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GOVERN Antonyms

There are 6 antonyms of the word govern. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For GOVERN

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
conform
verbv
verb

• be similar, be in line with

• adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

defer
verbv
verb

• hold back to a later time

• yield to another's wish or opinion

obey
verbv
verb

• be obedient to

submit
verbv
verb

• refer for judgment or consideration

• put before

• yield to the control of another

• hand over formally

• refer to another person for decision or judgment

• yield to another's wish or opinion

• accept or undergo, often unwillingly

• make an application as for a job or funding

• make over as a return

• accept as inevitable

surrender
verb, nounv, n
noun

• acceptance of despair

• a verbal act of admitting defeat

• the delivery of a principal into lawful custody

• the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

verb

• give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

• relinquish possession or control over

yield
verb, nounv, n
noun

• production of a certain amount

• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

• an amount of a product

• the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

verb

• be the cause or source of

• end resistance, as under pressure or force

• give or supply

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• give in, as to influence or pressure

• move in order to make room for someone for something

• cause to happen or be responsible for

• be willing to concede

• be fatally overwhelmed

• bring in

• be flexible under stress of physical force

• cease opposition; stop fighting

• consent reluctantly

Alternatives for CONFORM

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for DEFER

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Phrases (4)

Alternatives for OBEY

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Alternatives for SUBMIT

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Phrases (4)

Alternatives for SURRENDER

Words (7)
Phrases (3)

Alternatives for YIELD

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