OBJECT (TO) Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

object (to)

verb

Definition of object (to)

as in to tut (over or about)

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as in to quarrel (with)

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Verb

Police quickly connected them to his ex-fiancée and began investigating her, with a media narrative painting her as a woman scorned and willing to do anything to ruin his life.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026
The season ended with Beth and Rip’s adopted son Carter (Finn Little) being abducted by the family that Beulah scorned when going into business with the infamous Beth Dutton.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

Definition of scorn

Verb

State workers used the forum to raise $9,000 in under three weeks for an Interstate 80 billboard protesting the RTO order.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
All who have been informed that they have been flagged for removal can protest the determination, a dispute resolution process that will likely take place over the next few months.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Definition of protest

Verb

Netanyahu had rejected any role in Gaza for the Palestinian Authority (without publicly endorsing an alternative).

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Conversely, when a judge rejects a motion for an injunction, companies can move to complete a takeover deal quickly.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of reject

Verb

In short order, users started complaining about multiple system reboots rather than the one expected with a security update.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Researchers found nearly everyone admits to at least one bad beach habit, even as many complain about other people’s behavior.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026

Definition of complain

Verb

About seven years ago, Parviz Afshari—Sam’s father—lived in Karaj and worked for a conglomerate whose essential purpose was to confiscate private property from dissidents, ethnic minorities, and other people disfavored by the government.

— Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Although a decreasing majority of Republicans still favors the Jewish state, it is disfavored by 80% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, up from 53% last year.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026

Definition of disfavor

Verb

The rivalry between New York and Florida — and California and Florida, too — has also become heated as the wealthy have publicly criticized blue states and announced their decisions to relocate.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The bodycam video also sparked reaction online, with several conservative accounts criticizing Hostin for invoking her legal background during the encounter.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of criticize

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