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    TAKEUP Antonyms

    There are 10 antonyms of the word takeup. (opposite meanings)
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    Definition of TAKEUP

    Best Opposite Words For TAKEUP

    RankWordSave?Synonyms..UsageType
    1abandon
    		verbv
    2discard
    		verb, nounv, n
    3forfeit
    		verb, nounv, n
    4release
    		verb, nounv, n
    5relinquish
    		verbv
    6return
    		verb, nounv, n
    7surrender
    		verb, nounv, n
    8give up
    		verbv
    9hand over
    		verbv
    10let go
    		verbv

    Alternatives for ABANDON

    Words (17)
    desertforsakediscardleaverelinquishrenouncesurrenderunconstraintwantonnessabandonmentdesolateemptylibertinismprofligacyunrestraintvacatewildness
    Phrases (1)
    give up
    Opposite words for abandon

    Alternatives for DISCARD

    Words (7)
    disposedismisseliminatefireflingsacktoss
    Phrases (12)
    cast awaythrow awaycast asidecast outchuck outget rid oflet goput awaythrow outthrowing awaytoss awaytoss out
    Opposite words for discard

    Alternatives for FORFEIT

    Words (10)
    forfeitureforgocapitulateconfiscatedisqualifyforegoforfeitedsacrificesurrenderwaive
    Phrases (2)
    give upthrow overboard
    Opposite words for forfeit

    Alternatives for RELEASE

    Words (38)
    freedischargeliberateliberationrelinquishacquittancebuttondeparturedismissaldismissionejectexhaustexitexpelexpirationfiringfreeinggoinghandoutissuelooselossoutletpassingpublishresignsacksackingsecretespillspillageturnunblockunfreezeunlooseunloosenventwaiver
    Phrases (7)
    bring outgive uplet golet go ofpress releaseput outtone ending
    Opposite words for release

    Alternatives for RELINQUISH

    Words (13)
    renounceabandoncedesurrenderyieldforeswearreleaseforegoforgofreequitresignwaive
    Phrases (4)
    give updispense withlet golet go of
    Opposite words for relinquish

    Alternatives for RETURN

    Words (33)
    renderrepayretortriposteyieldcomebackcounterdeliverdevolvefallgenerategivehomecomingissuepasspayoffproceedsreappearancerecallrecurrencereelectrefundregainingregressrejoinrejoinderreplicationrestitutionrestorationretrovertreverttaketakings
    Phrases (12)
    come backbring backcoming backgetting evengive backhark backincome tax returnpaying backreturn keytake backtax returnturn back
    Opposite words for return

    Alternatives for SURRENDER

    Words (7)
    capitulationcededeliverfallresignationyieldingovergive
    Phrases (3)
    give upgiving uphand over
    Opposite words for surrender
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