All adopt antonyms
a·dopt
A a verb adopt
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- renounce — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- release — to lease again.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- discard — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
- disown — to refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to oneself; deny the ownership of or responsibility for; repudiate; renounce: to disown one's heirs; to disown a published statement.
- repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- oppose — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- return — to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad; to return to public office; to return to work.
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- repulse — to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.