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belays

verb , present tense third-person singular of belay

Synonyms and Antonyms of belays

to attach (a rope) to something so that it is secure

The climber belayed the rope.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of belays

battens, buttons, does up

affixes, bends, fastens, fixes

adheres, bolts, cinches, clamps, clasps, clenches, clinches, clips, glues, hangs, harnesses, hasps, laces, lashes, latches, nails, pastes, pins, plasters, rivets, screws, shackles, staples, sticks, straps, tackles, tacks, ties, toggles, yokes

coapts, connects, joins, links, unites

reaffixes, reattaches, refastens, refixes, resecures

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of belays

breaks up, disconnects, disjoins, disjoints, dissevers, dissociates, disunites, divides, divorces, parts, separates, severs, splits, sunders, uncouples, unlinks, unyokes

loosens, looses

unbinds, unfixes, unlashes, unties

detaches, undoes, unfastens, unhooks

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