BEARHUG Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word bearhug. (opposite meanings)

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	avoid				verbv
	verb • stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • refrain from doing something • refrain from certain foods or beverages • declare invalid
	distance				nounn
	noun • the property created by the space between two objects or points • a distant region • size of the gap between two places • indifference by personal withdrawal • the interval between two times • a remote point in time verb • keep at a distance • go far ahead of
	dodge				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade • a quick evasive movement • a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery verb • make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid • move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
	evade				verbv
	verb • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) • escape, either physically or mentally • practice evasion • use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid
	reject				verbv
	noun • the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality verb • not accept something given or offered • not accept as true • deem wrong or inappropriate • reject with contempt • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse entrance or membership • dismiss from consideration or a contest
	release				verb, nounv, n
	noun • merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) • the act of liberating someone or something • a process that liberates or discharges something • an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • euphemistic expressions for death • a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation • a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion • the act of allowing a fluid to escape • a formal written statement of relinquishment • (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone verb • release, as from one's grip • grant freedom to; free from confinement • let (something) fall or spill from a container • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale • eliminate (a substance) • generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids • make (information) available for publication • part with a possession or right • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition • make (assets) available
	repel				verbv
	verb • cause to move back by force or influence • be repellent to; cause aversion in • force or drive back • reject outright and bluntly • fill with distaste
	let go				verbv
	verb • release, as from one's grip • be relaxed
	push away				verbv
	verb • push out of the way