All downs antonyms
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D d verb downs
- misconceive β Fail to understand correctly.
- disenchant β to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
- repulse β to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
- organize β to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- arrange β If you arrange an event or meeting, you make plans for it to happen.
- order β an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- appease β If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
- calm β A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- quiet β making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- balance β If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.
- compose β The things that something is composed of are its parts or members. The separate things that compose something are the parts or members that form it.
- settle β to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- brighten β If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier.
- reach β to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- diet β the legislative body of certain countries, as Japan.
- pour β to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
- complicate β To complicate something means to make it more difficult to understand or deal with.
- worsen β Make or become worse.
- question β a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- nibble β to bite off small bits.
- abstain β If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- accumulate β When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time.
- store β an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- fast β moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- construct β to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- collect β If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.
- gather β to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
- neglect β to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- starve β to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
- build β If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
noun downs
- denunciation β Denunciation of someone or something is severe public criticism of them.
- censure β If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
- doing β action; performance; execution: Your misfortune is not of my doing.
- act β When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
- building β A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
- success β the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- accomplishment β An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- achievement β An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- improvement β an act of improving or the state of being improved.
- increase β to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- attainment β The attainment of an aim is the achieving of it.
- win β to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
- boon β You can describe something as a boon when it makes life better or easier for someone.
- creation β In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
- triumph β the act, fact, or condition of being victorious or triumphant; victory; conquest.
- ascent β An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
- 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.
- boost β If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
- fortune β position in life as determined by wealth: to make one's fortune.
- promotion β advancement in rank or position.