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Opposite of to have created or formed something
“The artist destroyed his sculpture after being displeased with the result.”
Opposite of to have caused someone to do something, usually against their inclinations
“My parents asked me nicely to practice the violin when I was younger.”
Opposite of to have caused something to exist or come about
“You prevented a mess on your clean, white shirt by eating slowly.”
Opposite of to have appointed a person to a position
“Because of his lack of leadership, the coach demoted him as captain of the football team.”
Opposite of to have gained or profited from financially
“Samsung lost a lot of money on the Galaxy Note 7 after having to recall the entire line of phones.”
Opposite of to have prepared food for eating
“While we were fishing, we ate the sandwiches mother had made for us earlier in the day.”
Opposite of to have enacted or established
“Congress vetoed all laws abridging free speech as per the First Amendment.”
Opposite of to have constituted or amounted to
“We split the piece into four separate parts.”
Opposite of to have discerned from given information
“I believe you misconstrued his grandiose claims as nothing more than braggadocio.”
Opposite of to have achieved a given rank, level or status
“He fell short of lieutenant in the police force and would finish his career as Sergeant.”
Opposite of to have managed to arrive in time for
“We missed the earlier train because we were slow to the station.”
Opposite of to have headed straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed
“The last remaining warriors of the vanquished army held their ground despite being outnumbered.”
Opposite of to have covered an expense
“We didn't stick to our budget and we defaulted on our rent.”
Opposite of to have been persuaded based on available information
“Mike's allegations were so outrageous that they, in fact, dissuaded me from believing that Brett was a bad man.”
Opposite of to have received a particular treatment
“I avoided making mistakes, hence I never had to learn from them.”
Opposite of obliged by law, circumstances, or duty to do something
Opposite of having been attained or earned, especially through effort
Opposite of having been worked or prepared
Opposite of having been constructed or put together
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