All move antonyms
move
M m verb move
- enter β Come or go into (a place).
- stay put β to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- tranquillize β To tranquillize a person or an animal means to make them become calm, sleepy, or unconscious by means of a drug.
- decrease β When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- remain β to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- cease β If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- walk β to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
- 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.
- retrogress β to go backward into an earlier and usually worse condition: to retrogress to infantilism.
- dissuade β to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- repress β to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
- wait β to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- dally β If you dally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time.
- calm β A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- delay β If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- slow β moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- pause β a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- dishearten β to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
- hold β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keep β to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- stay β (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- face β the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- decline β If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- stop β to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- come β When a person or thing comes to a particular place, especially to a place where you are, they move there.
- halt β to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- continue β If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
- discourage β to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- arrive β When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, they come to it at the end of a journey.
- leave alone β separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- order β an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- fix β to repair; mend.
- prevent β to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- lull β to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.
- quiet β making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- tranquilize β calm sb with drugs
- hinder β to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- suppress β to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- lose β 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.
noun move
- stagnation β the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
- inaction β absence of action; idleness.
- repose β the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
- cessation β The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
- idleness β the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inactivity β not active: an inactive volcano.
- inertia β inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- stoppage β an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- regression β the act of going back to a previous place or state; return or reversion.
- rest β a support for a lance; lance rest.
- failure β an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.