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    UTILIZE Antonyms

    There are 10 antonyms of the word utilize. (opposite meanings)
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    Definition of UTILIZE
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    utilityutilizingutilizableutilization

    Best Opposite Words For UTILIZE

    RankWordSave?Synonyms..UsageType
    1abandon
    		verbv
    2discard
    		verb, nounv, n
    3idle
    		verb, adjectivev, adj
    4ignore
    		verbv
    5misapply
    		verbv
    6neglect
    		verb, nounv, n
    7overlook
    		verbv
    8squander
    		verbv
    9waste
    		verb, nounv, n
    10underuse
    		verb, nounv, n

    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 IDLE

    Words (27)
    dormantinactiveindolentlazyleisurelylethargicmotionlessquietslothfulsluggishstillunemployedunoccupiedbaselessdeadgroundlessjoblesslazelightloosepointlessslugstagnateunfoundedunusedunwarrantedwild
    Phrases (2)
    out of worktick over
    Opposite words for idle

    Alternatives for IGNORE

    Words (9)
    disregardneglectconnivedissimulateoverlookcutdiscountdismisssnub
    Phrases (3)
    wink atbrush asidepush aside
    Opposite words for ignore

    Alternatives for MISAPPLY

    Words (3)
    misusemishandlemisemploy
    Opposite words for misapply

    Alternatives for NEGLECT

    Words (15)
    disregardnegligencecarelessnessfaildisusedropforgetignoremissneglectfulnessnonperformanceomitoverleapoverlookpretermit
    Phrases (1)
    leave out
    Opposite words for neglect

    Alternatives for OVERLOOK

    Words (10)
    scrutinizecommanddominatedropmissneglectomitoverleapovertoppretermit
    Phrases (4)
    leave outlook acrosslook out onlook out over
    Opposite words for overlook

    Alternatives for SQUANDER

    Words (9)
    wastedissipatefritterlavishmisspendspendthriftconsumesplurgeware
    Phrases (2)
    ducks and drakesthrow away
    Opposite words for squander
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