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All bring forth antonyms

bring forth
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verb bring forth

  • destroy β€” To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
  • ruin β€” ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
  • refuse β€” to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • avoid β€” If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
  • dodge β€” to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
  • shun β€” to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
  • halt β€” to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
  • stop β€” to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • kill β€” to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
  • take β€” to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
  • throw away β€” to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
  • withhold β€” to hold back; restrain or check.
  • deny β€” When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • pass by β€” go past
  • dissuade β€” to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
  • lose β€” to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
  • miss β€” to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
  • reject β€” to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • misunderstand β€” to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
  • repress β€” to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
  • disgust β€” to cause loathing or nausea in.
  • offend β€” to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
  • hinder β€” to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
  • prevent β€” to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
  • propel β€” to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward: to propel a boat by rowing.
  • alienate β€” If you alienate someone, you make them become unfriendly or unsympathetic towards you.
  • rebuff β€” a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
  • shorten β€” to make short or shorter.
  • fail β€” to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • keep β€” to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
  • repulse β€” to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
  • disenchant β€” to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
  • turn off β€” to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
  • repel β€” to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
  • discourage β€” to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
  • push β€” to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
  • put in β€” to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
  • placate β€” to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
  • soothe β€” to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
  • hide β€” Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • give β€” to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • cover β€” If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
  • calm β€” A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • wait β€” to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
  • dull β€” not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • finish β€” to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
  • increase β€” to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • lengthen β€” to make longer; make greater in length.
  • insert β€” to put or place in: to insert a key in a lock.
  • add β€” ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
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