All sustain antonyms
sus·tain
S s verb sustain
- fine tune — to tune (a radio or television receiver) to produce the optimum reception for the desired station or channel by adjusting a control knob or bar.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- beaned — the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- beaning — the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- caponize — to make (a cock) into a capon
- larrup — to beat or thrash.
- whop — to strike forcibly.
- alter — If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.
- hang up — the way in which a thing hangs.
- intermit — to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- inactivate — to make inactive: The bomb was inactivated.
- larruping — very; exceedingly: That was a larruping good meal.
- blitzed — inebriated; drunk
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- intermitted — to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- knock for a loop — a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- blitzing — Military. an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support. an intensive aerial bombing.
- desexualize — to deprive of sexual characteristics by the surgical removal of the testicles or ovaries; castrate or spay
- intermitting — to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- brained — having a particular type of brain (used in combination): small-brained dinosaurs.
- deal with — When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
- braining — Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- lay aside — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- hook up — a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
- morph — Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment. Compare allomorph (def 2).
- hang fire — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- boff — a loud, hearty laugh
- boffing — Theater. a box-office hit. a joke or humorous line producing hearty laughter.
- lay over — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.