by Damon Suede
OPPOSE (/): answer, antagonize, argue, assail, assault, attack, -avert, baffle, balance, bar, barricade, battle, block, blockade, blunt, bombard, bottleneck, brake, buffer, bung, burden, catch, challenge, check, checkmate, choke, clog, combat, compare, complicate, confound, confront, confute, congest, constipate, constrain, contest, contradict, contrast, contravene, controvert, counter, counteract, counterattack, counterbalance, countercheck, counterpunch, cover, cramp, crimp, cripple, cross, curb, dam, debate, defend, defy, delay, demotivate, -deny, detain, -deter, disapprove, discourage, discredit, disfavor, disgrace, disobey, -disown, disprove, dispute, distrust, drag, encumber, entangle, entrap, expose, face, fetter, fight, foul, -frustrate, gainsay, gaslight, guard, hamper, hamstring, handicap, hassle, hinder, impair, impede, impugn, inhibit, intercept, interrupt, invalidate, jam, juxtapose, match, mire, -negate, neutralize, obstruct, offset, oppress, override, overturn, paralyze, parry, pit, plug, police, preempt, -prevent, protest, race, -rebuff, rebut, refute, -reject, repel, repress, -repudiate, repulse, resist, restrain, restrict, retort, return, reverse, safeguard, save, scotch, screen, secure, shelter, shelve, shield, short-circuit, snag, snarl, stall, stay, stop, straightjacket, subvert, support, suppress, tangle, taunt, -thwart, withstand, wrestle (≠ abet, abide, absorb, accede, accept, accommodate, admit, aid, align, assist, back, befriend, concede, contribute, encourage, endorse, endure, favor, follow, foster, harmonize, help, join, nourish, nurture, obey, oblige, observe, promote, protect, reconcile, represent, reunite, second, support, sustain, tolerate, uncomplicate, unite, uphold)
OPPRESS (/): abuse, afflict, agitate, ail, anguish, appall, blackjack, bother, break, bridle, browbeat, brutalize, bully, burden, bury, clog, concern, confute, constrain, control, cramp, crucify, crush, curb, dash, daunt, defeat, deluge, demoralize, depress, devastate, discipline, discomfort, discompose, discourage, disfavor, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, disquiet, distress, disturb, drown, encumber, enslave, floor, foist, -frustrate, grind, hamper, harass, harm, harry, hinder, hurt, impede, injure, intimidate, lumber, maltreat, menace, muscle, outrage, overcome, overextend, overload, overpower, overwhelm, persecute, perturb, plague, press, prostrate, quash, quell, railroad, refute, repress, restrain, ride, rock, sadden, saddle, scotch, shatter, sicken, sink, squeeze, stagger, steamroller, stress, subdue, subjugate, suppress, swamp, terrorize, threaten, throw, torment, torture, trammel, trample, trash-talk, traumatize, trouble, tyrannize, unhinge, unman, unnerve, unsettle, upset, vex, victimize, violate, weigh, worry, wound, wrong (≠ accommodate, animate, appease, assure, boost, brighten, buoy, cheer, comfort, console, delight, elate, elevate, encourage, enliven, entertain, excite, exhilarate, favor, featherbed, gladden, gratify, hearten, humor, inspire, invigorate, lift, lighten, nourish, nurse, nurture, oblige, pacify, pamper, pity, placate, please, prioritize, protect, reassure, reward, satiate, satisfy, soothe, spoil, spoon-feed, stimulate, thrill, treat, uplift)
ORCHESTRATE (+): adjust, align, arrange, array, assemble, balance, blend, build, calibrate, captain, cast, categorize, chair, chart, choreograph, class, classify, collate, compose, concert, contemporize, control, convene, coordinate, design, devise, direct, establish, facilitate, finalize, fix, form, formalize, frame, govern, grade, group, harmonize, integrate, lead, machinate, maintain, manage, marshal, mastermind, mediate, normalize, order, organize, pace, pigeonhole, place, plan, plot, prep, prepare, present, prioritize, program, quarterback, rank, rate, rationalize, ready, referee, regulate, reintegrate, right, schedule, schematize, scheme, score, script, separate, set, settle, shape, sift, sketch, slate, solve, sort, spearhead, stabilize, stage, stage-manage, steer, strategize, structure, subordinate, summon, support, synchronize, synthesize, systematize, time, tune, tweak, type, unify, unsnarl, untangle, weave (≠ addle, baffle, bewilder, blow, bobble, bomb, botch, bungle, butcher, capsize, clutter, confound, confuse, damage, destroy, disorder, disorganize, disperse, disrupt, disturb, divide, doom, flub, flunk, forget, fudge, fumble, half-ass, -ignore, jumble, mangle, mar, mishandle, mismanage, miss, muddle, muff, muss, -neglect, overset, perplex, puzzle, ruffle, ruin, scotch, scramble, separate, -shirk, spoil, tousle, upset, wreck)
ORDER (→): adjure, advise, appoint, ask, assign, authorize, beg, beseech, bid, boss, call, chair, charge, charter, coerce, command, commission, compel, conduct, constrain, control, counsel, decree, demand, dictate, direct, enjoin, entreat, force, greenlight, herd, hire, instruct, lead, license, manage, mandate, muscle, oblige, ordain, oversee, petition, railroad, request, require, requisition, solicit, superintend, supervise, tell, warn (≠ -cancel, contradict, countermand, -decline, deprogram, follow, -ignore, keep, mind, obey, observe, oppose, -refuse, -reject, -rescind, stall, stop)
ORDER (+): adapt, adjust, align, alphabetize, arbitrate, arrange, array, assign, assure, balance, barber, calibrate, cast, categorize, center, ceremonialize, chain, chart, choreograph, class, classify, codify, collate, command, compose, concatenate, conduct, control, coordinate, cue, design, devise, display, dispose, distribute, establish, file, fix, form, formalize, frame, furnish, govern, grade, groom, group, guide, gussy, harmonize, hierarchize, instruct, integrate, line, link, locate, maintain, manage, manicure, map, marshal, mediate, neaten, normalize, orchestrate, organize, pace, pigeonhole, place, plan, plot, police, prepare, prioritize, program, queue, range, rank, rate, rationalize, ready, rectify, referee, regiment, regulate, reintegrate, right, ritualize, schedule, schematize, scheme, score, screen, script, separate, sequence, set, settle, shape, sift, slot, sort, space, spruce, stabilize, standardize, straighten, stratify, streamline, string, structure, subordinate, support, synchronize, systematize, tabulate, thread, tidy, time, tune, type, unify, unscramble, unsnarl (≠ agitate, bother, churn, confuse, derange, diffuse, disarrange, disarray, dishevel, disorder, disturb, jumble, mess, mismatch, mix, muddle, muss, ruffle, rumple, scatter, scramble, tousle, untidy, upset)
ORGANIZE (+): adapt, adjust, align, alphabetize, arrange, array, assemble, balance, book, calendar, calibrate, cast, catalog, categorize, center, ceremonialize, chart, choreograph, class, classify, codify, collate, combine, compose, configure, construct, contemporize, control, coordinate, create, cue, depersonalize, design, develop, devise, display, dispose, docket, establish, fashion, file, fix, form, formulate, foster, found, frame, grade, groom, group, gussy, harmonize, herd, hierarchize, index, institute, integrate, line, machinate, maintain, manage, map, marshal, mediate, micromanage, mold, normalize, orchestrate, order, originate, overcommit, pace, pigeonhole, place, plan, plot, prepare, prioritize, program, queue, range, rank, rate, rationalize, referee, regiment, regulate, reintegrate, right, ritualize, run, schedule, schematize, scheme, score, screen, separate, sequence, set, settle, shape, shelve, sift, slot, sort, spiff, spruce, stabilize, standardize, straighten, stratify, structure, subordinate, support, synchronize, systematize, tabulate, tailor, tidy, time, type, unify, unscramble, unsnarl (≠ botch, break, churn, confuse, customize, derange, destroy, diffuse, disarrange, disarray, discombobulate, dishevel, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, fracture, fragment, improvise, jumble, mess, mismatch, mix, muddle, muss, perplex, pulverize, ruin, rumple, scatter, scramble, shatter, tousle, untidy, upset, wing)
ORGANIZE (+): administer, aim, arrange, blueprint, book, boss, broker, budget, calculate, chair, chart, choreograph, concert, conduct, contemplate, contrive, coordinate, design, devise, direct, draft, figure, frame, graph, guide, handle, inspect, intend, machinate, manage, manipulate, map, meditate, monitor, number, numerate, orchestrate, outline, oversee, pace, plan, plot, premeditate, prepare, project, ready, renegotiate, run, scheme, script, shape, sketch, stage-manage, strategize, superintend, supervise, target, transact (≠ -abandon, annul, botch, bugger, bungle, -cancel, confound, demolish, destroy, disorganize, disperse, disrupt, disturb, doom, half-ass, improvise, interrupt, -nix, nuke, oppose, -prevent, -prohibit, scratch, stop, terminate, wing)
ORIENT (+): accommodate, accustom, acquaint, adapt, adjust, advise, align, apprise, ascertain, attune, brief, calculate, calibrate, compute, co
ntextualize, coordinate, deduce, detect, determine, direct, discern, edify, educate, enlighten, evaluate, expose, familiarize, figure, graph, grok, ground, habituate, inform, initiate, install, instruct, introduce, juxtapose, locate, map, orientate, pinpoint, place, position, present, put, reacquaint, scan, school, scrutinize, set, site, situate, station, subject, tell, train, turn, warn (≠ addle, baffle, bewilder, conceal, confound, confuse, daze, deceive, disarrange, discombobulate, disorder, disorient, gaslight, guess, mask, misread, miss, muddle, mystify, nonplus, obscure, perplex, puzzle, stump, throw, trick, wonder)
ORNAMENT (+): accessorize, adjust, adorn, appliqué, arrange, array, beautify, bedazzle, bedeck, bedizen, bejewel, beribbon, bestow, blazon, boss, braid, brighten, caparison, chase, costume, dandify, deck, decorate, diamond, drape, dress, drizzle, edge, elaborate, embellish, emblaze, emblazon, emboss, embroider, enrich, fancify, fancy, feather, festoon, figure, filigree, fillet, flounce, freshen, frill, fringe, garland, garnish, gem, gild, glitter, glitz, grace, hang, impearl, increase, jewel, lace, neaten, order, paint, pearl, pigment, provide, raddle, redecorate, ribbon, sculpt, set, smarten, spangle, spruce, stipple, stud, swag, tidy, tinsel, tool, trim, wreathe (≠ bare, blemish, blot, decrease, deface, deform, denude, disfigure, disgrace, dismantle, display, disrobe, divest, dull, efface, expose, harshen, mar, mismatch, reveal, scalp, scar, simplify, smudge, spoil, spot, stain, streamline, strip, sully, tarnish, uglify, unclothe, uncomplicate, uncover)
-OSTRACIZE (→): alienate, -avoid, ban, banish, bar, blackball, blacklist, -boycott, -cold-shoulder, cordon, -cut, debunk, demean, demonize, denounce, -deny, disallow, discomfit, disgrace, dishonor, displace, disqualify, drop, eradicate, excise, -exclude, -excommunicate, exile, exorcise, expatriate, expel, expose, -forbid, humiliate, -ignore, incriminate, isolate, malign, mock, -omit, oppose, oust, outlaw, picket, pillory, -prohibit, proscribe, protest, quarantine, -reject, relegate, -renounce, -repudiate, ridicule, scandalize, seclude, segregate, shame, -shun, -snub, stigmatize, vilify (≠ accept, admit, allow, befriend, embrace, enlist, enroll, greet, harbor, help, high-five, house, include, invite, nurture, permit, promote, receive, recruit, reunite, shelter, shield, summon, support, wait-list, welcome)
OUST (→): alienate, ban, banish, bar, blackball, blacklist, boot, bounce, -boycott, cloister, closet, confine, cordon, -deny, deport, depose, deprive, detach, dethrone, disallow, disbar, discard, discharge, disinherit, dislodge, dismiss, displace, dispossess, disqualify, -ditch, divest, dump, eject, eliminate, eradicate, evacuate, evict, excise, -exclude, -excommunicate, exile, exorcise, expatriate, expel, extirpate, extradite, fire, -forbid, -ignore, insulate, isolate, kick, offload, -omit, -ostracize, overthrow, -prohibit, proscribe, -reject, relegate, remove, -renounce, replace, -repudiate, sack, screen, seclude, segregate, separate, sequester, supersede, supplant, topple, toss, transport, unhorse, uninstall, unseat (≠ access, admit, appoint, assign, attach, constitute, crown, designate, elect, elevate, enter, greet, house, include, indulge, install, invite, meet, nominate, permit, prioritize, promote, receive, retain, reunite, room, shelter, summon, welcome)
OUTCLASS (→): amaze, astonish, beat, best, better, checkmate, clobber, conquer, crush, dazzle, defeat, dominate, drub, eclipse, enthrone, exceed, finesse, humble, humiliate, lick, master, one-up, outcompete, outdistance, outdo, outgun, outmatch, outpace, outperform, outplay, outrace, outrank, outreach, outrun, outsell, outshine, outstrip, outthink, outweigh, overcome, overshadow, overtake, pass, rout, shame, skunk, stagger, subdue, surpass, thrash, top, transcend, trim, trounce, trump, usurp, wallop, whip (≠ -abandon, aggrandize, augment, bastardize, belittle, blow, bobble, bomb, boost, botch, brutalize, bungle, cheapen, coach, corrupt, debase, defame, defile, degrade, demean, develop, diminish, disgrace, dishonor, elevate, enhance, exalt, fail, flub, flunk, forfeit, -forsake, fumble, glorify, half-ass, humiliate, improve, lose, lower, miss, mortify, muff, pervert, promote, prostitute, ruin, sabotage, shame, spoil, sully, teach, train, undercut, uplift, wreck)
OUTLAW (/): abolish, ban, banish, bar, blackball, blacklist, block, condemn, constrain, control, criminalize, curb, curtail, damn, delegitimize, -deny, disallow, disapprove, disqualify, embargo, enjoin, -exclude, -excommunicate, -forbid, inhibit, oppose, oppress, -ostracize, oust, -preclude, -prevent, -prohibit, proscribe, protest, -refuse, -reject, restrain, restrict, stop, suppress, taboo (≠ accredit, authorize, certify, charter, cultivate, decriminalize, empower, enable, encourage, endorse, foster, greenlight, legalize, legitimize, nourish, nurture, order, permit, promote, qualify, rubber-stamp, sanction, tolerate)
OUTPLAY (→): beat, best, better, cap, checkmate, clobber, conquer, crush, defeat, dominate, dwarf, eclipse, exceed, minimize, one-up, outbid, outclass, outgun, outlast, outmaneuver, outperform, outreach, outrun, outshine, outsmart, outstrip, outwit, overcome, overshadow, overtake, pass, reduce, strip, surmount, surpass, top, topple, transcend, trounce, trump, usurp, wallop, whip, win (≠ abet, aggrandize, aid, amplify, assist, augment, back, bolster, boost, cede, cheat, coach, concede, defend, develop, elevate, enhance, expand, extend, fail, forfeit, glorify, guard, heighten, help, hold, increase, lose, maximize, nurture, please, promote, protect, -quit, relinquish, -renounce, sacrifice, straighten, support, surrender, train)
OUTRAGE (/): abuse, aggrieve, anger, appall, assault, belittle, blame, blast, boo, -cut, defame, defile, degrade, deride, desecrate, disgust, disparage, displease, disrespect, distress, disturb, enrage, force, horrify, humiliate, hurt, incense, infuriate, injure, insult, jar, jeer, libel, madden, malign, maltreat, miff, mistreat, misuse, mock, muckrake, offend, oppress, pain, persecute, rape, ravage, ravish, revile, ridicule, scandalize, shame, shock, slander, slap, -slight, slur, smear, -snub, sorrow, spoil, taunt, torment, torture, trouble, upset, violate, wound, wrong (≠ acclaim, applaud, approve, assist, benefit, blandish, bless, calm, commend, compliment, delight, eulogize, exalt, flatter, glad-hand, glorify, gratify, hail, heal, honor, inveigle, lull, mellow, mitigate, moderate, mollify, pacify, persuade, placate, please, praise, remedy, satisfy, soften, sweet-talk, thrill, woo)
OUTRAGE (/): affront, aggravate, anger, annoy, antagonize, burn, cross, embitter, enrage, envenom, exasperate, get, harass, hassle, heckle, hound, incense, inflame, infuriate, irritate, madden, miff, nag, needle, nettle, nitpick, offend, peeve, pique, provoke, rankle, rile, roil, ruffle, troll, vex (≠ allay, appease, assuage, beguile, bewitch, calm, captivate, charm, comfort, conciliate, console, delight, disarm, ease, enchant, gratify, help, humor, lull, mellow, mitigate, moderate, mollify, pacify, placate, please, quiet, relieve, sedate, settle, soothe, stabilize, steady, tranquilize)
OUTSHINE (→): assert, beat, best, better, cap, clobber, conquer, control, crush, defeat, display, dominate, drub, dwarf, eclipse, exceed, finagle, lick, maneuver, master, minimize, one-up, outclass, outdistance, outdo, outgrow, outmaneuver, outpace, outperform, outrace, outrank, outrun, outsell, outstrip, outthink, outweigh, overcome, overshadow, overtake, pass, rout, shame, skunk, subdue, surmount, surpass, thrash, top, transcend, trounce, trump, upstage, wallop, whip (≠ aggrandize, amplify, augment, bolster, boost, cede, coach, concede, defend, defer, develop, elevate, -elude, enhance, enlarge, exalt, expand, extend, extol, fail, glorify, heighten, hide, highlight, hype, improve, increase, magnify, maximize, nurture, plug, promote, protect, publicize, reduce, relinquish, showcase, shrink, spotlight, support, surrender, survive, train, uplift)
OUTSMART (←): assert, baffle, -balk, bar, beat, best, better, bewilder, block, cap, cheat, checkmate, -circumvent, con, confound, confuse, conquer, convince, cozen, deceive, defeat, defraud, double-talk, dupe, entrap, euchre, finagle, finesse, foil, fool, fox, frustrate, gull, hinder, hoodwink, impede, lick, monkey-wrench, obstruct, outclass, outdistance, outdo, outflank, outfox, outguess, outmaneuver, outperform, outshine, outslick, outstrip, outthink, outwit, overcome, overtake, puzzle, rival, scam, second-guess, stump, sucker, surpass, swindle, -thwart, top, trick, trounce (≠ abet, aid, assist, baby, back, bolster, boost, clarify, coach, confess, defend, edify, educate, encourage, enli
ghten, explain, expose, give, glorify, guard, help, illuminate, inform, instruct, lose, nurture, protect, reveal, support, teach, train, uncover)
OUTWIT (←): baffle, bamboozle, bar, beat, bewilder, block, bluff, buffalo, cheat, checkmate, -circumvent, con, confound, confuse, convince, corner, deceive, defeat, defraud, delude, dupe, -elude, euchre, finagle, finesse, foil, fool, fox, goose, gull, hinder, hoax, hocus-pocus, hoodwink, impede, manipulate, mislead, monkey-wrench, obstruct, one-up, outdo, outfox, outguess, outmaneuver, outslick, outsmart, outthink, overreach, scam, stall, stump, stymie, sucker, swindle, -thwart, top, trap, trick, trip, trump (≠ aid, assist, back, bolster, boost, clarify, coach, coddle, concede, confess, confront, defend, develop, divulge, drill, educate, enhance, explain, expose, give, guard, help, illuminate, inform, instruct, lose, nurture, promote, protect, support, teach, train, tutor)
OVERCHARGE (←): bilk, cheat, clip, con, deceive, defraud, double-talk, exaggerate, extort, fleece, gazump, gouge, hornswoggle, inflate, magnify, milk, misrepresent, overstate, pad, rob, scam, short, shortchange, skin, soak, steal, stick, sting, surcharge, swindle, trick, victimize (≠ buy, confess, divulge, expose, honor, import, outbid, outlay, overpay, overspend, remunerate, repay, restore, steal, stiff, stint, undercharge, underpay)