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    PURSUES Antonyms

    There are 9 antonyms of the word pursues. (opposite meanings)
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    Best Opposite Words For PURSUES

    RankWordSave?Synonyms..UsageType
    1quits
    		verbv
    2stops
    		verbv
    3abandons
    		verbv
    4avoids
    		verbv
    5ceases
    		verbv
    6forsakes
    		verbv
    7leaves
    		verb, nounv, n
    8relinquishes
    		verbv
    9renounces
    		verbv

    Alternatives for QUITS

    Words (9)
    ceasedepartdiscontinueevenforeswearrelinquishrenounceresignstop
    Phrases (9)
    give upchuck up the spongedrop by the waysidedrop outfall by the waysidelay offleave officetake leavethrow in the towel
    Opposite words for quits

    Alternatives for STOPS

    Words (40)
    haltarrestblockceasediscontinueocclusiveplosivestoppagecheckterminatebarbarricadeblockadeblockagebrakebreakcancelcatchclosurecontaindesistdiaphragmendfinishfreezehitchinterceptkiboshlayoverlingerlodgeloiterocclusionpauseperiodpointquitstaystopoverblin
    Phrases (15)
    stop overblock offblock upbreak offfull pointfull stopgive uphang aroundhold backhold onlay offplosive consonantplosive speech soundstop consonantturn back
    Opposite words for stops

    Alternatives for ABANDONS

    Words (17)
    quitsdesertsforsakesleavesrelinquishesunconstraintwantonnessabandonmentdesertdesolateemptyforsakelibertinismprofligacyunrestraintvacatewildness
    Phrases (1)
    give up
    Opposite words for abandons

    Alternatives for AVOIDS

    Words (11)
    annulavertdebardeflectforefendforfendinvalidatenullifyobviatequashvoid
    Phrases (5)
    fend offhead offkeep offstave offward off
    Opposite words for avoids

    Alternatives for CEASES

    Words (18)
    quitsstopsconcludesdiscontinuesendsfinisheshaltsterminatesdiscontinuestopterminatearrestdesertendfinishholdlackquit
    Phrases (2)
    give uplay off
    Opposite words for ceases

    Alternatives for FORSAKES

    Words (3)
    abandondesertdesolate
    Opposite words for forsakes

    Alternatives for LEAVES

    Words (15)
    foliumauthorisationconsentdepartflickflipfoliagefolioforgetholidayleafleafageriffrifflethumb
    Phrases (1)
    leave behind
    Opposite words for leaves

    Alternatives for RELINQUISHES

    Words (9)
    foreswearreleaseforegoforgofreequitrenounceresignwaive
    Phrases (4)
    dispense withgive uplet golet go of
    Opposite words for relinquishes
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