Opposite of to give assent to and act on a suggestion by another
“To my surprise, she told me that she wouldn't oppose my request that he be released on his own recognizance.”
Opposite of to be consistent with
“Some trends may be apparent but other changes may occur which may contradict the general direction of the trend.”
Opposite of to be in harmony of opinion or statement
“Some may disagree, but I think the former is a much stronger statement without the qualification.”
Opposite of to settle or come to terms on a particular arrangement
“The Persarmenians would reject the terms offered to them by the envoys of the Persian king.”
(agree with) Opposite of to suit or be suitable to
“That ostentatious top does clash with your overall mild-mannered demeanor.”
Opposite of to make a guarantee on a condition
“The life insurer was forced last week to renege on its pledge.”
Opposite of to state explicitly
Opposite of to specify or require as a condition
Opposite of to accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person
“The best way to do that is to make it plain that we and the other free countries will continue to resist the attack.”
Opposite of to decide on an option (from a range of options)
(reporting verb) Opposite of to acknowledge, or concede, the truth of
“The administration will deny all allegations of fraud and corruption.”
Opposite of to reach a decision or recommendation
“The Prime Minister said that he was willing to open Peace Talks without preconditions.”
Opposite of to enter into a formal and legally binding agreement
“The company would terminate its agreement with the vendor due to poor customer service.”
Opposite of to follow or obey the advice, guidance or words of
Opposite of to pledge or enter into a contract to do something
“There may be consequences if you break your contract with the company.”
Opposite of to reach a decision or recommendation
“Over the next year, he would dither back and forth over his relationship with Peggy while the affair wound down.”
Opposite of to take heed or pay attention to, especially of advice or instruction
“It's obvious she is going to ignore you if you keep barking instructions like a mad man.”
Opposite of to finalize or settle a formal agreement
“Contract negotiations were starting to protract as both parties began their posturing.”
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