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Synonyms & Similar Words
resist
oppose
challenge
disobey
rebel
refuse
reject
deny
contradict
confront
protest
dissent
object
withstand
stand up to
fight against
go against
flout
violate
infringe
breach
transgress
disregard
ignore
neglect
dismiss
spurn
scorn
mock
ridicule
sneer
defy
thwart
hinder
obstruct
impede
bar
block
counter
counteract
resist
withstand
stand firm
hold out
persist
persevere
endure
tolerate
bear
abide
suffer
submit
comply
acquiesce
concede
yield
surrender
capitulate
give in
back down
retreat
recede
relinquish
renounce
abandon
desert
forsake
reject
repudiate
repel
rebuff
decline
refuse
deny
disallow
prohibit
forbid
ban
proscribe
outlaw
disapprove
condemn
censure
criticize
discommend
disparage
depreciate
deprecate
belittle
minimize
slight
scorn
disdain
despise
contemn
despise
abhor
loathe
detest
abominate
execrate
hate
dislike
disfavor
disrelish
discontent
dissatisfaction
displeasure
disaffection
discontentment
disgruntlement
disillusionment
disenchantment
distaste
disgust
repugnance
aversion
antipathy
hostility
animosity
animus
rancor
ill will
malice
spite
resentment
indignation
outrage
umbrage
offense
affront
insult
indignity
slight
snub
rebuff
repulse
rejection
refusal
denial
disapproval
disavowal
disownment
disclaim
disallow
disown
disinherit
dispossess
divest
deprive
strip
bereave
despoil
plunder
pillage
ravage
devastate
lay waste
destroy
demolish
raze
annihilate
exterminate
eradicate
extirpate
eliminate
remove
expel
eject
oust
banish
exile
deport
transport
maroon
strand
abandon
desert
forsake
relinquish
renounce
surrender
yield
succumb
submit
comply
obey
conform
acquiesce
assent
agree
consent
concur
accede
assent
approve
endorse
sanction
ratify
confirm
validate
verify
authenticate
legitimize
authorize
empower
enable
permit
allow
grant
license
charter
warrant
vouch
guarantee
ensure
secure
protect
defend
safeguard
preserve
conserve
save
rescue
redeem
deliver
liberate
free
release
discharge
emancipate
enfranchise
unfetter
unshackle
unchain
unmanacle
unbind
untie
unfasten
unlock
unbar
unclose
open
clear
facilitate
ease
simplify
expedite
hasten
accelerate
speed
quicken
prompt
urge
impel
drive
propel
push
thrust
force
coerce
compel
constrain
obligate
bind
tie
fasten
lock
bar
block
obstruct
hinder
impede
bar
prevent
prohibit
forbid
ban
proscribe
outlaw
disallow
disapprove
condemn
censure
criticize
discommend
disparage
depreciate
deprecate
belittle
minimize
slight
scorn
disdain
despise
contemn
despise
abhor
loathe
detest
abominate
execrate
hate
dislike
disfavor
disrelish
discontent
dissatisfaction
displeasure
disaffection
discontentment
disgruntlement
disillusionment
disenchantment
distaste
disgust
repugnance
aversion
antipathy
hostility
animosity
animus
rancor
ill will
malice
spite
resentment
indignation
outrage
umbrage
offense
affront
insult
indignity
slight
snub
rebuff
repulse
rejection
refusal
denial
disapproval
disavowal
disownment
disclaim
disallow
disown
disinherit
dispossess
divest
deprive
strip
bereave
despoil
plunder
pillage
ravage
devastate
lay waste
destroy
demolish
raze
annihilate
exterminate
eradicate
extirpate
eliminate
remove
expel
eject
oust
banish
exile
deport
transport
maroon
strand
abandon
desert