abstain (from)

acquiesce (to), capitulate, concede (to), knuckle under (to)

Near Antonyms of abstain (from)

Antonyms of abstain (from)

bow (to), give in (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)

apart from

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of apart from

not including

apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape

Synonyms of apart from

aside from, bar, barring, beside, besides, but, except (also excepting), except for, excluding, exclusive of, other than, outside, outside of, save, saving

aside from

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of aside from

not including

aside from the C in geometry, he made all A's this term

Synonyms of aside from

apart from, bar, barring, beside, besides, but, except (also excepting), except for, excluding, exclusive of, other than, outside, outside of, save, saving

defect (from)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of defect (from)

to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another

soldiers defected from the rebel army en masse as the failure of their cause became apparent

Synonyms of defect (from)

desert, rat (on)

Words Related to defect (from)

abandon, abdicate, abjure, apostatize, cut off, disown, forsake, quit, reject, renounce, repudiate, spurn

renege

depart, go, leave, withdraw

Phrases Synonymous with defect (from)

go back on, jump ship, run out on, walk out on

Near Antonyms of defect (from)

adhere (to), cling (to), stick (to or with)

cherish, cultivate, foster

desist (from)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of desist (from)

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

ordered to desist from using the copyrighted music without permission

Synonyms of desist (from)

break, break off, break up, can [slang], cease, cut off, cut out, discontinue, drop, end, give over, halt, knock off, lay off, leave off, pack (up or in), quit, shut off, stop

Words Related to desist (from)

complete, conclude, finish

close (down)

deactivate

block, blockade, dam, delay, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, kibosh, obstruct, stem

call, suspend

arrest, brake, check, clamp down, rein (in), squash, squelch, stamp, stanch (or staunch), stunt, suppress, turn back

pause, stay, suspend

abolish, abort, annul, demolish, destroy, dissolve, kill, ruin, scuttle, snuff

Phrases Synonymous with desist (from)

have done with, put the kibosh on

Near Antonyms of desist (from)

carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep up, run on

advance, proceed, progress

actuate, drive, impel, propel, stir

keep (from)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of keep (from)

to resist the temptation of

try to keep from eating all the chocolate in one day!

Synonyms of keep (from)

abjure, abstain (from), forbear, forgo (also forego), refrain (from), withhold (from)

Words Related to keep (from)

acquiesce (to), capitulate, concede (to), knuckle under (to)

Near Antonyms of keep (from)

Antonyms of keep (from)

bow (to), give in (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)

refrain (from)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of refrain (from)

to resist the temptation of

couldn't refrain from ruffling her nephew's neatly combed hair whenever she saw him

Synonyms of refrain (from)

abjure, abstain (from), forbear, forgo (also forego), keep (from), withhold (from)

Words Related to refrain (from)

acquiesce (to), capitulate, concede (to), knuckle under (to)

Near Antonyms of refrain (from)

Antonyms of refrain (from)

bow (to), give in (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)

resign (from)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of resign (from)

to give up (a job or office)

resigned from the company after the news broke that he had been falsifying financial statements for years

Synonyms of resign (from)

bag, chuck, leave, quit, retire (from), step aside (from), step down (from)

Words Related to resign (from)

Phrases Synonymous with resign (from)

Near Antonyms of resign (from)

Antonyms of resign (from)

retire (from)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of retire (from)

to give up (a job or office)

at the age of 72, she finally retired from the job she had held at the shoe factory for over 50 years

Synonyms of retire (from)

bag, chuck, leave, quit, resign (from), step aside (from), step down (from)

Words Related to retire (from)

Phrases Synonymous with retire (from)

Near Antonyms of retire (from)

Antonyms of retire (from)

steal (from)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of steal (from)

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully

little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years

Synonyms of steal (from)

burglarize, burgle, knock off, knock over, rip off, rob, take off [slang]

Words Related to steal (from)

ransack, rifle

despoil, loot, pillage, plunder, ravish, sack, spoil, strip

bleed, break in, cheat, chisel, cozen, defraud, exploit, fleece, gyp, hustle, mulct, pluck, rook, shortchange, skin, squeeze, stick, sting, swindle

hold up, mug, roll, stick up

step aside (from)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of step aside (from)

1 to give up (a job or office)

a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over

Synonyms of step aside (from)

bag, chuck, leave, quit, resign (from), retire (from), step down (from)

Words Related to step aside (from)

Phrases Synonymous with step aside (from)

Near Antonyms of step aside (from)

Antonyms of step aside (from)

2 to give up (as a position of authority) formally

the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust

Synonyms of step aside (from)

abdicate, abnegate, cede, relinquish, renounce, resign, step down (from), surrender

Words Related to step aside (from)

abjure, demit, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, waive

forsake, give up, hand over, yield

abandon, desert, quit, vacate

Near Antonyms of step aside (from)

appropriate, arrogate, assume, claim, confiscate

seize, take over, usurp, wrest

defend, guard, protect, safeguard, secure

step down (from)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of step down (from)

1 to give up (a job or office)

with the advent of his 90th birthday, he could no longer resist calls for him to step down from chairmanship of the board

Synonyms of step down (from)

bag, chuck, leave, quit, resign (from), retire (from), step aside (from)

Words Related to step down (from)

Phrases Synonymous with step down (from)

Near Antonyms of step down (from)

Antonyms of step down (from)

2 to give up (as a position of authority) formally

even in the face of a palace revolt, Queen Elizabeth I refused to step down from the throne

Synonyms of step down (from)

abdicate, abnegate, cede, relinquish, renounce, resign, step aside (from), surrender

Words Related to step down (from)

abjure, demit, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, waive

forsake, give up, hand over, yield

abandon, desert, quit, vacate

Near Antonyms of step down (from)

appropriate, arrogate, assume, claim, confiscate

seize, take over, usurp, wrest

defend, guard, protect, safeguard, secure

withhold (from)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of withhold (from)

to resist the temptation of

please see if you can withhold from criticizing every little thing she says

Synonyms of withhold (from)

abjure, abstain (from), forbear, forgo (also forego), keep (from), refrain (from)

Words Related to withhold (from)