PURSUE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For PURSUE
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abandon | verbv | |||||||
noun • the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry • a feeling of extreme emotional intensity verb • forsake, leave behind • give up with the intent of never claiming again • leave behind empty; move out of • stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims • leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
disregard | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • lack of attention and due care • willful lack of care and attention verb • refuse to acknowledge • bar from attention or consideration • give little or no attention to | ||||||||
idle | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • not in action or at work noun • the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling adjective satellite • without a basis in reason or fact • not in active use • silly or trivial • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility • not yielding a return • not having a job verb • run disconnected or idle • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||||||
ignore | verbv | |||||||
verb • refuse to acknowledge • bar from attention or consideration • fail to notice • give little or no attention to • be ignorant of or in the dark about | ||||||||
neglect | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • lack of attention and due care • the state of something that has been unused and neglected • willful lack of care and attention • the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances verb • leave undone or leave out • fail to do something; leave something undone • fail to attend to • give little or no attention to | ||||||||
retreat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat • a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet • (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position • (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset • an area where you can be alone • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation • the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) verb • pull back or move away or backward • move away, as for privacy • move back • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity | ||||||||
shun | verbv | |||||||
verb • avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of • expel from a community or group | ||||||||
withdraw | verbv | |||||||
verb • pull back or move away or backward • withdraw from active participation • release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles • cause to be returned • take back what one has said • keep away from others • break from a meeting or gathering • retire gracefully • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • lose interest • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract | ||||||||
give up | verbv | |||||||
verb • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime • give up with the intent of never claiming again • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat • put an end to a state or an activity • give up what is not strictly needed • part with a possession or right • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • relinquish possession or control over • give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another • stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims • allow the other (baseball) team to score • stop consuming |