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Opposite of to give, distribute or allocate among a group
Opposite of to exempt from responsibility
Opposite of to administer, implement, or carry out
Opposite of to give to
“They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!”
Opposite of to share or be shared out in parts
“This is a concept in which villagers pool money to create a fund from which they can lend out smaller amounts of money to members.”
Opposite of to emit, throw or give off
“Textile measurements are taken at standard temperature and humidity because fibers can absorb moisture from the air.”
Opposite of to avoid, lessen, or guard against
“Bad financial investments will cause extreme grief in the long run.”
Opposite of to give what is needed or desired
“You can bring some food for the party, and I will gladly consume it.”
Opposite of to unburden from something undesirable or restrictive
“We should work towards paying off our debt so that we will no longer burden ourselves with these high interest rates.”
Opposite of to pay (money) for something
“His father could not afford to buy him a car, so he decided to save his money to get one for himself.”
Opposite of to relieve (someone or something) of a load, punishment or responsibility
Opposite of to provide or produce (something promised or expected)
“The boy's confidence in her hospitality touched Mrs. Bhaer, and she could not find the heart to disappoint his hope, and spoil his kind little plan.”
Opposite of to relieve of an imputation by apology or defense
“He sat down together with Gwen to scrutinize Gibbons's letters, looking for anything he had written that could be used to hold him to his promise.”
Opposite of to sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers
Opposite of to inflict a physical blow on someone
“As Grant goes on the offensive again and lands a couple of lefts, Jones looks surprised and begins to miss easy jabs.”
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