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Contexts ▼▲ Verb Opposite of to have inadvertently dropped or left something or someone behind (of time or an opportunity) Opposite of to have failed to take advantage of Opposite of to be given birth to Opposite of past tense for to fall down or to a lower level, especially abruptly Opposite of past tense for to drip or dribble down vertically Opposite of past tense for to abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study) Opposite of past tense for to let go or release one's hold of Opposite of past tense for to make or become lower, weaker, or less (associated) Opposite of past tense for to stop associating with (retained) Opposite of past tense for to stop associating with Opposite of past tense for to place or leave something at a given place or location Opposite of past tense for to make reference to or speak about briefly or in passing (of a person or animal) Opposite of past tense for to sink to or towards the ground Opposite of past tense for to die or collapse from exhaustion Opposite of past tense for to slope, lean or sink downwards Opposite of past tense for to knock or bring to the ground Opposite of past tense for to omit or exclude (someone or something) Opposite of past tense for to hand over or expend as payment (sports) Opposite of past tense for to fail to win (a point or a match) Adjective Opposite of abandoned, or left unused or unoccupied Opposite of having been abandoned or forsaken (beloved) Opposite of having been deserted or left behind (occupied) Opposite of having been deserted or left behind Opposite of permanently no longer available or in production … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of to have inadvertently dropped or left something or someone behind held on to held clung to hung on to kept hold of retained clutched grasped held close held fast held tight maintained clasped clenched gripped seized holden “I held on to my headphones to ensure that I would not lose them as I disembarked the train.” Verb ▲ (of time or an opportunity) Opposite of to have failed to take advantage of took seized exploited grabbed jumped at took advantage of embraced grasped milked used caught leaped about snatched took on went for got hold of grabbed hold of snagged “He eagerly took this opportunity that would only come around once in a lifetime.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to be given birth to die perish demise flatline drown expire succumb croak decease fall go part suffocate depart drop conk exit cease to exist depart this life drop dead pass away pass on relinquish life rest in peace be lost be no more be taken bite the dust cark it go belly up go belly-up kick the bucket breathe one's last conk out drop off kick it peg it check out peg out pop off “I would rather die than live after such a massacre of good people.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to fall down or to a lower level, especially abruptly rose risen ascended climbed clomb clumb lifted lift arose arisen raised rocketed levitated soared uprose uprisen glided glid skyrocketed flew flown escalated sailed floated mounted scaled upreared shot shotten upthrusted blasted off climbed up came up come up got up gotten up went sky-high gone sky-high went up gone up lifted off moved up moved upward moved upwards picked up pushed up rose up risen up shot up took off taken off made its way up made one's way up “I felt excited when the plane began to rise towards the sky.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to drip or dribble down vertically gushed spouted jetted spurted spewed spewn rushed surged welled sprang sprung pumped streamed erupted expelled issued ejected emerged flowed belched discharged poured out burst out emanated emitted flowed out jetted out belched forth “The drillers eventually figured out that the gas pressure was often the mechanism that would cause the oil to gush from the ground.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study) maintained sustained upheld upholden continued retained preserved prolonged persevered guarded kept kept up carried on kept intact “Maintain your focus and do not lose sight of your ultimate goal to become the world champion.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to let go or release one's hold of lifted lift elevated heaved hove hefted hoisted hoist raised upraised heightened hiked upreared mounted upheaved uphove uphoven brought up hauled up heaved up hiked up jacked up levered up picked up raised aloft raised up scooped up took up taken up “Please help me lift this heavy table and move it into the living room.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to make or become lower, weaker, or less increased aggrandized amplified augmented boosted raised elevated inflated surged beefed up bumped up cranked up hiked up jacked up pumped up stepped up marked up ratcheted up pushed up shot up “We were forced to increase the price of our services to keep up with inflation.” Verb ▲ (associated) Opposite of past tense for to stop associating with associated befriended affiliated connected united linked up “I was forced to associate with Nathan when he friended me on Facebook.” Verb ▲ (retained) Opposite of past tense for to stop associating with retained kept preserved maintained clung to hung onto held onto held on to kept hold of kept possession of retained possession of hung on to “A good workplace culture will allow you to retain your talented employees.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to place or leave something at a given place or location collected fetched got gat gotten picked up came for come for went for gone for came and get come and get came to get come to get went and get gone and get went to get gone to get “You can collect the car once servicing has been completed.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to make reference to or speak about briefly or in passing withheld withholden declined denied kept refused repressed resisted concealed hid hidden suppressed contained abstained constrained inhibited censored forbore forborne curbed bottled up covered up held back held out kept back kept secret sat on failed to disclose held on to held out on hold out on kept a lid on kept hold of kept the lid on kept to oneself kept under wraps refused to give “She would withhold information about her informant in order to protect his identity.” Verb ▲ (of a person or animal) Opposite of past tense for to sink to or towards the ground stood rose risen arose arisen got up gotten up rose up risen up stood up jumped up straightened up found your feet picked yourself up got to your feet gotten to your feet “She willed herself to stand for the ovation following a brutal match with her opponent.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to die or collapse from exhaustion survived endured prevailed weathered bore beared borne braved overcame overcome handled surmounted withstood outlasted persevered wore worn broke through broken through carried through came through come through got through gotten through held out lived through pulled through recovered from rode out ridden out rose above risen above stuck out toughed out made it through “To survive the intense heat and overcome his opponent showed great resilience on his part.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to slope, lean or sink downwards rose risen extended ascended climbed clomb clumb soared shot shotten towered came up come up moved up pushed up reached high reached up reared up rose up risen up shot up stood high swept upward “You could sit atop a hill and observe the monuments that rise above the rainforest canopy.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to knock or bring to the ground helped holp holpen propped pulled lifted lift raised hoisted hoist elevated picked up raised up “As a sign of good sportsmanship, he extended his hand to help his opponent back to his feet.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to omit or exclude (someone or something) included selected picked chose chosen named elected handpicked nominated specified added invited brought admitted welcomed pronounced went for gone for settled on hand-picked let in “The coach decided to include David as part of the squad that would represent the country in the World Championships.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to hand over or expend as payment saved reserved kept stored hoarded withheld withholden conserved held holden stockpiled banked stashed put aside put away set aside stashed away laid away laid by lay by stowed away hung on to kept in reserve put to one side “Eva decided to be frugal and save her cash for a rainy day.” Verb ▲ (sports) Opposite of past tense for to fail to win (a point or a match) won conquered dominated overcame overcome prevailed succeeded triumphed achieved success was successful were successful been successful came first come first came through come through finished first gained victory reigned supreme won out beat the opposition beaten the opposition came out ahead come out ahead defeated the opposition delivered the goods edged the opposition finished in front gained the victory overcame the opposition overcome the opposition overwhelmed the opposition sank the opposition sunk the opposition took the honours taken the honours came out on top come out on top upset the opposition “Nadal will dominate this match if he continues to win in those close rallies.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of abandoned, or left unused or unoccupied cherished helped nurtured populated wanted Adjective ▲ Opposite of having been abandoned or forsaken well cared for Adjective ▲ (beloved) Opposite of having been deserted or left behind beloved cherished supported loved dear treasured precious valued dearest endeared adored favoriteUS favouriteUK special favoredUS favouredUK darling much-loved occupied dearly loved doted on “Oscar finds that his two arms are not enough to hold all his beloved children.” Adjective ▲ (occupied) Opposite of having been deserted or left behind occupied adopted chaste cherished claimed defended innocent kept maintained moral pure supported virtuous Adjective ▲ Opposite of permanently no longer available or in production new Find more words! 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