Opposite of present participle for to remain in a specified state or position
“Food would be brought to them and if for some reason they had to leave their post, someone would step in for relief.”
Opposite of present participle for to stay somewhere temporarily
“Tomorrow is the day that Tom would finally leave the house where he had lived with his family for so long.”
Opposite of present participle for to continue, or carry on being
“These scholars should not discontinue their research in the field, but they should discontinue the pretense that what they are writing is an accurate part of history.”
Opposite of present participle for to provide with a sound or secure foundation or basis
“Catrionna, to her credit, did much to seriously weaken the support beneath the orc camp.”
Opposite of present participle for to put off or delay
“At a staff meeting, division leaders were chastised for their failure to advance plans to meet the serious problems confronting wildlife resources.”
Opposite of never relaxing or slackening
Opposite of living somewhere on a long-term basis
Opposite of continuing over a (usually extended) period of time
“The company's financial problems were just a temporary blip.”
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