All abet antonyms
a·bet
A a noun abet
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
verb abet
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- protest — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- counter — In a place such as a shop or café, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.
- deter — To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
- frustrate — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- impede — to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- obstruct — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- resist — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- oppose — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.