Synonyms of pass up

pass up

verb

as in to refuse

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuse
• reject
• decline
• turn down
• throw over
• ignore
• throw out
• pass
• avoid
• balk (at)
• deny
• withdraw
• dispute
• dismiss
• veto
• spurn
• disapprove
• deselect
• turn one's back on
• negative
• repudiate
• blow off
• forbid
• shoot down
• reprobate
• nix
• take back
• refrain (from)
• abstain (from)
• disdain
• overrule
• scout
• prohibit
• disagree (with)
• scorn
• rebuff
• proscribe
• back down
• renounce
• recall
• retract
• revoke
• forbear
• stick
• refute
• contradict
• gainsay
• disavow
• disclaim
• disprove
• back off
• bypass
• recant
• forswear
• rebut
• controvert
• abjure
• detour
• unsay
• negate
• disown
• backtrack
• disallow
• renege

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agree (to)
• accept
• approve
• receive
• tolerate
• take
• adopt
• swallow
• welcome
• condone
• embrace
• agree
• select
• choose
• countenance
• consent
• acquiesce
• accede
• support
• assent
• espouse
• handpick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pass up

So long as the Tigers can extract a fair return — and the offers might matter more than the results of their games — the package for Skubal could be too good to pass up for the long-term health of the organization. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 July 2026

But ultimately, Klaveness passed up the chance to render a broader verdict. — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

Remake includes footage of Adrian urging his father to consider Carr’s offer, and gently scolding him for having passed up certain opportunities to make money—money that would have made the family's life better—off his filmmaking acumen. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026

But in its filing, the Times’ legal team wrote that the person chosen for the role as deputy real estate editor was more qualified than the person who was passed up for the job, Bryant Roussau. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2026