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STANCE Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word stance. (opposite meanings)
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verb, nounv, n
noun

• an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

• a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in

• the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink

• a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

verb

• break down, literally or metaphorically

• collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

• fold or close up

• fall apart

• cause to burst

• suffer a nervous breakdown

• lose significance, effectiveness, or value

crouch
verbv
noun

• the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body

verb

• bend one's back forward from the waist on down

• sit on one's heels

fall
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve

• the season when the leaves fall from the trees

• a sudden drop from an upright position

• a downward slope or bend

• a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity

• a sudden decline in strength or number or importance

• a movement downward

• the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

• the time of day immediately following sunset

• when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

• a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity

• a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

verb

• descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

• move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

• pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind

• come under, be classified or included

• fall from clouds

• suffer defeat, failure, or ruin

• die, as in battle or in a hunt

• touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

• be captured

• occur at a specified time or place

• decrease in size, extent, or range

• yield to temptation or sin

• lose office or power

• to be given by assignment or distribution

• move in a specified direction

• be due

• lose one's chastity

• to be given by right or inheritance

• come into the possession of

• fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed

• be inherited by

• slope downward

• lose an upright position suddenly

• drop oneself to a lower or less erect position

• fall or flow in a certain way

• assume a disappointed or sad expression

• be cast down

• come out; issue

• be born, used chiefly of lambs

• begin vigorously

• go as if by falling

• come as if by falling

kneel
verbv
noun

• supporting yourself on your knees

verb

• rest one's weight on one's knees

lie
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

• Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)

• position or manner in which something is situated

verb

• be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

• be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

• originate (in)

• be and remain in a particular state or condition

• tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive

• have a place in relation to something else

• assume a reclining position

recline
verbv
verb

• move the upper body backwards and down

• cause to recline

• lean in a comfortable resting position

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

sit
verbv
verb

• be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside

• be around, often idly or without specific purpose

• take a seat

• be in session

• assume a posture as for artistic purposes

• sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

• be located or situated somewhere

• work or act as a baby-sitter

• show to a seat; assign a seat for

• serve in a specific professional capacity

surrender
verb, nounv, n
noun

• acceptance of despair

• a verbal act of admitting defeat

• the delivery of a principal into lawful custody

• the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

verb

• give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

• relinquish possession or control over

yield
verb, nounv, n
noun

• production of a certain amount

• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

• an amount of a product

• the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

verb

• be the cause or source of

• end resistance, as under pressure or force

• give or supply

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• give in, as to influence or pressure

• move in order to make room for someone for something

• cause to happen or be responsible for

• be willing to concede

• be fatally overwhelmed

• bring in

• be flexible under stress of physical force

• cease opposition; stop fighting

• consent reluctantly

Alternatives for COLLAPSE

Alternatives for CROUCH

Alternatives for FALL

Alternatives for KNEEL

Alternatives for LIE

Alternatives for RECLINE

Alternatives for RETREAT

Alternatives for SIT

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