PROCESSION Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For PROCESSION
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| disbandment | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of disbanding | ||||||
| disconnection | noun n | |||||
noun • state of being disconnected • an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding) • the act of breaking a connection | ||||||
| disintegration | noun n | |||||
noun • in a decomposed state • a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system • separation into component parts • the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation • total destruction | ||||||
| disjunction | noun n | |||||
noun • state of being disconnected • the act of breaking a connection | ||||||
| dispersal | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||||||
| dispersion | noun n | |||||
noun • spreading widely or driving off • the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume • the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||||||
| dissolution | noun n | |||||
noun • separation into component parts • the process of going into solution • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure • the termination of a meeting • the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) | ||||||
| disunion | noun n | |||||
noun • the termination or destruction of union | ||||||
| disunity | noun n | |||||
noun • lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension) | ||||||
| division | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an army unit large enough to sustain combat • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole • the act or process of dividing • an administrative unit in government or business • discord that splits a group • a league ranked by quality • (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category • (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum • a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings • a group of ships of similar type • an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | ||||||
| divorce | noun n | |||||
noun • the legal dissolution of a marriage verb • part; cease or break association with • get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage | ||||||
| estrangement | noun n | |||||
noun • separation resulting from hostility • the feeling of being alienated from other people | ||||||
| isolation | noun n | |||||
noun • a state of separation between persons or groups • a feeling of being disliked and alone • the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it • a country's withdrawal from international politics | ||||||
| retreat | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat • a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet • (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position • (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset • an area where you can be alone • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation • the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) verb • pull back or move away or backward • move away, as for privacy • move back • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity | ||||||
| scattering | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly • the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions • a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby • spreading widely or driving off • the act of scattering | ||||||
| separation | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of lacking unity • coming apart • the distance between things • sorting one thing from others • the social act of separating or parting company • the space where a division or parting occurs • the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal) • (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) • the act of dividing or disconnecting | ||||||
| severance | noun n | |||||
noun • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) • the act of severing | ||||||
