All carry off antonyms
carΒ·ry off
C c verb carry off
- disallow β to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- misconceive β Fail to understand correctly.
- spend β to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.): resisting the temptation to spend one's money.
- throw away β to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- loose β free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- weaken β to make weak or weaker.
- lower β to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- return β 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.
- release β to lease again.
- give β to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- give up β the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- let go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- fail β to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- lose β to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- create β To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- ignore β to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- commence β When something commences or you commence it, it begins.
- unsettle β to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
- ruin β ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- miss β to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- neglect β to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- bear β If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
- abandon β If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- leave β to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- begin β To begin to do something means to start doing it.
- introduce β to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- start β to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- continue β If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
- open β not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- stop β to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- forget β to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- surrender β to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- construct β to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- store β an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- keep β to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- build β If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
- initiate β to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate major social reforms.
- maintain β to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- save β to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
- liberate β to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- disgust β to cause loathing or nausea in.
- dissuade β to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- free β enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- receive β to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
- disenchant β to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
- repulse β to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
- turn off β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- allow β If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- permit β to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- welcome β a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.