All grin and bear it antonyms
grin and bear it
G g verb grin and bear it
- disarrange β to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- disorganize β to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
- disperse β to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- ruin β ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- scatter β to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- refuse β to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- worsen β Make or become worse.
- disorder β lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
- mix up β an act or instance of mixing.
- derange β to disturb the order or arrangement of; throw into disorder; disarrange
- disturb β to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- upset β to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- disagree β to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- confuse β If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
- unfit β not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable: He was unfit for his office.
- condemn β If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- despise β If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
- dislike β to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate β to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- scorn β open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.
- censure β If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
- denounce β If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
- disapprove β to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- disregard β to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- deny β When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- disallow β to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- invalidate β to render invalid; discredit.
- reject β to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- neglect β to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- criticize β If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
- disrespect β Lack of respect or courtesy.
- oppose β to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- 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.
- 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.
- repudiate β to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- dissuade β to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- 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.
- discourage β to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- hurt β to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- fight β a battle or combat.
- surrender β 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.
- hide β Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- retreat β the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- resist β to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- discontinue β to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- yield β to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.
- run away β 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.