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OVERLAYING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word overlaying. (opposite meanings)
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clearing
nounn
noun

• a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

• the act of freeing from suspicion

• the act of removing solid particles from a liquid

revealing
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing or making known

noun

• the speech act of making something evident

adjective satellite

• disclosing unintentionally something concealed

underlying
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• in the nature of something though not readily apparent

• located beneath or below

• being or involving basic facts or principles

unmasking
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the exposure of an impostor or a fraud

unveiling
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• putting on display for the first time

• the act of beginning something new

detaching
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• cause to become detached or separated; take off

• separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment

• come to be detached

exposing
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the exposure of an impostor or a fraud

verb

• expose or make accessible to some action or influence

• make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

• to show, make visible or apparent

• remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

• reveal to view as by removing a cover

• put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

• expose to light, of photographic film

• expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas

• abandon by leaving out in the open air

removing
verbv
noun

• degree of figurative distance or separation

verb

• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

• remove from a position or an office

• dispose of

• cause to leave

• shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

• stay away or leave

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

• get rid of something abstract

separating
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• independent; not united or joint

noun

• a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

• a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments

adjective satellite

• standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything

• separated according to race, sex, class, or religion

• have the connection undone; having become separate

verb

• act as a barrier between; stand between

• force, take, or pull apart

• mark as different

• separate into parts or portions

• divide into components or constituents

• arrange or order by classes or categories

• make a division or separation

• discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

• go one's own way; move apart

• become separated into pieces or fragments

• treat differently on the basis of sex or race

• move or break apart

• divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork

underlaying
adjectiveadj
noun

• a pad placed under a carpet

verb

• raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type

• put (something) under or beneath

• provide with a base, support, lining, or backing

Alternatives for CLEARING

Alternatives for REVEALING

Alternatives for UNDERLYING

Alternatives for UNMASKING

Alternatives for UNVEILING

Alternatives for DETACHING

Alternatives for EXPOSING

Alternatives for REMOVING

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