All fly in the face of antonyms

verb fly in the face of

• 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.
• refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
• reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
• capitulate — If you capitulate, you stop resisting and do what someone else wants you to do.
• complain — to make an accusation; bring a formal charge
• dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
• fear — a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
• hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
• 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.
• break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
• give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
• run away — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
• skip — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
• deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
• ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
• calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
• answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
• agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
• decision — When you make a decision, you choose what should be done or which is the best of various possible actions.
• victory — a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.
• consent — If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it.
• permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
• prove — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
• aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
• assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
• ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
• concede — If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct.
• corroborate — To corroborate something that has been said or reported means to provide evidence or information that supports it.
• verify — to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
• vouch — to support as being true, certain, reliable, etc. (usually followed by for): Her record in office vouches for her integrity.
• agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
• allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
• approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
• admit — If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.
• 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.
• support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
• go along — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
• accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
• confirm — If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true.
• reconcile — to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired: He was reconciled to his fate.
• sign — a token; indication.
• facilitate — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
• divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
• separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
• assent — If someone gives their assent to something that has been suggested, they formally agree to it.
• concur — If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
• ratify — to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.
• sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
• join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
• authorize — If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.