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Contexts ▼▲ To have inadvertently dropped or left something or someone behind To have set aside or reserved for a particular purpose To have exchanged or given up something To have made something into something else Opposite of past tense for to keep or maintain in one's possession Opposite of past tense for to physically grip or cling to something Opposite of past tense for to step down from one's position or role Opposite of past tense for to arrange for something to belong to, or be officially controlled by, somebody else (based on the game being played) Opposite of past tense for to strike a ball as part of a game Opposite of past tense for to uncover that which was hidden or kept secret Opposite of past tense for to dispatch or send (a document or goods) Opposite of past tense for to make reference to or speak about briefly or in passing Opposite of past tense for to throw or launch something in a given direction (idiomatic) Opposite of past tense for to invent, create, or think of (direct at or to) Opposite of past tense for to intend a remark, comment or statement for Opposite of past tense for to reveal secrets or gossip Opposite of past tense for to get rid of Opposite of past tense for to give, place or hand back something … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ To have inadvertently dropped or left something or someone behind lost left dropped forgot left behind overlooked lost track of failed to keep failed to keep sight of failed to retain forgotten forgat “I lost my headphones on the train before I disembarked because I wasn't paying attention.” Verb ▲ To have set aside or reserved for a particular purpose allowed set aside allocated allotted left reserved earmarked designated spared devoted deducted gave provided remitted afforded apportioned made available assigned set by set apart put aside dedicated consecrated saved consigned appropriated maintained kept laid aside given “I allowed at least half an hour for the appointment.” Verb ▲ To have exchanged or given up something changed exchanged interchanged replaced swapped switched traded substituted ceded handed over surrendered yielded reciprocated bartered commuted displaced shifted superseded transacted dickered bandied negotiated trucked dealt in swapped over converted into yold yolden “She changed her ice-cream for mine because she didn't like chocolate.” Verb ▲ To have made something into something else changed altered modified adjusted amended edited moldedUS redesigned revamped revised reworked rewrought adapted modulated refashioned tempered tweaked made over moderated morphed reconstructed redid regenerated remade remodeledUS remodelledUK remouldedUK renovated reorganizedUS restyled retooled alternated diversified fashioned freshened up improved mouldedUK readjusted rearranged reconfigured rejigged remoldedUS reorganisedUK replaced reshaped revolutionisedUK revolutionizedUS tampered with translated warped affected commuted made innovations recast reconstituted refined rejiggered reordered reorientated reoriented tailored permuted turned around emendated made adjustments to made alterations to redressed rehashed remixed reshuffled became different redrafted reviewed reworded rewrote shuffled tampered tuned arranged made different ordered reconciled rectified regulated become different redone rewritten “I changed the design of the website as it was out of date.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to keep or maintain in one's possession gave up given up handed over released relinquished surrendered yielded yold yolden lost ceded renounced abdicated abandoned resigned waived turned over let go of sacrificed coughed up turned in laid down parted with signed away conceded forfeited dropped left shed let go rendered laid aside cast aside forsaken forsook forgone forwent lay down provided offered given gave volunteered submitted extended allowed proffered delivered bequeathed gifted abnegated betrayed disclaimed transferred kissed goodbye to washed your hands of divorced oneself from delivered up freed said goodbye to separated oneself from stepped down from paid with made over conveyed casted off given away prostituted gave away passed up kissed goodbye stepped aside from signed off yielded up left behind eschewed spared stood down from forbore forborne bequethen bequoth foregone forewent withgone withwent gave over given over done without did without gone without went without given in gave in more ❯ Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to physically grip or cling to something let go of let go put down let fall released relinquished unhanded unheld lost failed to hold dropped lost your hold on lost one's grip on released one's hold on Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to step down from one's position or role resigned left quit quitted retired went gone vacated demitted seceded bowed out retired from stepped down stood down walked out gave notice given notice stepped aside packed in jacked in ceased work dropped out stood aside bailed out ended service handed in resignation hung it up left your job gave up the ship given up the ship gave up your job given up your job handed in your notice threw in the towel thrown in the towel called it a day abdicated renounced the throne “Al would maintain his position as CEO of the project, despite its restructuring.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to arrange for something to belong to, or be officially controlled by, somebody else transferred surrendered diverted relinquished referred allocated charged commissioned designated granted redirected allotted channelledUK channeledUS devolved intrusted placed tasked vested appropriated cast left abdicated aliened alienated apportioned assigned ceded changed committed conferred confided consigned conveyed deeded delegated entrusted gave given handed handed over made over passed reassigned relegated reposed transmitted trusted turned over passed on signed over gave over given over handed on delivered let let out let someone have put into hands of put into the hands of commended recommended commanded advanced patronizedUS loaned lent patronisedUK aided stored allowed to look after handed out handed down handed round made trustee sent on letten leet threw thrown more ❯ “Public lands presently under the state, county, or municipal ownership could be expected to retain the existing administration and management.” Verb ▲ (based on the game being played) Opposite of past tense for to strike a ball as part of a game played hit hat hitten kicked passed shot shotten “It is best to retain the ball if you cannot see an open player.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to uncover that which was hidden or kept secret gave up given up revealed divulged declared disclosed released spilled spilt aired exposed imparted publicisedUK publicizedUS told uncovered unveiled broadcast broadcasted confessed disseminated leaked proclaimed betrayed gave away given away gave out given out let out let slip came clean about come clean about laid bare let on opened up on passed on came out with come out with went public on gone public on went public with gone public with made known made public “They are secretive and withhold information not only from the rest of the world, but even from their own organizations.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to dispatch or send (a document or goods) forwarded sent transmitted dispatched posted shipped delivered freighted carried conveyed mailed remitted routed consigned transported addressed addrest expressed “Early biographers claim that he then attended Lincoln's Inn, but the Inn's archives retain no record of him.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to make reference to or speak about briefly or in passing dropped cited mentioned stated introduced quoted revealed uttered declared disclosed divulged said sayed advanced broached communicated imparted instanced intimated mooted named noted noticed presented raised specified adverted to referred to spoke of spoken of brought up talked about commented on hinted at let out remarked on spoke about spoken about told of let on about made known showed off shown off threw out thrown out touched on touched upon called attention to let anyone know of let someone know of breathed a word of “She would withhold information about her informant in order to protect his identity.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to throw or launch something in a given direction threw thrown “Players can hold the ball for only three seconds at any time.” Verb ▲ (idiomatic) Opposite of past tense for to invent, create, or think of came up with come up with “Being the conniver that he was, Mark would withhold most of his great ideas from the rest of the team.” Verb ▲ (direct at or to) Opposite of past tense for to intend a remark, comment or statement for directed addressed to intended for aimed at focused on levelled at meant for cast at destined for trained on “Rather than openly stating her disagreement, she would remain silent about her reaction and keep her opinions to herself.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to reveal secrets or gossip told talked blabbed tattled leaked told tales blew the gaff blown the gaff spilled the beans spilt the beans gave the game away given the game away let the cat out of the bag opened your mouth “He may withhold what he regards as his most powerful secrets to maintain a competitive advantage over the other students.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to get rid of rejected discarded jettisoned abandoned deserted excluded ditched dumped eliminated junked scrapped shed cashiered chucked exorcisedUK exorcizedUS nixed tossed tost binned lost pitched relinquished unloaded flung forwent forgone forsook forsaken negatived casted off threw away thrown away threw off thrown off threw out thrown out cast aside deep-sixed flung away flung off laid by lay by eighty-sixed shucked off sloughed off sluffed off washed your hands of trashed disposed of tossed out got shut of chucked out gotten shot of got shot of gotten rid of got rid of thrown aside threw aside “Why do you like to keep your old belongings? It is only resulting in more clutter around our home!” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to give, place or hand back something returned yielded yold yolden handed back retroceded sent back carried back gave back given back restored took back taken back paid back put back thrusted back tossed back placed back “The DVD is not due back for another week, so you can continue to keep it.” Find more words! 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