ELICITS Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For ELICITS
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| blocks | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) • a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings • a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides • a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit • housing in a large building that is divided into separate units • (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted • an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope • a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • a platform from which an auctioneer sells • the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements verb • render unsuitable for passage • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • stop from happening or developing • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • run on a block system • interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight • stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block • obstruct • block passage through • support, secure, or raise with a block • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) • be unable to remember • shape by using a block • shape into a block or blocks • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) | ||||||
| conceals | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent from being seen or discovered • hold back; keep from being perceived by others | ||||||
| hinders | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal verb • be a hindrance or obstacle to • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • put at a disadvantage | ||||||
| inhibits | verbv | |||||
verb • prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something • limit, block, or decrease the action or function of • consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior • make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally | ||||||
| quashes | verbv | |||||
verb • put down by force or intimidation • declare invalid | ||||||
| represses | verbv | |||||
verb • put down by force or intimidation • impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of • suppress in order to conceal or hide • put out of one's consciousness • block the action of | ||||||
| restrains | verbv | |||||
verb • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement • restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult • prevent (someone or something) from doing something • prevent the action or expression of | ||||||
| squelches | verbv | |||||
noun • a crushing remark • an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise verb • suppress or crush completely • make a sucking sound • walk through mud or mire • to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | ||||||
| stunts | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention • a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth verb • check the growth or development of • perform a stunt or stunts • to look good | ||||||
| suppresses | verbv | |||||
verb • bring under control by force or authority • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior • put out of one's consciousness • lessen to the point of stopping | ||||||
Alternatives for BLOCKS
- bars
- confines
- stalls
- stops
- barricades
- checkmates
- constrains
- curbs
- deters
- halts
- hampers
- hinders
- impedes
- inhibits
- interdicts
- interrupts
- limits
- obstructs
- opposes
- prevents
- prohibits
- restrains
- restricts
- suppresses
- thwarts
- withstands
- blockage
- obstruct
- stop
- barrier
- blockade
- jam
- obstruction
- stuff
- bar
- barricade
- blocking
- closure
- cube
- deflect
- embarrass
- forget
- freeze
- halt
- hinder
- immobilise
- immobilize
- impede
- kibosh
- lug
- obturate
- occlude
- occlusion
- parry
- pulley
- pulley-block
- roof
- stoppage
- stymie
- stymy
- wall