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All commit antonyms

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verb commit

  • abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
  • compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  • obey — to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
  • cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
  • desist — If you desist from doing something, you stop doing it.
  • loaf — a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
  • wait — 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.
  • fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
  • miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
  • leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
  • stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
  • behave — The way that you behave is the way that you do and say things, and the things that you do and say.
  • rest — a support for a lance; lance rest.
  • keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
  • keep from — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
  • release — to lease again.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
  • disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
  • retract — to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified, especially formally or explicitly; take back.
  • let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • cancel — If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or organization supplying them that you no longer wish to receive them.
  • 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.
  • fix — to repair; mend.
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • retain — to keep possession of.
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