6053 lines
121 KiB
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6053 lines
121 KiB
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{
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"abase":{
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"to lower in character, dignity, or quality":{
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"antonyms":[
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"elevate",
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"ennoble",
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"uplift"
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],
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"examples":[
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"was unwilling to abase himself by pleading guilty to a crime that he did not commit"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dignify",
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"exalt",
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"honor",
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"ameliorate",
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"amend",
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"better",
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"enhance",
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"enrich",
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"improve",
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"meliorate",
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"perfect",
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"clarify",
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"clean",
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"cleanse",
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"purify",
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"refine",
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"restore",
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"respect"
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],
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"related":[
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"befoul",
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"begrime",
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"contaminate",
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"defile",
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"dilute",
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"dirty",
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"pollute",
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"taint",
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"thin",
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"water down",
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"weaken",
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"descend",
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"disgrace",
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"dishonor",
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"humble",
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"humiliate",
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"shame",
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"take down",
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"blemish",
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"damage",
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"deface",
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"destroy",
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"flaw",
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"harm",
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"hurt",
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"impair",
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"mar",
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"ruin",
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"spoil",
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"stain",
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"tarnish",
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"wreck",
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"depreciate",
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"downgrade"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bastardize",
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"canker",
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"cheapen",
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"corrupt",
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"debase",
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"debauch",
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"degrade",
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"demean",
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"demoralize",
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"deprave",
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"deteriorate",
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"lessen",
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"pervert",
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"poison",
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"profane",
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"prostitute",
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"subvert",
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"vitiate",
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"warp"
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]
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},
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"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
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"antonyms":[
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"aggrandize",
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"canonize",
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"deify",
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"elevate",
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"exalt"
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],
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"examples":[
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"I certainly don't abase myself when I do good, honest manual labor"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acclaim",
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"applaud",
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"boast",
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"celebrate",
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"cheer",
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"cite",
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"commend",
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"compliment",
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"congratulate",
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"decorate",
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"eulogize",
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"extol",
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"extoll",
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"fete",
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"f\u00eate",
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"hail",
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"honor",
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"laud",
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"praise",
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"salute",
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"tout",
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"acknowledge",
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"recognize",
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"highlight",
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"play up",
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"spotlight",
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"dignify",
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"ennoble",
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"enshrine",
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"ensky",
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"enthrone",
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"glorify",
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"magnify",
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"advance",
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"boost",
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"lift",
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"promote",
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"raise",
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"upgrade",
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"uplift",
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"idealize",
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"romanticize"
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],
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"related":[
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"abash",
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"confound",
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"confuse",
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"discomfit",
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"disconcert",
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"discountenance",
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"embarrass",
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"faze",
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"fluster",
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"mortify",
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"nonplus",
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"rattle",
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"belittle",
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"castigate",
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"criticize",
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"cry down",
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"decry",
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"depreciate",
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"detract",
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"diminish",
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"discount",
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"disparage",
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"minimize",
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"put down",
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"ridicule",
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"write off",
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"bad-mouth",
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"defame",
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"defile",
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"libel",
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"malign",
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"slander",
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"affront",
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"insult",
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"censure",
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"condemn",
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"damn",
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"denounce",
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"execrate",
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"reprehend",
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"reprobate"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chasten",
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"cheapen",
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"debase",
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"degrade",
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"demean",
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"discredit",
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"disgrace",
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"dishonor",
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"foul",
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"humble",
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"humiliate",
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"lower",
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"shame",
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"sink",
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"smirch",
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"take down"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"abated":{
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"as in reduced , diminished":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
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"antonyms":[
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"accumulated",
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"ballooned",
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"built",
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"burgeoned",
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"bourgeoned",
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"enlarged",
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"escalated",
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"expanded",
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"grew",
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"increased",
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"intensified",
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"mounted",
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"mushroomed",
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"picked up",
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"rose",
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"snowballed",
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"soared",
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"swelled",
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"waxed"
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],
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"examples":[
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"interest in the author's home abated as her novels waned in popularity"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appeared",
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"emerged",
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"showed up",
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"blew up",
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"distended",
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"elongated",
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"lengthened"
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],
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"related":[
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"compressed",
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"condensed",
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"constricted",
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"contracted",
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"evaporated",
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"faded (away)",
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"frittered (away)",
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"gave out",
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"melted (away)",
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"petered (out)",
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"tailed (off)",
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"vanished",
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"slackened",
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"slowed (down)",
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"alleviated",
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"relaxed",
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"flagged",
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"sank",
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"sunk",
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"weakened",
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"caved (in)",
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"collapsed",
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"deflated"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"declined",
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"decreased",
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"de-escalated",
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"died (away or down or out)",
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"diminished",
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"drained (away)",
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"dropped (off)",
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"dwindled",
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"eased",
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"ebbed",
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"fell",
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"fell away",
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"lessened",
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"let up",
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"lowered",
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"moderated",
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"palled",
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"phased down",
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"ratcheted (down)",
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"racheted (down)",
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"receded",
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"relented",
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"remitted",
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"shrank",
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"shrunk",
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"subsided",
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"tapered",
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"tapered off",
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"waned"
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]
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},
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"to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent":{
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"antonyms":[
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"aggrandized",
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"amplified",
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"augmented",
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"boosted",
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"enlarged",
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"escalated",
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"expanded",
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"increased",
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"raised"
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],
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"examples":[
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"a couple of aspirin should abate the pain"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blew up",
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"dilated",
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"distended",
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"inflated",
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"swelled",
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"elongated",
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"extended",
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"lengthened",
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"prolonged",
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"protracted",
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"added (to)",
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"complemented",
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"supplemented",
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"enhanced",
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"heightened",
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"intensified",
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"redoubled"
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],
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"related":[
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"compressed",
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"condensed",
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"constricted",
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"contracted",
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"abbreviated",
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"abridged",
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"clipped",
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"cropped",
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"curtailed",
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"cut",
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"cut back",
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"cut down",
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"docked",
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"nicked",
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"pared",
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"pruned",
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"retrenched",
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"shortened",
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"slashed",
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"trimmed",
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"truncated",
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"whittled",
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"deflated",
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"shrank",
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"shrunk",
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"minimized",
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"moderated",
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"modified",
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"modulated",
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"qualified"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"decreased",
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"de-escalated",
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"dented",
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"depleted",
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"diminished",
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"downscaled",
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"downsized",
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"dropped",
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"dwindled",
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"eased",
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"knocked down",
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"lessened",
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"lowered",
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"reduced"
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]
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},
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"to put an end to by formal action":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"asked the appellate court to abate the lower court's ruling allowing the patient to be removed from life support"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"enacted",
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"laid down",
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"legislated",
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"established",
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"founded",
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"instituted",
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"formalized",
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"legalized",
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"legitimated",
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"legitimized",
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"validated",
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"passed",
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"ratified",
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"allowed",
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"approved",
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"authorized",
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"cleared",
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"endorsed",
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"indorsed",
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"permitted",
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"sanctioned",
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"warranted",
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"commanded",
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"decreed",
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"mandated",
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"ordered",
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"prescribed"
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],
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"related":[
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"countermanded",
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"overrode",
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"overruled",
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"overturned",
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"vetoed",
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"aborted",
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"called",
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"called off",
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"dropped",
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"recalled",
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"retracted",
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"reversed",
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"revoked",
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"suspended",
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"withdrew",
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"banned",
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"enjoined",
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"forbade",
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"forbad",
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"outlawed",
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"prohibited",
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"disallowed",
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"dismissed",
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"rejected",
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"annihilated",
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"broke down",
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"eliminated",
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"eradicated",
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"erased",
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"liquidated",
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"removed",
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"threw out",
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"wrote off"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abolished",
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"abrogated",
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"annulled",
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"avoided",
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"canceled",
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"cancelled",
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"disannulled",
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"dissolved",
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"invalidated",
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"negated",
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"nulled",
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"nullified",
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"quashed",
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"repealed",
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"rescinded",
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"rolled back",
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"struck down",
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"vacated",
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"voided"
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]
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},
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"to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{
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"antonyms":[
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"added",
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"tacked (on)"
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],
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"examples":[
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"I managed to get the used car dealer to abate $200 from the sticker price"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"adjoined",
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"annexed",
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"appended",
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"complemented",
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"supplemented",
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"enhanced",
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"heightened",
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"intensified",
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"magnified",
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"aggrandized",
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"amplified",
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"augmented",
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"beefed (up)",
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"boosted",
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"compounded",
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"enlarged",
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"escalated",
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"expanded",
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"increased",
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"multiplied",
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"raised"
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],
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"related":[
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"decreased",
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"diminished",
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"discounted",
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"downsized",
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"dwindled",
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"knocked down",
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"lessened",
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"lowered",
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"reduced",
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"abbreviated",
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"abridged",
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"clipped",
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"cropped",
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"curtailed",
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"cut",
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"cut back",
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"cut down",
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"docked",
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"pared",
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"pruned",
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"retrenched",
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"shortened",
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"slashed",
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"trimmed",
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"truncated",
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"whittled"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"deducted",
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"knocked off",
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"subtracted",
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"took off"
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]
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},
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"to take something away from":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"denuded",
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"cheated",
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"cleaned (out)",
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"defrauded",
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"shortchanged",
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"bankrupted",
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"disfurnished",
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"impoverished"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bereaved",
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"bereft",
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"deprived",
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"divested",
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"stripped",
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"stript"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"abatement":{
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"something that is or may be subtracted":{
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"antonyms":[
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"accession",
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"addition"
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],
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"examples":[
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"entitled to a tax abatement for child care expenses"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accretion",
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"accrual",
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"augmentation",
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"boost",
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"gain",
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"increase",
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"increment",
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"raise",
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"rise",
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"appreciation"
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],
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"related":[
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"giveback",
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"kickback",
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"rebate",
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"dent",
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"depreciation",
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"decline",
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"decrement",
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"diminishment",
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"diminution",
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"drop",
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"fall",
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"loss",
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"forfeit",
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"forfeiture",
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"penalty"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"deduction",
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"discount",
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"reduction"
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]
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},
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"the amount by which something is lessened":{
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"antonyms":[
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"boost",
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"enlargement",
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"gain",
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"increase",
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"increment",
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"raise",
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"rise",
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"step-up",
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"uptick"
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],
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"examples":[
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"there's been a significant abatement in noise from the floor above since the upstairs neighbors installed carpets"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accretion",
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"accrual",
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"accumulation",
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"addition",
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"supplement",
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"continuation",
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"extension",
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"upswing",
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"uptrend",
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"upturn"
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],
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"related":[
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"deduction",
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"subtraction",
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"downturn",
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"slip",
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"slump",
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"curtailment",
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"cut",
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"cutback",
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"retrenchment",
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"shortening"
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],
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"decrease",
|
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"decrement",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"depletion",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"falloff",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"shrinkage",
|
|
"step-down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the doing away with something by formal action":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sought an abatement of the court proceeding on the grounds that the plaintiff had no legal standing in the case"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enactment",
|
|
"legislation",
|
|
"establishment",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"institution",
|
|
"formalization",
|
|
"legalization",
|
|
"legitimation",
|
|
"legitimization",
|
|
"validation",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"ratification",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"authorization",
|
|
"clearance",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement",
|
|
"permission",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"commandment",
|
|
"decreeing",
|
|
"mandating",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"prescription"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abortion",
|
|
"calling off",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"countermand",
|
|
"override",
|
|
"overruling",
|
|
"overturn",
|
|
"veto",
|
|
"retraction",
|
|
"reversal",
|
|
"revocation",
|
|
"suspension",
|
|
"withdrawal",
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbiddance",
|
|
"outlawing",
|
|
"prohibition",
|
|
"disallowance",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"rejection",
|
|
"elimination",
|
|
"eradication",
|
|
"erasure",
|
|
"liquidation",
|
|
"removal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abolishment",
|
|
"abolition",
|
|
"abrogation",
|
|
"annulment",
|
|
"avoidance",
|
|
"cancellation",
|
|
"cancelation",
|
|
"defeasance",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"invalidation",
|
|
"negation",
|
|
"nullification",
|
|
"quashing",
|
|
"repeal",
|
|
"rescindment",
|
|
"voiding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abatements":{
|
|
"something that is or may be subtracted":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accessions",
|
|
"additions"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"entitled to a tax abatement for child care expenses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accretions",
|
|
"accruals",
|
|
"augmentations",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"increments",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"appreciations"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"givebacks",
|
|
"kickbacks",
|
|
"rebates",
|
|
"dents",
|
|
"depreciations",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"decrements",
|
|
"diminishments",
|
|
"diminutions",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"forfeits",
|
|
"forfeitures",
|
|
"penalties"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deductions",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"reductions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the amount by which something is lessened":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"enlargements",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"increments",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"step-ups",
|
|
"upticks"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's been a significant abatement in noise from the floor above since the upstairs neighbors installed carpets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accretions",
|
|
"accruals",
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"additions",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"continuations",
|
|
"extensions",
|
|
"upswings",
|
|
"uptrends",
|
|
"upturns"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deductions",
|
|
"subtractions",
|
|
"downturns",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slumps",
|
|
"curtailments",
|
|
"cutbacks",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"retrenchments",
|
|
"shortenings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"decrements",
|
|
"dents",
|
|
"depletions",
|
|
"depressions",
|
|
"diminishments",
|
|
"diminutions",
|
|
"drop-offs",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"falloffs",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"reductions",
|
|
"shrinkages",
|
|
"step-downs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the doing away with something by formal action":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sought an abatement of the court proceeding on the grounds that the plaintiff had no legal standing in the case"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enactments",
|
|
"legislations",
|
|
"establishments",
|
|
"institutions",
|
|
"formalizations",
|
|
"legalizations",
|
|
"legitimations",
|
|
"legitimizations",
|
|
"validations",
|
|
"passings",
|
|
"ratifications",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"authorizations",
|
|
"clearances",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements",
|
|
"permissions",
|
|
"commandments",
|
|
"orderings",
|
|
"prescriptions"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abortions",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"countermands",
|
|
"overrides",
|
|
"overturns",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"retractions",
|
|
"reversals",
|
|
"revocations",
|
|
"suspensions",
|
|
"withdrawals",
|
|
"forbiddances",
|
|
"prohibitions",
|
|
"disallowances",
|
|
"dismissals",
|
|
"rejections",
|
|
"eliminations",
|
|
"eradications",
|
|
"erasures",
|
|
"liquidations",
|
|
"removals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abolishments",
|
|
"abolitions",
|
|
"abrogations",
|
|
"annulments",
|
|
"avoidances",
|
|
"cancellations",
|
|
"cancelations",
|
|
"defeasances",
|
|
"dissolutions",
|
|
"invalidations",
|
|
"negations",
|
|
"nullifications",
|
|
"repeals",
|
|
"rescindments"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abating":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"building",
|
|
"burgeoning",
|
|
"bourgeoning",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"growing",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"mushrooming",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"snowballing",
|
|
"soaring",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"waxing"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"interest in the author's home abated as her novels waned in popularity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appearing",
|
|
"emerging",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"distending",
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
"lengthening"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"evaporating",
|
|
"fading (away)",
|
|
"frittering (away)",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"melting (away)",
|
|
"petering (out)",
|
|
"tailing (off)",
|
|
"vanishing",
|
|
"slackening",
|
|
"slowing (down)",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"deflating"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"draining (away)",
|
|
"dropping (off)",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"dying (away or down or out)",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"falling away",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"phasing down",
|
|
"ratcheting (down)",
|
|
"racheting (down)",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"relenting",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"subsiding",
|
|
"tapering",
|
|
"tapering off",
|
|
"waning"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"raising"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a couple of aspirin should abate the pain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"dilating",
|
|
"distending",
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"lengthening",
|
|
"prolonging",
|
|
"protracting",
|
|
"adding (to)",
|
|
"complementing",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"redoubling"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"abbreviating",
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"cropping",
|
|
"curtailing",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"cutting back",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"docking",
|
|
"nicking",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"pruning",
|
|
"retrenching",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"truncating",
|
|
"whittling",
|
|
"deflating",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"modifying",
|
|
"modulating",
|
|
"qualifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"denting",
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"downscaling",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put an end to by formal action":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"asked the appellate court to abate the lower court's ruling allowing the patient to be removed from life support"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enacting",
|
|
"laying down",
|
|
"legislating",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"instituting",
|
|
"formalizing",
|
|
"legalizing",
|
|
"legitimating",
|
|
"legitimizing",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"ratifying",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"authorizing",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"decreeing",
|
|
"mandating",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"prescribing"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"countermanding",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"overruling",
|
|
"overturning",
|
|
"vetoing",
|
|
"aborting",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"calling off",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"reversing",
|
|
"revoking",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"outlawing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"erasing",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"writing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abolishing",
|
|
"abrogating",
|
|
"annulling",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"canceling",
|
|
"cancelling",
|
|
"disannulling",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"invalidating",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"nullifying",
|
|
"nulling",
|
|
"quashing",
|
|
"repealing",
|
|
"rescinding",
|
|
"rolling back",
|
|
"striking down",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"voiding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adding",
|
|
"tacking (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I managed to get the used car dealer to abate $200 from the sticker price"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adjoining",
|
|
"annexing",
|
|
"appending",
|
|
"complementing",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"compounding",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"multiplying",
|
|
"raising"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"abbreviating",
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"cropping",
|
|
"curtailing",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"cutting back",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"docking",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"pruning",
|
|
"retrenching",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"truncating",
|
|
"whittling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deducting",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"subtracting",
|
|
"taking off"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take something away from":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"denuding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"cleaning (out)",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"bankrupting",
|
|
"disfurnishing",
|
|
"impoverishing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bereaving",
|
|
"depriving",
|
|
"divesting",
|
|
"stripping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abbreviations":{
|
|
"a shortened version of a written work":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a recording of musical abbreviations that introduces the listener to the great composers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplifications",
|
|
"elaborations",
|
|
"enlargements",
|
|
"expansions"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abstracts",
|
|
"aper\u00e7us",
|
|
"briefs",
|
|
"capsules",
|
|
"outlines",
|
|
"overviews",
|
|
"pr\u00e9cis",
|
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"recapitulations",
|
|
"recaps",
|
|
"r\u00e9sum\u00e9s",
|
|
"resumes",
|
|
"resum\u00e9s",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"sketches",
|
|
"summaries",
|
|
"summarizations",
|
|
"summations",
|
|
"sums",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"syllabi",
|
|
"syllabuses",
|
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"synopses",
|
|
"tabloids",
|
|
"wrap-ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abridgments",
|
|
"abridgements",
|
|
"bowdlerizations",
|
|
"condensations",
|
|
"digests"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abdicated":{
|
|
"to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the revolutionary government forced Nicholas II to abdicate the Russian throne"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"arrogated",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"confiscated",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"took over",
|
|
"usurped",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"secured"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"demitted",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"waived",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"vacated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"resigned",
|
|
"stepped aside (from)",
|
|
"stepped down (from)",
|
|
"surrendered"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abdicates":{
|
|
"to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the revolutionary government forced Nicholas II to abdicate the Russian throne"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"arrogates",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"confiscates",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes over",
|
|
"usurps",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"secures"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"demits",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"waives",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"vacates"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abnegates",
|
|
"cedes",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"resigns",
|
|
"steps aside (from)",
|
|
"steps down (from)",
|
|
"surrenders"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abducting":{
|
|
"to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gangsters planned to abduct the industrialist's young daughter and demand a huge ransom from her family"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"ransoming",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"returning"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"crimping",
|
|
"impressing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"shanghaiing",
|
|
"waylaying",
|
|
"absconding (with)",
|
|
"snatching",
|
|
"spiriting",
|
|
"hijacking",
|
|
"highjacking",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"copping",
|
|
"stealing",
|
|
"taking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"kidnapping",
|
|
"kidnaping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aberrated":{
|
|
"being out of the ordinary":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unextraordinary",
|
|
"usual"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you may have taken an aberrated path to the correct answer, but you got there"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"frequent"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"salient",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unthinkable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"anomalous",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"especial",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"extraordinaire",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abet":{
|
|
"to bring (something volatile or intense) into being":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the belief that violent entertainment abets violent behavior in the people who partake of it"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bridle",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"rein (in)",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"allay",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"tranquilize",
|
|
"tranquillize"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"sow",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"detonate",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"motivate",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"jazz (up)",
|
|
"liven (up)",
|
|
"pep (up)",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"vitalize"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brew",
|
|
"ferment",
|
|
"foment",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"instigate",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"stir (up)",
|
|
"whip (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hinder"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"car thieves are often unwittingly abetted by owners foolishly leaving the keys in the ignition"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"strangle",
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"inconvenience",
|
|
"interfere",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"sabotage",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"disappoint",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"let down",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"retard",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"straiten",
|
|
"stunt",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"facilitate",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"patronize",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"sponsor",
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"minister (to)",
|
|
"succor",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"bolster",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"buttress",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"advise",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"mentor",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"bail out",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"profit",
|
|
"serve"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"backstop",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"prop (up)",
|
|
"support"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abetted":{
|
|
"as in supported , encouraged":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring (something volatile or intense) into being":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the belief that violent entertainment abets violent behavior in the people who partake of it"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"tamed",
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
"calmed",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"tranquilized",
|
|
"tranquillized"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"sowed",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"detonated",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"triggered",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"motivated",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"jazzed (up)",
|
|
"livened (up)",
|
|
"pepped (up)",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brewed",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"fomented",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"instigated",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"stirred (up)",
|
|
"whipped (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hindered"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"car thieves are often unwittingly abetted by owners foolishly leaving the keys in the ignition"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"handicapped",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"inconvenienced",
|
|
"interfered",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"sabotaged",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"disappointed",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"let down",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"straitened",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"facilitated",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"patronized",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"sponsored",
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"ministered (to)",
|
|
"succored",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"bolstered",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"buttressed",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"counseled",
|
|
"counselled",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"mentored",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"benefited",
|
|
"benefitted",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"profited",
|
|
"served"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"backstopped",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"propped (up)",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abhor":{
|
|
"to dislike strongly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"love"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"abhors the way people leave their trash at the picnic sites in the park"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"prefer",
|
|
"enjoy",
|
|
"relish",
|
|
"admire",
|
|
"adore",
|
|
"approve (of)",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"hallow",
|
|
"idolize",
|
|
"revere",
|
|
"venerate",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"treasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deplore",
|
|
"deprecate",
|
|
"disapprove (of)",
|
|
"discountenance",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"scorn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abominate",
|
|
"despise",
|
|
"detest",
|
|
"execrate",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"loathe"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abjectly":{
|
|
"in a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrogantly",
|
|
"audaciously",
|
|
"boldly",
|
|
"brashly",
|
|
"brazenly",
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"haughtily",
|
|
"huffily",
|
|
"imperiously",
|
|
"loftily",
|
|
"pompously",
|
|
"presumptuously",
|
|
"pretentiously",
|
|
"pridefully",
|
|
"proudly",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"self-importantly",
|
|
"superciliously",
|
|
"swaggeringly",
|
|
"uppishly"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was so sincerely and abjectly apologetic that he was won over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fearlessly",
|
|
"discourteously",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"disrespectfully",
|
|
"impertinently",
|
|
"rashly",
|
|
"recklessly",
|
|
"saucily",
|
|
"bitchily",
|
|
"impolitely",
|
|
"impudently",
|
|
"rudely",
|
|
"uncivilly",
|
|
"ungraciously"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"obsequiously",
|
|
"servilely",
|
|
"subserviently",
|
|
"fearfully",
|
|
"mousily",
|
|
"timidly",
|
|
"bashfully",
|
|
"diffidently",
|
|
"self-deprecatingly",
|
|
"shyly",
|
|
"timorously",
|
|
"civilly",
|
|
"courteously",
|
|
"politely",
|
|
"respectfully",
|
|
"suppliantly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deferentially",
|
|
"hat in hand",
|
|
"humbly",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"meanly",
|
|
"meekly",
|
|
"modestly",
|
|
"sheepishly",
|
|
"submissively"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abnegates":{
|
|
"to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"abnegated all claims to the deceased lord's domain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"arrogates",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"confiscates",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes over",
|
|
"usurps",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"secures"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"demits",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"waives",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"vacates"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdicates",
|
|
"cedes",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"resigns",
|
|
"steps aside (from)",
|
|
"steps down (from)",
|
|
"surrenders"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adheres (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"felt that if the Congress adopted these security measures, it would be abnegating the nation's fundamental commitment to individual rights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledges",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
"asserts",
|
|
"avows",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"contends",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"professes",
|
|
"states",
|
|
"vouches",
|
|
"vows",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"upholds",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"gainsays",
|
|
"negates",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"controverts",
|
|
"disagrees (with)",
|
|
"disproves",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes",
|
|
"backs down",
|
|
"backs off",
|
|
"backtracks",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"revokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"forswears",
|
|
"foreswears",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"reneges",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"repeals",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"takes back",
|
|
"unsays",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abnormal":{
|
|
"being out of the ordinary":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unextraordinary",
|
|
"usual"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a completely abnormal school day, because half of the kids were out sick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"frequent"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"salient",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unthinkable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"aberrated",
|
|
"anomalous",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"especial",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"extraordinaire",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"departing from some accepted standard of what is normal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"typical"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"noticed his abnormal breathing and took him to the emergency room"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"run-of-the-mine",
|
|
"run-of-mine",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"workaday",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"wonted",
|
|
"archetypal",
|
|
"archetypical",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"representative"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"unrepresentative",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"idiosyncratic",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"unorthodox",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"strange"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"aberrational",
|
|
"anomalous",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"untypical"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abodes":{
|
|
"the place where one lives":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"welcome to my humble abode"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"accommodations",
|
|
"housings",
|
|
"nests",
|
|
"residencies",
|
|
"shelters",
|
|
"bungalows",
|
|
"cabins",
|
|
"casitas",
|
|
"chalets",
|
|
"cottages",
|
|
"duplexes",
|
|
"ranches",
|
|
"ranch houses",
|
|
"saltboxes",
|
|
"semis",
|
|
"split levels",
|
|
"townhomes",
|
|
"town houses",
|
|
"tract houses",
|
|
"triplexes",
|
|
"apartment houses",
|
|
"apartments",
|
|
"condominiums",
|
|
"condominia",
|
|
"condos",
|
|
"flats",
|
|
"tenement houses",
|
|
"tenements",
|
|
"walk-ups",
|
|
"penthouses",
|
|
"salons",
|
|
"suites",
|
|
"barracks",
|
|
"billets",
|
|
"boardinghouses",
|
|
"dormitories",
|
|
"dorms",
|
|
"flophouses",
|
|
"lodging houses",
|
|
"lodgments",
|
|
"lodgements",
|
|
"rooming houses",
|
|
"rooms",
|
|
"castles",
|
|
"ch\u00e2teaus",
|
|
"ch\u00e2teaux",
|
|
"countryseats",
|
|
"estates",
|
|
"halls",
|
|
"manor houses",
|
|
"manors",
|
|
"mansions",
|
|
"McMansions",
|
|
"palaces",
|
|
"villas",
|
|
"farmhouses",
|
|
"granges",
|
|
"haciendas",
|
|
"homesteads",
|
|
"double-wides",
|
|
"houseboats",
|
|
"house trailers",
|
|
"mobile homes",
|
|
"motor homes",
|
|
"recreational vehicles",
|
|
"RVs",
|
|
"trailers",
|
|
"hermitages",
|
|
"manses",
|
|
"parsonages",
|
|
"rectories",
|
|
"vicarages",
|
|
"hooches",
|
|
"hootches",
|
|
"hovels",
|
|
"hutches",
|
|
"huts",
|
|
"shacks",
|
|
"shanties"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diggings",
|
|
"domiciles",
|
|
"dwellings",
|
|
"firesides",
|
|
"habitations",
|
|
"hearths",
|
|
"hearthstones",
|
|
"homes",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"lodgings",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"quarters",
|
|
"residences",
|
|
"roofs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aboil":{
|
|
"marked by much life, movement, or activity":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"sleepy"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even in the wee hours of the morning, his mind is aboil with new ideas"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"crowded",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"populous",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming",
|
|
"thronging"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abubble",
|
|
"abuzz",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"astir",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"hopping",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"kinetic",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"vibrant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abolish":{
|
|
"to destroy all traces of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if only there were a way that we could abolish hatred and intolerance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"reconstruct",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"revamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"mow (down)",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"atomize",
|
|
"consume",
|
|
"devour",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"powder",
|
|
"pulverize",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"doom",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"kill off",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"zap",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"ditch",
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"excise",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"jettison",
|
|
"oust",
|
|
"throw out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"black out",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"cancel",
|
|
"clean (up)",
|
|
"efface",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"erase",
|
|
"expunge",
|
|
"exterminate",
|
|
"extirpate",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"snuff (out)",
|
|
"stamp (out)",
|
|
"sweep (away)",
|
|
"wipe out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put an end to by formal action":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enact",
|
|
"lay down",
|
|
"legislate",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"formalize",
|
|
"legalize",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"legitimize",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"ratify",
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"authorize",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"decree",
|
|
"mandate",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"prescribe"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"countermand",
|
|
"override",
|
|
"overrule",
|
|
"overturn",
|
|
"veto",
|
|
"abort",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"call off",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"reverse",
|
|
"revoke",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"erase",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"write off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"abrogate",
|
|
"annul",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"cancel",
|
|
"disannul",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"invalidate",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"null",
|
|
"nullify",
|
|
"quash",
|
|
"repeal",
|
|
"rescind",
|
|
"roll back",
|
|
"strike down",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"void"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abomination":{
|
|
"a very strong dislike":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"love"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the townspeople have such an abomination of taxes that they have even voted down increases that would have given their schools badly needed funds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appetite",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"admiration",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"relish",
|
|
"taste"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"despitefulness",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"odium",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"detestation",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"something or someone that is hated":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"love"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most critics decried the remake of the classic film as an abomination"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beloved",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"honey",
|
|
"sweetheart",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"enjoyment",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"favorite",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"treasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"dread",
|
|
"hang-up",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"phobia",
|
|
"bogey",
|
|
"bogie",
|
|
"bogy",
|
|
"bugaboo",
|
|
"bugbear",
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"enemy",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"grievance",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"peeve"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"anathema",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"b\u00eate noire",
|
|
"detestation",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abort":{
|
|
"to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continue",
|
|
"keep"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to abort the mission to Mars when they lost contact with the satellite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"promise",
|
|
"begin",
|
|
"commence",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"take on",
|
|
"take up",
|
|
"undertake"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abrogate",
|
|
"annul",
|
|
"invalidate",
|
|
"nullify",
|
|
"void",
|
|
"write off",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"take back",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"countermand",
|
|
"reverse",
|
|
"roll back",
|
|
"break off",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"interrupt",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"surrender"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"call off",
|
|
"cancel",
|
|
"cry off",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"repeal",
|
|
"rescind",
|
|
"revoke",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scrub"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aborted":{
|
|
"to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"kept"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to abort the mission to Mars when they lost contact with the satellite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"pledged",
|
|
"promised",
|
|
"began",
|
|
"commenced",
|
|
"initiated",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"took on",
|
|
"took up",
|
|
"undertook"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abrogated",
|
|
"annulled",
|
|
"invalidated",
|
|
"nullified",
|
|
"voided",
|
|
"wrote off",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"took back",
|
|
"withdrew",
|
|
"countermanded",
|
|
"reversed",
|
|
"rolled back",
|
|
"broke off",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"interrupted",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"surrendered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"called off",
|
|
"canceled",
|
|
"cancelled",
|
|
"cried off",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"repealed",
|
|
"rescinded",
|
|
"revoked",
|
|
"scrapped",
|
|
"scrubbed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abounding":{
|
|
"possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a city abounding with inviting parks",
|
|
"it's a new field abounding in job opportunities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"devoid",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"void",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"short"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"brimming",
|
|
"bulging",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"chock-full",
|
|
"chockful",
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"crowded",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"jam-packed",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"stuffed",
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"congested",
|
|
"overcrowded",
|
|
"overfilled",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"overfull",
|
|
"overladen",
|
|
"overloaded",
|
|
"overstuffed",
|
|
"surfeited",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"astir",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"lively"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abundant",
|
|
"awash",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"fraught",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"replete",
|
|
"rife",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thronging"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be copiously supplied":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a city that abounds with art museums and private galleries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"needing",
|
|
"wanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brimming",
|
|
"bristling",
|
|
"bulging",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"pullulating",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abrasive":{
|
|
"causing annoyance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an abrasive display of rude behavior"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"pleasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"inconveniencing",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"brattish",
|
|
"bratty",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"troublesome",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"distractive",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"stressful",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"worrisome",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"jangling",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"thorny"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"carking",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"nettlesome",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"pesky",
|
|
"pestiferous",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"pestilential",
|
|
"pesty",
|
|
"plaguey",
|
|
"plaguy",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"rebarbative",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"vexatious",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abridged":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make less in extent or duration":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lengthened",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
|
"protracted"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the library's hours have been drastically abridged to cut costs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"added",
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"dilated",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"maximized",
|
|
"pumped up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"distended",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"swelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"digested",
|
|
"encapsulated",
|
|
"epitomized",
|
|
"recapitulated",
|
|
"summarized",
|
|
"summed up",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"pared",
|
|
"pruned",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"retrenched",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"subtracted (from)",
|
|
"tapered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
"curtailed",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"docked",
|
|
"elided",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"syncopated",
|
|
"truncated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abridgment":{
|
|
"a shortened version of a written work":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this Italian-English pocket dictionary is an abridgment of the hardback edition"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplification",
|
|
"elaboration",
|
|
"enlargement",
|
|
"expansion"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"aper\u00e7u",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"capsule",
|
|
"outline",
|
|
"overview",
|
|
"pr\u00e9cis",
|
|
"recap",
|
|
"recapitulation",
|
|
"r\u00e9sum\u00e9",
|
|
"resume",
|
|
"resum\u00e9",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"sketch",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"summarization",
|
|
"summary",
|
|
"summation",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"syllabus",
|
|
"synopsis",
|
|
"tabloid",
|
|
"wrap-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"bowdlerization",
|
|
"condensation",
|
|
"digest"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abscond (with)":{
|
|
"as in snatch , spirit":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absence":{
|
|
"a state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the absence of volunteers to be troop leaders is putting the scouting program in real jeopardy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"pool",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"stockpile"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scantiness",
|
|
"scarceness",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"skimpiness",
|
|
"defect",
|
|
"minus",
|
|
"deprivation",
|
|
"famishment",
|
|
"privation",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"essential",
|
|
"necessity",
|
|
"requirement",
|
|
"requisite"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"needfulness",
|
|
"want"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the fact or state of being absent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"presence"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the absence of ferry service to the island, the ecotourists had to charter a plane"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"bounty",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plenteousness",
|
|
"plentifulness",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"pool",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"cache",
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"stash",
|
|
"stockpile"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"inadequateness",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scantiness",
|
|
"scantness",
|
|
"scarceness",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"skimpiness",
|
|
"undersupply",
|
|
"deprivation",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"necessity",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"needfulness",
|
|
"omission",
|
|
"privation",
|
|
"blankness",
|
|
"emptiness",
|
|
"vacuity",
|
|
"vacuum",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"want"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absented oneself":{
|
|
"to fail to attend":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"showed up (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She found a plausible excuse to absent herself from the gathering."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"passed over"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blew off",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"skipped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absoluteness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being without restriction, exception, or qualification":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"imperfection",
|
|
"imperfectness",
|
|
"incompleteness",
|
|
"unsoundness"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the absoluteness of my belief in God should be apparent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"inadequateness",
|
|
"limitedness",
|
|
"narrowness",
|
|
"patchiness",
|
|
"sketchiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"faultlessness",
|
|
"flawlessness",
|
|
"indefectibility",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"all-inclusiveness",
|
|
"comprehensiveness",
|
|
"exhaustiveness",
|
|
"extensiveness",
|
|
"inclusiveness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"thoroughness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"completeness",
|
|
"entireness",
|
|
"entirety",
|
|
"fullness",
|
|
"perfectness",
|
|
"wholeness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absorbs":{
|
|
"to hold the attention of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chatting on the phone doesn't absorb me so much that I can't do something else at the same time"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"palls",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"wearies"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"allures",
|
|
"attracts",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"captivates",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"enchants",
|
|
"obsesses",
|
|
"hypnotizes",
|
|
"mesmerizes",
|
|
"distracts",
|
|
"preoccupies",
|
|
"hogs",
|
|
"monopolizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bemuses",
|
|
"busies",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"engrosses",
|
|
"enthralls",
|
|
"enthrals",
|
|
"enwraps",
|
|
"fascinates",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"occupies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a part of a body or system":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"local schools will seek to absorb the new immigrants into the regular curriculum as quickly as possible"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"amalgamates",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"commingles",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"intermingles",
|
|
"merges",
|
|
"mingles",
|
|
"acculturates",
|
|
"accustoms",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"enculturates",
|
|
"habituates",
|
|
"naturalizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"co-opts",
|
|
"embodies",
|
|
"incorporates",
|
|
"integrates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"replaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cleaning the house absorbed the rest of his energy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"bolsters",
|
|
"enforces",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"saves"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"bankrupts",
|
|
"cleans (out)",
|
|
"impoverishes",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"dries up",
|
|
"empties",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"dissipates",
|
|
"fritters (away)",
|
|
"guzzles",
|
|
"lavishes",
|
|
"misspends",
|
|
"runs through",
|
|
"squanders",
|
|
"throws away",
|
|
"wastes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"devours",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"draws down",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"expends",
|
|
"plays out",
|
|
"spends",
|
|
"uses up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"somehow she managed to absorb whatever hardships life offered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"turns down",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"circumvents",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"abstains (from)",
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
"refrains (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"permits",
|
|
"suffers",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"reconciles (to)",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees (with or to)",
|
|
"assents (to)",
|
|
"capitulates",
|
|
"consents (to)",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"submits (to)",
|
|
"yields (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"bides",
|
|
"brooks",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"sweats out",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"wears"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take in (something liquid) through small openings":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most of the spilled water was absorbed by the tablecloth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"gulps",
|
|
"guzzles",
|
|
"quaffs",
|
|
"sips",
|
|
"slurps",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"swigs",
|
|
"swills"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drinks",
|
|
"imbibes",
|
|
"soaks (up)",
|
|
"sponges",
|
|
"sucks (up)",
|
|
"takes up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstain (from)":{
|
|
"to resist the temptation of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bow (to)",
|
|
"give in (to)",
|
|
"submit (to)",
|
|
"succumb (to)",
|
|
"surrender (to)",
|
|
"yield (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to abstain from solid food before her surgery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesce (to)",
|
|
"capitulate",
|
|
"concede (to)",
|
|
"knuckle under (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"fight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"forgo",
|
|
"forego",
|
|
"keep (from)",
|
|
"refrain (from)",
|
|
"withhold (from)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstention":{
|
|
"as in avoidance , forbearance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstentious":{
|
|
"given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"self-indulgent"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"abstentious by nature, she eats only to satisfy actual hunger\u2014never just for the sake of eating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gluttonous",
|
|
"greedy",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"voracious",
|
|
"Cyrenaic",
|
|
"hedonistic",
|
|
"self-pleasing",
|
|
"sensual",
|
|
"sybaritic",
|
|
"voluptuous",
|
|
"voluptuary",
|
|
"masturbatory",
|
|
"onanistic"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"ascetic",
|
|
"ascetical",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
|
"self-controlled",
|
|
"self-disciplined",
|
|
"self-governed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abstemious",
|
|
"abstinent",
|
|
"continent",
|
|
"self-abnegating",
|
|
"self-denying",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"temperate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstract":{
|
|
"a short statement of the main points":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scientist wrote a bare-bones abstract of his research and conclusions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplification",
|
|
"enlargement",
|
|
"expansion",
|
|
"addendum",
|
|
"supplement"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"abridgment",
|
|
"abridgement",
|
|
"compend",
|
|
"compendium",
|
|
"condensation",
|
|
"curtailment",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"simplification",
|
|
"streamlining",
|
|
"rehash",
|
|
"reprise",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"epilogue",
|
|
"epilog"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breviary",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"capsule",
|
|
"conspectus",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"encapsulation",
|
|
"epitome",
|
|
"inventory",
|
|
"outline",
|
|
"pr\u00e9cis",
|
|
"recap",
|
|
"recapitulation",
|
|
"r\u00e9sum\u00e9",
|
|
"resume",
|
|
"resum\u00e9",
|
|
"roundup",
|
|
"run-through",
|
|
"rundown",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"sum-up",
|
|
"summa",
|
|
"summarization",
|
|
"summary",
|
|
"summing-up",
|
|
"synopsis",
|
|
"wrap-up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a recent college valedictorian who's been hailed as the very abstract of what's right with today's young people"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"actualization",
|
|
"concretization",
|
|
"exemplification",
|
|
"personalization",
|
|
"realization",
|
|
"substantiation",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"quintessence",
|
|
"soul",
|
|
"archetype",
|
|
"exemplar",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"paradigm",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"reincarnation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avatar",
|
|
"embodier",
|
|
"embodiment",
|
|
"epitome",
|
|
"externalization",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"icon",
|
|
"ikon",
|
|
"image",
|
|
"incarnation",
|
|
"incorporation",
|
|
"instantiation",
|
|
"manifestation",
|
|
"objectification",
|
|
"personification",
|
|
"personifier"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dealing with or expressing a quality or idea":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"concrete",
|
|
"nonabstract"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the book deals with abstract matters such as honesty and integrity on the job as well as practical subjects such as asking for a raise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"material",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"detectable",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"observable",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"perceptible",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"defined",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"factual",
|
|
"real"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"conjectural",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"speculative",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"mental",
|
|
"spiritual",
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"immaterial",
|
|
"incorporeal",
|
|
"insubstantial",
|
|
"nonmaterial",
|
|
"nonphysical",
|
|
"unsubstantial",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"imperceptible",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"transcendent",
|
|
"transcendental",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conceptual",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"ideational",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"notional",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw the attention or mind to something else":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"personal problems abstracted him so persistently that he struggled to keep his mind on his work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concentrate",
|
|
"focus"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"amuse",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"stray",
|
|
"wander"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"call off",
|
|
"detract",
|
|
"distract",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"throw off"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took the 135-page report and abstracted it in three short paragraphs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"prolong",
|
|
"protract",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"elaborate (on or upon)",
|
|
"enlarge (on or upon)",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"supplement"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"condense",
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"concentrate",
|
|
"consolidate",
|
|
"decoct",
|
|
"essentialize",
|
|
"simplify",
|
|
"streamline"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boil down",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"encapsulate",
|
|
"epitomize",
|
|
"outline",
|
|
"recap",
|
|
"recapitulate",
|
|
"reprise",
|
|
"sum up",
|
|
"summarize",
|
|
"synopsize",
|
|
"wrap up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"using elements of form (as color, line, or texture) with little or no attempt at creating a realistic picture":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"figurative",
|
|
"naturalistic",
|
|
"naturalist",
|
|
"nonabstract",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"representational"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Cubism is a style of abstract art in which natural forms are broken up into geometric shapes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lifelike",
|
|
"natural"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"expressionist",
|
|
"expressionistic",
|
|
"impressionist",
|
|
"impressionistic",
|
|
"symbolist",
|
|
"symbolistic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nonfigurative",
|
|
"nonobjective",
|
|
"nonrealistic",
|
|
"nonrepresentational"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
},
|
|
"abstruse":{
|
|
"difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"shallow",
|
|
"superficial"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you're not the only one who finds Einstein's theory of relativity abstruse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"comprehensible",
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"intelligible",
|
|
"understandable",
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"clear-cut",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"transparent"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academical",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"mystical",
|
|
"orphic",
|
|
"uncanny",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"unfathomable",
|
|
"unintelligible",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"unanswerable",
|
|
"unknowable",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"disorienting",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arcane",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"hermetic",
|
|
"hermetical",
|
|
"profound",
|
|
"recondite"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abubble":{
|
|
"marked by much life, movement, or activity":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"sleepy"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when the grandkids come to stay, the house is abubble with their chatter and horseplay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"crowded",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"populous",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming",
|
|
"thronging"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aboil",
|
|
"abuzz",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"astir",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"hopping",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"kinetic",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"vibrant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abundance":{
|
|
"a considerable amount":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dram",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"handful",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"mouthful",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"pittance",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkle",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an abundance of flowers for the wedding",
|
|
"grew up with an abundance of cousins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dot",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scintilla",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smattering",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scarceness",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"undersupply",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"scantiness",
|
|
"scantness",
|
|
"skimpiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"epidemic",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"rash",
|
|
"bonanza",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"plethora",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"army",
|
|
"bevy",
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"crowd",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"flock",
|
|
"herd",
|
|
"horde",
|
|
"host",
|
|
"legion",
|
|
"mob",
|
|
"multitude",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"sea",
|
|
"swarm",
|
|
"throng",
|
|
"gazillion",
|
|
"jillion",
|
|
"kazillion",
|
|
"million",
|
|
"thousands",
|
|
"trillion",
|
|
"zillion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"basketful",
|
|
"boatload",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"carload",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"dozen",
|
|
"fistful",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"good deal",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"multiplicity",
|
|
"myriad",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"plateful",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"potful",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"sheaf",
|
|
"shipload",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"spate",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"ton",
|
|
"truckload",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"yard"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"undersupply"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we have an abundance of food, so eat as much as you want"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"barrenness",
|
|
"infertility",
|
|
"sterility"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"competence",
|
|
"competency",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"ampleness",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"liberality",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overdose",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"superfluousness",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"copiousness",
|
|
"fecundity",
|
|
"fertility",
|
|
"fruitfulness",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"lavishness",
|
|
"luxuriance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cornucopia",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"plethora",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"wealth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abutment":{
|
|
"as in attachment , articulation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in juxtaposition":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absolution":{
|
|
"release from the guilt or penalty of an offense":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the jury's verdict of \"not guilty\" was absolution in the eyes of the law, but the verdict would always be \"guilty\" in the court of public opinion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amnesty",
|
|
"forgiveness",
|
|
"pardon",
|
|
"remission",
|
|
"remittal"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"parole",
|
|
"acquittal",
|
|
"exculpation",
|
|
"exoneration",
|
|
"vindication",
|
|
"condonation",
|
|
"exemption",
|
|
"immunity",
|
|
"impunity",
|
|
"indemnity",
|
|
"commutation",
|
|
"commuting",
|
|
"reprieve",
|
|
"clemency",
|
|
"leniency",
|
|
"mercy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"sentence",
|
|
"assessment",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"imposition",
|
|
"levying",
|
|
"castigation",
|
|
"chastening",
|
|
"chastisement",
|
|
"condemnation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"penalty",
|
|
"punishment",
|
|
"retribution"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abusing":{
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you abuse your pet, he will always have an ugly disposition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brutalizing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"manhandling",
|
|
"messing over",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"molesting",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"sandbagging",
|
|
"victimizing",
|
|
"wronging",
|
|
"beating (up)",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"working (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"spoiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a demanding, difficult patient who constantly abuses the nurses and aides"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"belaboring",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"excoriating",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"potshotting",
|
|
"savaging",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"vituperating"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"berating",
|
|
"haranguing",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"reviling",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"blaspheming",
|
|
"cursing",
|
|
"execrating",
|
|
"imprecating",
|
|
"profaning",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"slurring",
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"blackguarding",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"libeling",
|
|
"libelling",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilifying",
|
|
"chastising",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"lacing (into)",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"fulminating",
|
|
"lashing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put to a bad or improper use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you abuse your baseball bat by using it to hammer nails, don't expect it to last long"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misapplying",
|
|
"misemploying",
|
|
"misusing",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"profaning",
|
|
"prostituting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"desecrating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"employing",
|
|
"using",
|
|
"utilizing",
|
|
"respecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take unfair advantage of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"abused his parents' trust, pilfering small amounts from them that he hoped they wouldn't notice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capitalizing (on)",
|
|
"cashing in (on)",
|
|
"exploiting",
|
|
"imposing (on or upon)",
|
|
"leveraging",
|
|
"milking",
|
|
"pimping",
|
|
"playing (on or upon)",
|
|
"using",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"jerking around",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"overcharging",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"commercializing",
|
|
"commodifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absolutions":{
|
|
"release from the guilt or penalty of an offense":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the jury's verdict of \"not guilty\" was absolution in the eyes of the law, but the verdict would always be \"guilty\" in the court of public opinion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amnesties",
|
|
"pardons",
|
|
"remissions",
|
|
"remittals"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"paroles",
|
|
"acquittals",
|
|
"exculpations",
|
|
"exonerations",
|
|
"vindications",
|
|
"condonations",
|
|
"exemptions",
|
|
"immunities",
|
|
"impunities",
|
|
"indemnities",
|
|
"commutations",
|
|
"reprieves",
|
|
"clemencies",
|
|
"leniencies",
|
|
"mercies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convictions",
|
|
"sentences",
|
|
"assessments",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"fines",
|
|
"impositions",
|
|
"castigations",
|
|
"chastisements",
|
|
"condemnations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"penalties",
|
|
"punishments",
|
|
"retributions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abducts":{
|
|
"to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gangsters planned to abduct the industrialist's young daughter and demand a huge ransom from her family"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"kidnaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"impresses",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"shanghais",
|
|
"waylays",
|
|
"absconds (with)",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"hijacks",
|
|
"highjacks",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"cops",
|
|
"steals",
|
|
"takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"ransoms",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"returns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absorbed":{
|
|
"having the mind fixed on something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Lori was so absorbed in her book that she didn't hear the bell ring"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"observant",
|
|
"rapt"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"open-eyed",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"wide-awake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"daydreaming",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"faraway",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"oblivious",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"uninterested"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"inobservant",
|
|
"unabsorbed",
|
|
"unfocused",
|
|
"unfocussed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take in (something liquid) through small openings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most of the spilled water was absorbed by the tablecloth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drank",
|
|
"imbibed",
|
|
"soaked (up)",
|
|
"sponged",
|
|
"sucked (up)",
|
|
"took up"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"gulped",
|
|
"guzzled",
|
|
"quaffed",
|
|
"sipped",
|
|
"slurped",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"swigged",
|
|
"swilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold the attention of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chatting on the phone doesn't absorb me so much that I can't do something else at the same time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bemused",
|
|
"busied",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"enwrapped",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"occupied"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"allured",
|
|
"attracted",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"obsessed",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"hogged",
|
|
"monopolized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"palled",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wearied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a part of a body or system":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"local schools will seek to absorb the new immigrants into the regular curriculum as quickly as possible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assimilated",
|
|
"co-opted",
|
|
"embodied",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"integrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"amalgamated",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"blent",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"commingled",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"intermingled",
|
|
"merged",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"acculturated",
|
|
"accustomed",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"enculturated",
|
|
"habituated",
|
|
"naturalized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cleaning the house absorbed the rest of his energy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"drew down",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"expended",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"used up"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"ate",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"cleaned (out)",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"frittered (away)",
|
|
"guzzled",
|
|
"lavished",
|
|
"misspent",
|
|
"ran through",
|
|
"squandered",
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
"wasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"bolstered",
|
|
"enforced",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"saved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"replaced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"somehow she managed to absorb whatever hardships life offered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"bode",
|
|
"bided",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"brooked",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"hacked",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"stomached",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"stuck out",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"sweat out",
|
|
"sweated out",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"wore"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"suffered",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"reconciled (to)",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"agreed (with or to)",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"capitulated",
|
|
"consented (to)",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"submitted (to)",
|
|
"yielded (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"turned down",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"abstained (from)",
|
|
"forbore",
|
|
"refrained (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aberrant":{
|
|
"being out of the ordinary":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a year of aberrant weather\u2014record rainfall in the summer, record heat in the autumn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aberrated",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"anomalous",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"especial",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"extraordinaire",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"salient",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unthinkable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"frequent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unextraordinary",
|
|
"usual"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"departing from some accepted standard of what is normal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"aberrant behavior can be a sign of rabies in a wild animal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aberrational",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"anomalous",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"untypical"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"unrepresentative",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"idiosyncratic",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"unorthodox",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"strange"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"run-of-the-mine",
|
|
"run-of-mine",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"workaday",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"wonted",
|
|
"archetypal",
|
|
"archetypical",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"representative"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"typical"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in deviant":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abb\u00e9":{
|
|
"as in pastor , vicar":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abandoner":{
|
|
"as in dropout , leaver":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstaining (from)":{
|
|
"to resist the temptation of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to abstain from solid food before her surgery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"forgoing",
|
|
"foregoing",
|
|
"keeping (from)",
|
|
"refraining (from)",
|
|
"withholding (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"bucking",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"fighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescing (to)",
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"conceding (to)",
|
|
"knuckling under (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bowing (to)",
|
|
"giving in (to)",
|
|
"submitting (to)",
|
|
"succumbing (to)",
|
|
"surrendering (to)",
|
|
"yielding (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abiding by":{
|
|
"to act according to the commands of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"You can stay here, but you'll need to abide by the house rules."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adhering (to)",
|
|
"complying (with)",
|
|
"conforming (to)",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"goose-stepping (to)",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"obeying",
|
|
"observing"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deferring (to)",
|
|
"submitting (to)",
|
|
"surrendering (to)",
|
|
"yielding (to)",
|
|
"acceding (to)",
|
|
"acquiescing (to)",
|
|
"agreeing (to)",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"hearing",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"listening (to)",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"watching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disobliging",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"brushing (off)",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"tuning out",
|
|
"winking (at)",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"pooh-poohing",
|
|
"poohing",
|
|
"shrugging off",
|
|
"breaching",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"infringing",
|
|
"transgressing",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"flouting",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"scoffing (at)",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"mutinying (against)",
|
|
"revolting (against)",
|
|
"bucking",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"withstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"disobeying",
|
|
"rebelling (against)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to do what is required by the terms of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She abided by their agreement to head home early."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answering",
|
|
"completing",
|
|
"complying (with)",
|
|
"filling",
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"consummating",
|
|
"finalizing",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"accomplishing",
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
"bringing about",
|
|
"bringing off",
|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
"effecting",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"compassing",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"performing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defaulting (on)",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"slighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breaching",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"transgressing",
|
|
"violating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give steadfast support to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He abides by the city's efforts to improve public transportation."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adhering (to)",
|
|
"clinging (to)",
|
|
"hewing (to)",
|
|
"keeping (to)",
|
|
"standing by",
|
|
"sticking (to or with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cleaving (to)",
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"backstopping",
|
|
"bolstering",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"buttressing",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"abnegating",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"recanting",
|
|
"reconsidering",
|
|
"reneging",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"revoking",
|
|
"taking back",
|
|
"unsaying",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"controverting",
|
|
"disagreeing (with)",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"gainsaying",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"backing down",
|
|
"backing off",
|
|
"backtracking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defecting (from)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abaft":{
|
|
"near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the lookout in the crow's nest warned that there was an enemy frigate abaft and bearing down hard on their ship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aft",
|
|
"astern",
|
|
"sternward",
|
|
"sternwards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"after",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"backward",
|
|
"backwards",
|
|
"behind",
|
|
"posteriorly",
|
|
"rearward",
|
|
"rearwards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"anteriorly",
|
|
"ahead",
|
|
"before"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fore",
|
|
"forward"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"at, to, or toward the rear of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a school of porpoises swam abaft the fishing boat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"back of",
|
|
"behind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ahead of"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"before"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"preposition"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absentee ballot":{
|
|
"as in secret ballot , short ballot":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Australian ballot",
|
|
"secret ballot",
|
|
"short ballot",
|
|
"write-in",
|
|
"ticket",
|
|
"referendum",
|
|
"blackball",
|
|
"nay",
|
|
"no",
|
|
"non placet",
|
|
"aye",
|
|
"ay",
|
|
"yea",
|
|
"ballot",
|
|
"vote"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absconds":{
|
|
"to get free from a dangerous or confining situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the burglar was trying to abscond with the jewels when he tumbled down the stairs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks out (of)",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"lams",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"runs off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"decamps",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"elopes",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"sallies (forth)",
|
|
"shoves (off)",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"walks out",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"extricates",
|
|
"brings off",
|
|
"emancipates",
|
|
"enfranchises",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"manumits",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"uncages",
|
|
"unchains",
|
|
"unfetters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"hangs around",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"sticks around",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"comes back",
|
|
"returns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abundantly":{
|
|
"as in amply , copiously":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amply",
|
|
"copiously",
|
|
"healthily",
|
|
"plentifully",
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"noticeably",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"big-time",
|
|
"broadly",
|
|
"colossally",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"enormously",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"massively",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"monumentally",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"sizably",
|
|
"staggeringly",
|
|
"stupendously",
|
|
"tremendously",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"vastly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"modestly",
|
|
"fractionally",
|
|
"imperceptibly",
|
|
"infinitesimally",
|
|
"insignificantly",
|
|
"invisibly",
|
|
"microscopically",
|
|
"minutely",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abettor":{
|
|
"one associated with another in wrongdoing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the man who drove the getaway car in the bank robbery was arrested as an aider and abettor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accessory",
|
|
"accessary",
|
|
"accomplice",
|
|
"cohort",
|
|
"confederate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collaborationist",
|
|
"collaborator",
|
|
"informant",
|
|
"informer",
|
|
"evidence",
|
|
"state's evidence",
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"comrade",
|
|
"crony",
|
|
"henchman",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"conspirator",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"traitor",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"mobster",
|
|
"racketeer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
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},
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"someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support":{
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"examples":[
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"without all the neighborhood kids as abettors , I would never have gotten all my chickens back in their coop"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ally",
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"backer",
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"bedfellow",
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"confederate",
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"fellow traveler",
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"supporter",
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"sympathizer"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"empathizer",
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"well-wisher",
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"accessory",
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"accessary",
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"accomplice",
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"coalitionist",
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"collaborationist",
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"collaborator",
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"adjunct",
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"assistant",
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"coadjutor",
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"helper",
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"associate",
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"cohort",
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"colleague",
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"fellow",
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"partner",
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"buddy",
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"chum",
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"companion",
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"comrade",
|
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"confidant",
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"crony",
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"familiar",
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"friend",
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"intimate",
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"mate",
|
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"pal"
|
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"belittler",
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"detractor",
|
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"adversary",
|
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"enemy",
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"foe",
|
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"opponent"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"abhors":{
|
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"to dislike strongly":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"abhors the way people leave their trash at the picnic sites in the park"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"abominates",
|
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"despises",
|
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"detests",
|
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"execrates",
|
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"hates",
|
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"loathes"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"deplores",
|
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"deprecates",
|
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"disapproves (of)",
|
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"discountenances",
|
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"disdains",
|
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"disfavors",
|
|
"scorns"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"desires",
|
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"fancies",
|
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"favors",
|
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"likes",
|
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"prefers",
|
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"enjoys",
|
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"relishes",
|
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"admires",
|
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"adores",
|
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"approves (of)",
|
|
"esteems",
|
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"hallows",
|
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"idolizes",
|
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"reveres",
|
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"venerates",
|
|
"worships",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"treasures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"loves"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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}
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} |