Related Words:
- abjure,
- assert the contrary,
- ban,
- bar,
- be unmoved,
- be unwilling,
- beg off,
- belie,
- blackball,
- categorically reject,
- contest,
- contradict,
- contravene,
- controvert,
- counter,
- cross,
- debar,
- decline,
- decline to accept,
- default,
- deny,
- disaffirm,
- disagree,
- disapprove,
- disapprove of,
- disavow,
- disclaim,
- disfavor,
- dishonor,
- disown,
- disprove,
- dispute,
- dissent,
- dissent from,
- embargo,
- enjoin,
- exclude,
- exclude from,
- forbid,
- forswear,
- frown at,
- frown down,
- frown upon,
- gainsay,
- grimace at,
- hold out against,
- impugn,
- inhibit,
- interdict,
- join issue upon,
- keep back,
- levant,
- look askance at,
- look black upon,
- negate,
- negative,
- not accept,
- not admit,
- not approve,
- not buy,
- not consent,
- not go for,
- not hear of,
- not hold with,
- not pay,
- not think of,
- nullify,
- object,
- object to,
- oppose,
- ostracize,
- outlaw,
- preclude,
- prevent,
- prohibit,
- proscribe,
- protest,
- recant,
- refuse,
- refuse consent,
- refuse to admit,
- refuse to pay,
- refute,
- reject,
- renounce,
- repress,
- repudiate,
- resist entreaty,
- resist persuasion,
- retract,
- revoke,
- rule out,
- say nay,
- say no,
- say no to,
- shut out,
- stand aloof,
- stop payment,
- suppress,
- taboo,
- take back,
- take exception to,
- take issue with,
- think ill of,
- think little of,
- thumb down,
- turn down,
- view with disfavor,
- vote nay,
- vote negatively,
- welsh,
- withhold
- despair
collapse - the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
- a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"
- abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--help is on the way!" related words >
- Schmerz,
- Slough of Despond,
- abandon,
- abandon hope,
- acedia,
- aching heart,
- agony,
- agony of mind,
- anguish,
- apathy,
- bale,
- become suicidal,
- bitterness,
- blank despondency,
- bleeding heart,
- broken heart,
- cave of Trophonius,
- cave of despair,
- crushing,
- death wish,
- dejectedness,
- dejection,
- depression,
- depth of misery,
- desolation,
- despair of,
- desperateness,
- desperation,
- despond,
- despondency,
- despondentness,
- disconsolateness,
- discouragement,
- disheartenment,
- dispiritedness,
- distress,
- down trip,
- downcastness,
- downer,
- downheartedness,
- droop,
- drooping spirits,
- drop,
- extremity,
- falter,
- forlornness,
- give up,
- give up hope,
- give way,
- gloom,
- gloominess,
- grief,
- heartache,
- heartlessness,
- heavy heart,
- hit rock bottom,
- hopelessness,
- infelicity,
- languish,
- lose heart,
- lose hope,
- low spirits,
- lowness,
- lowness of spirit,
- malaise,
- melancholia,
- melancholy,
- miserableness,
- misery,
- no exit,
- no way,
- no way out,
- oppression,
- pessimism,
- plumb the depths,
- prostration,
- quit,
- reach the depths,
- relinquish,
- renounce,
- resign,
- resignation,
- sadness,
- self-destructive urge,
- sink,
- sink into despair,
- sinking heart,
- sloth,
- spiritlessness,
- suicidal despair,
- surrender,
- taedium vitae,
- touch bottom,
- weariness of life,
- woe,
- wretchedness,
- yield,
- yield to despair
- abandon,
- abdicate,
- abjure,
- acknowledge defeat,
- assert the contrary,
- back down,
- back out,
- backwater,
- belie,
- brush aside,
- cease,
- cede,
- chuck,
- chuck out,
- climb down,
- contemn,
- contest,
- contradict,
- contravene,
- controvert,
- counter,
- crawfish out,
- cross,
- cry quits,
- decline,
- deny,
- desist from,
- despise,
- disaffirm,
- disallow,
- disapprove,
- disavow,
- discard,
- disclaim,
- discontinue,
- discount,
- disdain,
- disgorge,
- dismiss,
- disown,
- dispense with,
- dispose of,
- disprove,
- dispute,
- disregard,
- do without,
- drop,
- dump,
- eat crow,
- eat humble pie,
- except,
- exclude,
- forgo,
- gainsay,
- get along without,
- get rid of,
- give away,
- give over,
- give up,
- hand over,
- have done with,
- ignore,
- impugn,
- join issue upon,
- kiss good-bye,
- lay down,
- leave off,
- make a sacrifice,
- not accept,
- not admit,
- nullify,
- oppose,
- palinode,
- part with,
- pass by,
- pass up,
- push aside,
- quitclaim,
- rebuff,
- recall,
- recant,
- refuse,
- refuse to admit,
- refuse to consider,
- refute,
- reject,
- relinquish,
- render up,
- renege,
- renounce,
- repel,
- repudiate,
- repulse,
- resign,
- retract,
- revoke,
- sacrifice,
- scout,
- shove away,
- spare,
- spurn,
- stop,
- surrender,
- swallow,
- swear off,
- take back,
- take issue with,
- take the pledge,
- throw away,
- throw out,
- throw up,
- turn away,
- turn out,
- unsay,
- vacate,
- waive,
- withdraw,
- yield
- abandon,
- abjure,
- blow,
- blunder away,
- boot out,
- bounce,
- brush aside,
- cashier,
- cast,
- cast aside,
- cast away,
- cast off,
- cast out,
- chuck,
- chuck out,
- consume,
- contemn,
- contradict,
- declaim,
- decline,
- deep-six,
- defenestrate,
- deny,
- despise,
- detrude,
- disapprove,
- discard,
- discharge,
- disclaim,
- discount,
- disdain,
- dismiss,
- disown,
- dispel,
- dispose of,
- disregard,
- dissipate,
- ditch,
- do away with,
- dump,
- eighty-six,
- eject,
- eliminate,
- except,
- exclude,
- expel,
- exterminate,
- extrude,
- fling off,
- fool away,
- forswear,
- fritter,
- gamble away,
- get quit of,
- get rid of,
- get shut of,
- give away,
- give the hook,
- go through,
- grimace,
- ham,
- ham it up,
- hang the expense,
- heave out,
- ignore,
- jettison,
- jilt,
- junk,
- kick downstairs,
- kick out,
- lavish,
- liquidate,
- mug,
- obtrude,
- oust,
- out-herod Herod,
- overact,
- overdramatize,
- part with,
- pass by,
- pass up,
- purge,
- push aside,
- put out,
- rant,
- rebuff,
- recant,
- refuse,
- refuse to consider,
- reject,
- remove,
- renounce,
- repel,
- repudiate,
- repulse,
- roar,
- run through,
- scatter,
- scout,
- scrap,
- seize the day,
- shake off,
- shed,
- shoo,
- shove away,
- slather,
- slough,
- sow broadcast,
- spout,
- spurn,
- squander,
- throw money around,
- throw off,
- throw out,
- throw over,
- throw overboard,
- thrust out,
- toss out,
- toss overboard,
- trifle away,
- turn away,
- turn out,
- underact,
- waive
- abandon,
- abjure,
- abolish,
- abrogate,
- annul,
- assert the contrary,
- back down,
- back out,
- backwater,
- belie,
- brush aside,
- cancel,
- cede,
- chuck,
- chuck out,
- climb down,
- contemn,
- contest,
- contradict,
- contravene,
- controvert,
- counter,
- countermand,
- counterorder,
- crawfish out,
- cross,
- decline,
- deny,
- despise,
- disaffirm,
- disallow,
- disannul,
- disapprove,
- disavow,
- discard,
- disclaim,
- discount,
- disdain,
- disgorge,
- dismiss,
- disown,
- dispense with,
- dispose of,
- disprove,
- dispute,
- disregard,
- do away with,
- do without,
- drop,
- dump,
- eat crow,
- eat humble pie,
- except,
- exclude,
- forgo,
- forsake,
- forswear,
- gainsay,
- get along without,
- get rid of,
- give away,
- give up,
- have done with,
- ignore,
- impugn,
- invalidate,
- join issue upon,
- kiss good-bye,
- make a sacrifice,
- make void,
- not accept,
- not admit,
- nullify,
- oppose,
- override,
- overrule,
- part with,
- pass by,
- pass up,
- push aside,
- quitclaim,
- rebuff,
- recall,
- refuse,
- refuse to admit,
- refuse to consider,
- refute,
- reject,
- relinquish,
- render up,
- renege,
- renounce,
- repeal,
- repel,
- repudiate,
- repulse,
- rescind,
- resign,
- retract,
- reverse,
- revoke,
- sacrifice,
- scout,
- set aside,
- shove away,
- spare,
- spurn,
- surrender,
- suspend,
- swallow,
- swear off,
- take back,
- take issue with,
- throw away,
- throw out,
- throw up,
- turn away,
- turn out,
- unsay,
- vacate,
- void,
- waive,
- withdraw,
- write off,
- yield
- give away
collapse
- make a gift of; "She gave away her antique furniture"
- formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father related words >
- abandon,
- abjure,
- arrange a match,
- babble,
- be indiscreet,
- be unguarded,
- bestow,
- betray,
- betray a confidence,
- blab,
- blabber,
- blurt,
- blurt out,
- break,
- break open,
- break up,
- burst,
- cast,
- cast aside,
- cast away,
- cast off,
- cede,
- chuck,
- come apart,
- come unstuck,
- couple,
- crack,
- deep-six,
- devote,
- discard,
- disclose,
- discover,
- disgorge,
- disintegrate,
- dispense with,
- dispose of,
- ditch,
- divulge,
- do without,
- donate,
- drop,
- dump,
- eighty-six,
- eliminate,
- fall to pieces,
- fissure,
- forgo,
- forswear,
- fracture,
- get along without,
- get quit of,
- get rid of,
- get shut of,
- give up,
- give way,
- hand out,
- have done with,
- hitch,
- inform,
- inform on,
- jettison,
- jilt,
- join,
- join together,
- kiss good-bye,
- leak,
- let drop,
- let fall,
- let slip,
- make a match,
- make a sacrifice,
- make one,
- marry,
- match,
- mouth,
- nuptial,
- part with,
- peach,
- present,
- quitclaim,
- rat,
- recant,
- reject,
- relinquish,
- remove,
- render up,
- renounce,
- resign,
- retract,
- reveal a secret,
- rupture,
- sacrifice,
- sing,
- slough,
- snap,
- spare,
- spill,
- spill the beans,
- splice,
- split,
- spring a leak,
- squeal,
- start,
- stool,
- surrender,
- swear off,
- talk,
- tattle,
- tattle on,
- tell,
- tell on,
- tell secrets,
- tell tales,
- throw away,
- throw out,
- throw over,
- throw overboard,
- throw up,
- toss overboard,
- unite,
- unite in marriage,
- vacate,
- waive,
- wed,
- yield
- abjure
collapse
- formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs" related words >
- abandon,
- abdicate,
- acknowledge defeat,
- assert the contrary,
- back down,
- back out,
- backwater,
- belie,
- brush aside,
- cease,
- cede,
- chuck,
- chuck out,
- climb down,
- come off,
- contemn,
- contest,
- contradict,
- contravene,
- controvert,
- counter,
- crawfish out,
- cross,
- cry quits,
- cut out,
- decline,
- deny,
- desert,
- desist,
- desist from,
- despise,
- disaffirm,
- disallow,
- disapprove,
- disavow,
- discard,
- disclaim,
- discontinue,
- discount,
- disdain,
- disgorge,
- dismiss,
- disown,
- dispense with,
- dispose of,
- disprove,
- dispute,
- disregard,
- disuse,
- do without,
- drop,
- dump,
- eat crow,
- eat humble pie,
- except,
- exclude,
- forgo,
- forsake,
- forswear,
- gainsay,
- get along without,
- get rid of,
- give away,
- give over,
- give up,
- hand over,
- have done with,
- ignore,
- impugn,
- join issue upon,
- kiss good-bye,
- lay down,
- leave off,
- let go,
- make a sacrifice,
- nol-pros,
- not accept,
- not admit,
- not pursue with,
- nullify,
- oppose,
- palinode,
- part with,
- pass by,
- pass up,
- push aside,
- put behind one,
- quit,
- quitclaim,
- rebuff,
- recall,
- recant,
- refuse,
- refuse to admit,
- refuse to consider,
- refute,
- reject,
- relinquish,
- render up,
- renege,
- renounce,
- repel,
- repudiate,
- repulse,
- resign,
- retract,
- revoke,
- sacrifice,
- scout,
- shove away,
- spare,
- spurn,
- stop,
- surrender,
- swallow,
- swear off,
- take back,
- take issue with,
- throw away,
- throw out,
- throw up,
- turn away,
- turn out,
- unsay,
- vacate,
- waive,
- withdraw,
- yield
- abjure,
- air,
- analyze,
- answer,
- answer conclusively,
- argue down,
- assert the contrary,
- be at cross-purposes,
- be contrary to,
- be opposed to,
- belie,
- break,
- call into question,
- canvass,
- challenge,
- clash,
- comment upon,
- conflict,
- conflict with,
- confound,
- confute,
- consider,
- contest,
- contradict,
- contrapose,
- contrast with,
- contravene,
- counter,
- counteract,
- counterbalance,
- countercheck,
- counterpoise,
- counterpose,
- countervail,
- counterwork,
- cross,
- crush,
- deal with,
- debate,
- defeat,
- deliberate,
- deliberate upon,
- demolish,
- deny,
- disaffirm,
- disallow,
- disavow,
- disclaim,
- disconfirm,
- discourse about,
- discuss,
- dismiss,
- disown,
- dispose of,
- disprove,
- dispute,
- evert,
- examine,
- exchange views,
- finish,
- floor,
- forswear,
- gainsay,
- go into,
- handle,
- impugn,
- investigate,
- join issue upon,
- juxtapose in opposition,
- knock around,
- negate,
- nonplus,
- not accept,
- not admit,
- nullify,
- offset,
- oppose,
- oppugn,
- overthrow,
- overturn,
- overwhelm,
- parry,
- pass under review,
- play at cross-purposes,
- put to silence,
- question,
- rap,
- reason,
- reason about,
- reason the point,
- rebut,
- recant,
- reduce to silence,
- refuse to admit,
- refute,
- reject,
- renounce,
- repudiate,
- retract,
- review,
- revoke,
- run counter to,
- set off,
- settle,
- shut up,
- sift,
- silence,
- smash all opposition,
- squash,
- squelch,
- study,
- subvert,
- take back,
- take issue with,
- take up,
- talk,
- talk about,
- talk of,
- talk over,
- thresh out,
- traverse,
- treat,
- undermine,
- upset,
- ventilate
- dispense
collapse
- grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; "I was dispensed from this terrible task" related words >
- OK,
- abolish,
- abstain from,
- accord,
- administer,
- admit,
- afford,
- allocate,
- allot,
- allow,
- apply,
- apportion,
- assign,
- award,
- bestow,
- bestow on,
- bestrew,
- broadcast,
- cancel,
- carry out,
- circumfuse,
- communicate,
- conduct,
- confer,
- consent,
- deal,
- deal out,
- diffract,
- diffuse,
- direct,
- disburse,
- discharge,
- dish out,
- dispense with,
- disperse,
- dispose,
- dispose of,
- dispread,
- disseminate,
- distribute,
- diverge,
- divide,
- divvy,
- do away with,
- do without,
- dole,
- dole out,
- donate,
- eliminate,
- enforce,
- eschew,
- execute,
- extend,
- fan out,
- forgo,
- fork out,
- forswear,
- furnish,
- get rid of,
- gift,
- gift with,
- give,
- give away,
- give freely,
- give leave,
- give out,
- give permission,
- give the go-ahead,
- give the word,
- give up,
- grant,
- hand out,
- hawk,
- heap,
- help to,
- huckster,
- ignore,
- impart,
- implement,
- issue,
- lavish,
- leave,
- let,
- let have,
- make possible,
- measure,
- measure out,
- mete,
- mete out,
- offer,
- okay,
- operate,
- overscatter,
- oversow,
- overspread,
- parcel out,
- pass around,
- pass out,
- pay out,
- peddle,
- permit,
- portion out,
- pour,
- present,
- proffer,
- propagate,
- provide,
- publish,
- radiate,
- rain,
- refuse,
- reject,
- release,
- relinquish,
- remove,
- render,
- renounce,
- retail,
- say the word,
- scatter,
- serve,
- share out,
- shell out,
- shower,
- slip,
- snow,
- sow,
- sow broadcast,
- spare,
- splay,
- spoon out,
- spread,
- spread out,
- strew,
- superintend,
- supervise,
- supply,
- tender,
- utter,
- vend,
- vouchsafe,
- waive,
- yield
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