All careering antonyms
caΒ·reer
C c verb careering
- shun β to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
- delay β If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- slow β moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- retreat β the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- dally β If you dally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time.
- dawdle β If you dawdle, you spend more time than is necessary going somewhere.
- procrastinate β to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
- 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.
- ignore β to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- neglect β to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- run away β to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- rest β a support for a lance; lance rest.
- walk β to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
- cease β If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- catch β If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- receive β to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
- halt β to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- finish β to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- stop β to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- aid β Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist β If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- stay β (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- help β to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- inspirit β to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.
- decelerate β When a vehicle or machine decelerates or when someone in a vehicle decelerates, the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.
- confront β If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
- remain β to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- land β Edwin Herbert, 1909β91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
- face β the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- tap β Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol
- 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.
- ascend β If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- increase β to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- dry β free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- rise β to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- go up β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- obey β to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
- continue β If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
- linger β to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
- meet β greatest lower bound
- stand β (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- serve β to act as a servant.
- hide β Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- hinder β to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- retard β to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
- guard β to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- protect β to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- pull β pull media
- decrease β When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- block β A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.