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All careering antonyms

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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, 1909–91, 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.
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