All flax antonyms

verb flax

• encourage — Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
• retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
• surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
• forfeit — a fine; penalty.
• praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
• uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
• relent — to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving.
• 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.
• fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
• yield — to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.
• fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
• build — If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
• give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
• abet — If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression 'aid and abet'.
• aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
• help — 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 — to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.
• 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.
• guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
• protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
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