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Contexts ▼▲ Verb Opposite of to have acted on an opportunity Opposite of to have enacted or established Opposite of past tense for to follow or chase after Opposite of past tense for to go in search of, especially on the trail of Opposite of past tense for to conduct or devote oneself to Opposite of past tense for to have as one's goal Opposite of past tense for to investigate or delve into Opposite of past tense for to seek a social or romantic alliance with Adjective Opposite of being followed or pursued … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of to have acted on an opportunity missed overlooked discounted neglected let slip passed passed over passed up bypassed failed to catch failed to notice failed to see failed to spot lost sight of overpassed dropped the ball glossed over let go let something slide “He missed many golden opportunities that had been presented to him during his career because of his tunnel vision.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to have enacted or established vetoed nullified opposed overturned repealed abolished abrogated annulled halted invalidated canceledUS cancelledUK prevented refused refuted renounced rescinded “Congress vetoed all laws abridging free speech as per the First Amendment.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to follow or chase after abandoned left neglected quit quitted stopped discontinued ditched ceased dropped cancelledUK canceledUS aborted ended forwent forgone relinquished scrapped left alone let go “At that point, Siringo was ordered to abandon the chase and proceed to Montana.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to go in search of, especially on the trail of called off abandoned aborted cancelledUK canceledUS scrubbed recalled scrapped desisted discontinued halted postponed shelved stopped suspended “They will have to call off the search for tonight because the tide was coming in.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to conduct or devote oneself to stopped halted discontinued ceased suspended postponed deferred interrupted shelved prorogued intermitted put off withheld withholden rescheduled shunned held holden tabled terminated neglected prorogated put aside “Feeling burnt out from his lengthy course, Harold would stop his studies and embark on a gap year and travel around South America.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to have as one's goal abandoned gave up given up discontinued deserted left ditched forsook forsaken dumped quit quitted “If you don't understand one set of instructions, just abandon that whole track and get on with something a little easier.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to investigate or delve into closed discontinued ended concluded terminated settled halted dropped axed resolved scrapped gave up given up “In light of the results of the local gendarmes' investigation, on Tuesday the public prosecutor decided to close the case.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to seek a social or romantic alliance with left let leet letten “Once I found out she had a partner, I would leave her be.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of being followed or pursued captured caught seized Find more words! 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