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All carry antonyms

car·ry
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verb carry

  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
  • dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
  • shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
  • hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
  • fix — to repair; mend.
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
  • lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
  • receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
  • maintain — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
  • leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
  • fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • lose — 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.
  • dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
  • forfeit — a fine; penalty.
  • discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
  • let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
  • miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • take — 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.
  • miscarry — to have a miscarriage of a fetus.
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