount
go
leave
light

retire
withdraw
go away

Antonyms

come in
remain
persevere

arrive
come
stay

continue

Synonyms
verb escape

leave
go
take off
break out
avoid
alight
beat it
begone
bug off
clear out

decamp
depart
dodge
duck
egress
evacuate
evade
exit
flee
fly

scram
shirk
shun
skedaddle
split
vacate
vamoose
withdraw
hightail
be off

buzz off
extricate oneself
free oneself
kite
make tracks
run away
take a hike

Antonyms

capture
grab

come
stay

seize

Synonyms
verb advance, proceed physically

fly
retire
travel
move
leave
pass
progress
flee
fare
repair
hightail
lam
depart
quit

wend
escape
mosey
near
journey
exit
hie
withdraw
cruise
decamp
approach
vamoose
abscond
split

beat it
get off
hit the road
light out
pull out
push off
shove off
take off
bug out
get away
get going
get lost
make a break for it
make for

move out
push on
run along
run away
set off
skip out
take a hike
take a powder
take flight
take leave
make one’s way

Antonyms

remain
wait
create
surrender
face

stay
stop
arrive
come
enter

continue
break
disagree
mismatch
be born

Synonyms
verb depart, abandon physically

fly
quit
take off
move
retire
start
withdraw
escape
go
flee
disappear
relinquish
vamoose
emigrate

vanish
elope
abscond
migrate
sally
defect
flit
embark
part
exit
split
scram
vacate
decamp

ditch
issue
desert
forsake
beat it
break away
clear out
cut out
pull out
push off
step down
come away
give the slip
go away

go forth
head out
move out
remove oneself
ride off
run along
say goodbye
set out
slip out
take a hike
take leave
walk out

Antonyms

remain
complete
come in
face
stay

come
finish
arrive
stop
hold

keep
join
continue
care
maintain

Synonyms
verb flee, run away

abscond
bolt
clear
decamp
depart
escape

fly
go
leave
quit
retire
run

scamper
scoot
skedaddle
skip
withdraw
cut and run

make away
run for it
run off

Antonyms

wait

stay

Synonyms
verb be in motion, put in motion

propel
migrate
walk
jump
go
carry
ship
transport
blow
proceed
transfer
travel
cross
relocate
run
drift

progress
change
fly
advance
shift
flow
drive
remove
leave
switch
withdraw
push
climb
traverse
depart
actuate

quit
glide
leap
exit
split
scram
stir
roll
march
transpose
bustle
hurry
crawl
disturb
shove
impel

budge
position
dislocate
get off
pull out
take off
locomote
get away
get going
go away
head for
off-load
skip out

Antonyms

decrease
remain
cease
walk
retreat
retrogress
dissuade
repress
wait
dally
calm

delay
slow
pause
dishearten
hold
keep
stay
face
decline
stop
come

halt
continue
discourage
arrive
enter
leave alone
rest
order
fix

Synonyms
verb leave, go away from someone

pull out
separate
quit
depart
break
split
withdraw

go
break off
break up
clear out
hit the road
push off
shove off

split up
take off
walk out on
cut and run
dedomicile
ease out
go separate ways

leave flat
part company
quit the scene
say goodbye
ship out
take a hike
take leave

Antonyms

remain
wait
connect

come
stay
continue

join
allow
arrive

Synonyms
verb quit

take off
depart
retire
stop

evacuate
leave
exit
withdraw

abandon
get off
retreat
go

shove off
stop participating

Antonyms

come in
persevere
arrive
come

stay
enter
continue
begin

advance
allow
keep
start

Synonyms
verb leave; go to another place

beat it
continue
depart
exit
fare
go
hie
hit the road

journey
launch
light out
pass
proceed
process
pull out
quit

repair
shove off
start
take off
travel
wend
withdraw
get away

get lost
go away
keep going
make oneself scarce
make progress

Antonyms

arrive

come

Synonyms
verb abandon, leave

relinquish
surrender
depart
pull out
renounce
retire
go
withdraw
vacate

drop
drop out
blow
evacuate
abdicate
yield
book
exit
resign

decamp
desert
forsake
bow out
check out
cut out
get off
push off
take off

throw over
walk out on
give up
go away from
hang it up
leave flat
leave hanging
run out on
take a walk

Antonyms

come in
remain
complete
persevere
enter

continue
stay
allow
begin
join

arrive
come
do
finish

Synonyms
verb stop doing something

suspend
halt
conclude
discontinue
retire
terminate
leave
cease
withdraw

abandon
drop
break off
desist
end
resign
secede
knock off
leave off

surcease
wind up
wrap up
give up
call it a day
call it quits
cut it out
get on the wagon
give notice

give over
hang it up
kick over
kick the habit
pack in
quit cold
sew up
take the cure

Antonyms

commence
remain
complete
persevere
rise
continue

go
carry on
begin
start
join
initiate

keep
pursue
come
stay
do
finish

Synonyms
verb ask for return of offending thing

suspend
cancel
dismiss
withdraw
annul
revoke

reverse
disqualify
abjure
dismantle
countermand
nullify

recant
lift
forswear
retract
discharge
repeal

rescind
call back
take back
palinode
unsay
call in

Antonyms

permit
validate
enforce
sanction

emphasize
allow
keep
approve

pass
forget
restore

Synonyms
verb take back something said

annul
revoke
backtrack
repudiate
contradict
renounce
disavow
back down
renege
retract

disown
take back
back off
rescind
disclaim
deny
abnegate
welsh
recall
void

abjure
countermand
nullify
apostatize
forswear
withdraw
cancel
abrogate
repeal
back out

call back
unsay
dial back
weasel out
worm out of
eat one’s words
go back on one’s word

Antonyms

corroborate
affirm
permit
sanction
validate
emphasize

recapitulate
approve
accept
agree
allow
go forward

acknowledge
admit
pass
establish
confirm

Synonyms
verb shrink away

blanch
hesitate
balk
waver
cringe
tremble
blink
shudder
demur
backfire

reel
wince
flinch
dodge
swerve
withdraw
jerk
falter
spring
rebound

duck
react
start
blench
stick
quake
shake
quail
shirk
carom

shrink
kick
draw back
turn away
stickle
resile
pull back
shy away
step back

Antonyms

remain
steady

face
meet

stay

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 give up, let go

cede
hand over
drop out
abdicate
renounce
waive
quit
yield
abandon
forgo
withdraw

vacate
surrender
forbear
shed
abnegate
dump
repudiate
sacrifice
drop
resign
leave

cast
forsake
release
discard
ditch
desert
kick
forswear
back down
cast off
cut loose

opt out
drop like hot potato
kiss good-bye
lay aside
quit cold turkey
retire from
stand down
swear off
take the oath
take the pledge

Antonyms

assert
claim
remain
take up
revert
defend

fight
win
hold
keep
retain
allow

stay
continue
maintain
gather
take

Synonyms
verb lift or move object; take off, away

expel
get rid of
erase
ship
extract
transport
pull out
transfer
abolish
eliminate
separate
dismiss
evacuate
discard

discharge
cut out
raise
oust
withdraw
delete
efface
junk
relegate
disturb
eject
expunge
depose
abstract

unload
displace
doff
purge
dislodge
skim
shed
amputate
unseat
uproot
detach
dethrone
do away with
strike out

take down
throw out
wipe out
clear away
take out
carry away
carry off
cart off
dig out
rip out
tear out

Antonyms

permit
welcome
insert
remain
ratify
include
hire
combine
unite
sow

allow
add
put in
hold
keep
continue
accept
employ
engage
load

retain
fill
put on
fix
place
stay
give birth
plant

Synonyms
verb leave; retire

remove
fare
run
proceed
recur
turn

process
travel
move
resort
journey
hie

withdraw
pass
go
apply
wend
refer

betake oneself
head for
push on
set off for

Antonyms

cease
wait
remain
damage
destroy

injure
ruin
wreck
halt
stop

stay
break
hurt
spoil
maintain

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

set aside
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 leave a place or responsibility

relinquish
depart
pull out
separate
remove
withdraw
go
surrender
retreat
revoke
ebb
recede

resign
secede
part
exit
yield
regress
decamp
repeal
rescind
draw back
fall back
get off

hand over
take off
turn in
rusticate
absent oneself
deny oneself
get away
give ground
give up work
give way
go away
go to bed

go to sleep
hit the sack
leave service
make vacant
pull back
run along
seclude oneself
sever connections
stop working
go to one’s room

Antonyms

remain
increase
come in
continue

stay
advance
approve
join

arrive
begin
enter

Synonyms
verb take back; renege on

deny
repeal
revoke
reverse
renounce
repudiate
disavow
rule out
renege
back down
take back
withdraw

cancel
back off
recant
disown
rescind
suspend
welsh
recall
abjure
recede
back
countermand

disclaim
eliminate
forswear
retrograde
exclude
sheathe
retreat
call off
fall back
pull in
retrocede
take in

pull back
unsay
back out of
draw in
forget it
go back on
have change of heart
nig
reel in
change one’s mind
eat one’s words

Antonyms

sanction
enforce
permit
include
welcome
corroborate

emphasize
repeat
acknowledge
admit
agree
allow

approve
go forward
advance
forge
accept
reaffirm

Synonyms
verb pull back, go away

reverse
depart
fall back
backtrack
retire
recede
evacuate
leave
abandon
back down
go back
withdraw
escape
go

hide
back off
reel
shrink
pull out
relinquish
quit
run
ebb
resign
avoid
back
elude
disengage

fold
sequester
decamp
evade
retrograde
vacate
recoil
regress
quail
back away
back out
beat it
draw back
hand over

opt out
turn tail
retrocede
cave in
give ground
go along with
keep aloof
keep apart
lay down
move back
seclude oneself
start back

Antonyms

remain
meet
come
enter
continue

stay
forge
forward
advance
keep

go forward
take on
face

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
set aside
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 cancel

pull
pull out

withdraw
delete

strike
erase

eliminate
annul

Antonyms

heal
mend

schedule
set up

keep
smooth

Synonyms
verb pull away; split from

break with
quit
abdicate

separate
retire
resign

leave
apostatize
withdraw

retract
retreat
disaffiliate

Antonyms

remain
combine
come in
unite

come
stay
continue
hold

maintain
join
advance

Synonyms
verb isolate, hide

cloister
sequester
ostracize
embargo
closet

separate
conceal
screen
retire
cover

immure
boycott
segregate
blockade
enclose

withdraw
confine
quarantine
evict
shut off

Antonyms

combine
unite
desegregate
uncover
release

socialize
join
lay bare
open
reveal

free
let go
mingle

Synonyms
verb isolate, seclude

segregate
cloister
insulate
hide

secrete
withdraw
separate
cut off

draw back
island
close off
enisle

set apart
set off

Antonyms

uncover
bring out

lay bare
reveal

tell
make public

Synonyms
verb recoil, shy away

recede
retreat
huddle
crouch
flinch
slink

retire
demur
contract
cower
shudder
refuse

boggle
blench
withdraw
wince
quail
cringe

scruple
draw back
hang back

Antonyms

stretch
consent
enlarge
grow
advance

forge
face
meet
accept
allow

develop
expand
take on

Synonyms
verb take something without permission

pilfer
kidnap
swipe
remove
keep
plunder
take
strip
embezzle
loot
abduct
divert

ransack
cheat
rifle
sack
appropriate
defraud
thieve
purloin
poach
cozen
pirate
plagiarize

burglarize
pillage
shoplift
blackmail
despoil
lift
snitch
swindle
misappropriate
pinch
heist
withdraw

peculate
hold up
rip off
housebreak
carry off
hold for ransom
make off with
run off with
spirit away
stick up
take possession of
walk off with

Antonyms

release
protect
give

receive
stay
give up

let go
maintain

Synonyms
verb bare, uncover

tear
rob
dismantle
remove
deprive
lift
ransack
withdraw
gut

divest
expose
empty
undress
shave
shed
scale
shuck
peel

pillage
hull
decorticate
denude
ravage
despoil
plunder
husk
spoil

skin
unclothe
disrobe
displace
take off
excorticate
lay bare
slip out of

Antonyms

remain
clothe
protect
fix

give
offer
stay
fill

cover
put on
help

Synonyms
verb take away

deduct
withhold
detract
remove

discount
decrease
take
withdraw

diminish
draw back
knock off
take off

take from
take out

Antonyms

increase
remain
enlarge

grow
stay
raise

add
develop
expand

Synonyms
verb retract

revoke
renege
repossess
withdraw
cancel

repeal
reclaim
rescind
abjure
back down

backpedal
call off
recall
recant
repudiate

forget it
go back on
have change of heart
change one’s mind
eat one’s words

Antonyms

permit

approve

allow

Synonyms
verb leave; leave the ground

blast off
blow
depart
pull out
get out
get off
withdraw
go
disappear

soar
ascend
bear
beat it
begone
clear out
decamp
exit
head

hit the road
light out
make
quit
scram
shove off
split
vamoose
hightail

lift off
become airborne
go away
hit the trail
set out
take to the air

Antonyms

come in
arrive

come
continue

stay

Synonyms
verb leave empty

relinquish
quit
annul
revoke
reverse
renounce
void

evacuate
dissolve
quash
withdraw
abandon
depart
empty

rescind
leave
discharge
clear
retract
abrogate
move out

give up
go away
move out of
part with

Antonyms

remain
validate
enforce
permit
sanction
overflow
keep

come
stay
continue
do
retain
approve
allow

enter
fill
support
hold
occupy

Synonyms
verb retreat

balk
back down
withdraw

abandon
surrender
recede

retire
yield
give up

Synonyms
verb move backward

fall back

retreat

abandon

withdraw

Antonyms

forge
continue

defend
pursue

Synonyms
verb deactivate

disarm
withdraw

disband
retire

disperse

Synonyms
verb back out

quit
pull out
retire

bail out
withdraw
drop out

exit
leave
walk away from

make one’s exit

Antonyms

remain
persevere
stay

continue
begin
join

opt in

Synonyms
verb leave

beat it
blow
continue
depart
exit
fare
get off
go

hie
journey
launch
light out
pass
proceed
process
pull out

quit
repair
shove off
start
take off
travel
wend
withdraw

get away
get lost
go away
keep going
make progress
push on

Synonyms
verb drop out

quit
pull out

withdraw
leave

reject

Antonyms

remain
persevere

stay
continue

Synonyms
verb move away backwards

back out
retreat

withdraw
backpedal

crawfish
pull back

Antonyms

move forward

stay

Synonyms
verb backtrack

retract
fall back
reverse

about-face
rethink
back

retreat
withdraw
retrograde

change
retrocede

Antonyms

remain
meet

advance
stay

Synonyms
verb backpedal

retract
fall back
reverse

about-face
rethink
back

change
withdraw
retrograde

retreat
retrocede

Antonyms

remain

advance

stay

Synonyms
verb abdicate

render
drop
yield
leave
abandon
surrender
abjure
abnegate

bail out
cede
demit
forgo
forswear
hand over
leave in the lurch
opt out

quit
relinquish
renounce
resign
retire
sell out
step down
vacate

waive
withdraw
bag it
give up
leave high and dry
leave holding the bag

Antonyms

continue

pursue

keep

Synonyms
verb back

backpedal
backtrack
fall back
recede
regress

repel
repulse
retire
retract
retreat

retrograde
retrogress
reverse
turn tail
withdraw

drive back
retrace one’s steps

Synonyms
verb seclude

embargo
retire
closet
separate
conceal

screen
ostracize
cover
immure
boycott

segregate
blockade
sequester
enclose
withdraw

cloister
confine
quarantine
evict
shut off

Antonyms

combine
unite
desegregate
uncover

welcome
release
join
lay bare

open
reveal
free
let go

Synonyms
verb retire

depart
ebb
remove
go
revoke
repeal
secede
exit
separate
resign
part
decamp

surrender
retreat
rescind
relinquish
recede
yield
pension
withdraw
regress
draw back
fall back
get off

hand over
pull out
take off
turn in
rusticate
absent oneself
deny oneself
get away
give ground
give up work
give way
go away

go to bed
go to sleep
hit the sack
leave service
make vacant
pull back
put out to pasture
run along
seclude oneself
sever connections
stop working
go to one’s room

Antonyms

increase
remain
combine
come in
unite

permit
arrive
come
enter
stay

approve
join
advance
forge
allow

Synonyms
verb strip

shave
shed
rob
undress
deprive
husk
skin
ransack
scale

ravage
disrobe
pillage
empty
peel
hull
expose
dismantle
displace

despoil
plunder
lift
spoil
shuck
tear
decorticate
denude
remove

withdraw
gut
divest
take off
excorticate
lay bare
slip out of

Antonyms

clothe
protect
construct
remain
put on

give
offer
cover
descend
help

fill
build
receive
fix
stay

Synonyms
verb detach

loosen
divide
disassociate
abstract
dissociate
disunite
sever
disconnect

unfasten
divorce
separate
isolate
sunder
disentangle
loose
disassemble

disjoin
free
dismount
segregate
unhitch
remove
disengage
part

withdraw
disaffiliate
take apart
tear off
unfix

Antonyms

combine
connect
couple
link
unite
hitch

hook
fasten
marry
desegregate
remain
attach

gather
join
hold
associate
fix
stay