UTILIZE Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word utilize. (opposite meanings)

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utility utilizing utilizable utilization

Best Opposite Words For UTILIZE


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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
	discard				verb, nounv, n
	noun • anything that is cast aside or discarded • (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit • getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable verb • throw or cast away
	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
	misapply				verbv
	verb • apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
	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
	overlook				verbv
	noun • a high place affording a good view verb • look past, fail to notice • be oriented in a certain direction • leave undone or leave out • look down on • watch over
	squander				verbv
	verb • spend thoughtlessly; throw away • spend extravagantly
	waste				verb, nounv, n
	noun • any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly • the trait of wasting resources • an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation • (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect adjective satellite • located in a dismal or remote area; desolate verb • spend thoughtlessly; throw away • use inefficiently or inappropriately • dispose of • run off as waste • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • spend extravagantly • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief • cause to grow thin or weak • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly • become physically weaker
	underuse				verb, nounv, n
	noun • The act of using (something) less than expected. verb • To use (something) less than expected