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All get behind antonyms

get beΒ·hind
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verb get behind

  • deny β€” When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • reject β€” to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • disallow β€” to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
  • protest β€” an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
  • refuse β€” to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • veto β€” the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
  • renounce β€” to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
  • contradict β€” If you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different.
  • disapprove β€” to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
  • destroy β€” To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
  • disprove β€” to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
  • invalidate β€” to render invalid; discredit.
  • repudiate β€” to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
  • dispute β€” to engage in argument or debate.
  • dissuade β€” to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
  • condemn β€” If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
  • object β€” anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
  • dissent β€” to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
  • oppose β€” to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
  • disagree β€” to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
  • decline β€” If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
  • discourage β€” to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
  • differ β€” to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
  • censure β€” If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
  • hinder β€” to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
  • block β€” A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
  • injure β€” to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
  • obstruct β€” to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
  • criticize β€” If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
  • hurt β€” to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
  • fight β€” a battle or combat.
  • prevent β€” to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
  • undermine β€” to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect.
  • decrease β€” When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • cease β€” If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
  • weaken β€” to make weak or weaker.
  • dishearten β€” to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
  • thwart β€” to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
  • impede β€” to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
  • worsen β€” Make or become worse.
  • ignore β€” to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • worry β€” to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
  • annoy β€” If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
  • deject β€” to have a depressing effect on; dispirit; dishearten
  • deter β€” To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
  • dispirit β€” to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten.
  • halt β€” to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
  • stop β€” to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • neglect β€” to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
  • trouble β€” to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
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