All firming antonyms
firm
F f verb firming
- enlarge β Make or become bigger or more extensive.
- disjoin β to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
- dishearten β to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
- weaken β to make weak or weaker.
- liquefy β Make or become liquid.
- soften β to make soft or softer.
- dissuade β to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- dilute β to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
- thin β having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
- loosen β to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- flex β to bend, as a part of the body: He flexed his arms to show off his muscles.
- unsettle β to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
- divide β to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
- separate β to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- discourage β to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- melt β to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
- hurt β to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- continue β If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
- open β not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- unfix β to render no longer fixed; unfasten; detach; loosen; free.
- dissolve β to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution: to dissolve salt in water.
- let go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- upset β to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- indulge β to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
- spoil β to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- destroy β To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ignore β to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- let down β British. a lease.
- release β to lease again.
- unlock β to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
- vary β to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- wobble β to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
- neglect β to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- forget β to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- drop β a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- fall β to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
- unfasten β to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
- change β If there is a change in something, it becomes different.
- shake β to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- heat β the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.