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To make something into something else
“He regularly changes the design of the website once it is out of date.”
Opposite of to mend or repair something that is broken or not functioning
“Kevin was a naughty boy who would mistreat and break his toys.”
Opposite of to put securely in place or in the desired position
“You may unfasten your seatbelt once the plane has come to a complete stop.”
Opposite of to reach a decision or agreement about
“Something has come up and I will need to cancel our appointment for tomorrow.”
Opposite of to focus on, usually of one's vision or thoughts
“I was transfixed, and I could not remove my stare from the man's eyes.”
Opposite of to prepare or make in advance
Opposite of to wreak vengeance on
“I could forgive my father because all that hating would do would be to corrupt my own soul and make my life worse.”
Opposite of to firmly embed
“After complete fading of gladioli, be sure to remove the flowers from the garden.”
Opposite of to organize or make arrangements for
“Let me just make sure though that I have what I should have, because I rather suspect that in my unique ability to disarrange things, I have succeeded in doing so.”
(of one's physical presentation) Opposite of to groom or put in order
“She leaned against him and reached back to tousle his hair, pulling his head forward under the stream of water.”
Opposite of to take an injection of a narcotic drug
“He submitted himself to an institution to try to rehabilitate himself.”
Situations that require resolution
“We are having issues with Michael eating all of the cookies and not leaving any behind for the rest of us.”
Opposite of plural for a difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself
“In this gig, I have had the good fortune of visiting many television studios over the years.”
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