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Contexts ▼▲ Opposite of present participle for to defend or protect Opposite of present participle for to give incriminating information about someone to authority (of an action or event) Opposite of present participle for to prevent from happening Opposite of present participle for to injure someone physically, mentally or emotionally Opposite of present participle for to criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly Opposite of present participle for to inflict, or threaten to inflict, physical or emotional harm to Opposite of present participle for to let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to defend or protect turning against Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to give incriminating information about someone to authority informing squeaking squealing betraying denouncing double-crossing incriminating inculpating reporting snitching blabbing giving away ratting splitting telling grassing narking peaching selling out dobbing fingering finking jobbing pimping shopping singing sneaking talking delating pooling grassing on ratting on ratting out spilling the beans stabbing in the back stitching up telling on blowing the whistle doing the dirty on putting the finger on selling down the river splitting on telling tales about telling the authorities about telling the police about dropping a dime on dropping the dime on pointing the bone at giving someone a Judas kiss turning King's evidence turning Queen's evidence putting someone's pot on leaking informing against informing on squealing on peaching on someone telling tales pimping on telling tales on blowing the whistle on “Mrs. Brown made the decision most women make, and she chose to protect her husband by not testifying against him.” Verb ▲ (of an action or event) Opposite of present participle for to prevent from happening stopping thwarting foiling forestalling circumventing countering cramping curbing derailing opposing preventing stymieing defeating getting out of beating bypassing escaping evading frustrating prohibiting putting paid to balkingUS baulkingUK circumnavigating counteracting hindering impeding inhibiting nullifying obstructing overturning scotching standing in the way of staving off checking crimping defending against deflecting disrupting heading off holding back interdicting interfering with limiting repressing restraining restricting retarding sidestepping skirting steering clear of warding off averting avoiding barring blocking crashing ditching doing for holding off juking keeping lid on outwitting putting the kibosh on putting the stopper on ruining scuppering shutting out spoiling stalling stonewalling stumping taking down taking wind out of trammelling trammeling unsettling upsetting wrecking “Despite the best efforts of the protestors, the politicians would expedite the ratification of the new law.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to injure someone physically, mentally or emotionally harming “We must protect our highly endangered species from extinction.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly attacking “While Robin's actions were seen as criminal in the eyes of the rich, the poor would defend his deeds and regard them as an act of God.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to inflict, or threaten to inflict, physical or emotional harm to bullying intimidating oppressing browbeating hounding mistreating tormenting tyrannisingUK tyrannizingUS aggrieving distressing domineering maltreating menacing persecuting scaring subjugating abusing cowing dominating harassing harrying manhandling overbearing terrorisingUK terrorizingUS threatening victimisingUK victimizingUS frightening hectoring misusing overpowering overwhelming brutalisingUK brutalizingUS mishandling torturing pushing around ill-treating picking on pushing about ill-using kicking around putting down treating harshly messing over riding roughshod over playing the heavy with walking all over “Jonas then tells Isla that, moving forward, he would protect her from Jacob and the other bullies.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them failing abandoning deserting forsaking leaving betraying disregarding neglecting ditching rejecting discarding relinquishing discounting jettisoning dumping ignoring repealing forgetting renouncing abdicating disclaiming quitting jilting aborting disowning revoking screwing disavowing dropping marooning escaping rescinding absconding from abstaining from bailing on breaking with cheating on disappearing from escaping from fleeing from flying from refraining from retiring from withdrawing from backing out on breaking up with doing away with going away from running away from running out on setting out from taking oneself off from turning your back on walking out on “Chase your dreams! 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What is the opposite of stick up for? Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words sticking with sticking with it stick-in-the-mud stick-in-the-muds stick it out stick it to sticking to the point sticking together sticking to sticking out like a sore thumb sticking out a mile sticking out