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| Main Entry: |
block out
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | try to forget |
| Synonyms: | close, conceal, cover, hide, obscure, obstruct, screen, shroud, shut off, shut out |
| Antonyms: | recall, remember |
| Main Entry: | choke |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | smother, block |
| Synonyms: | asphyxiate, bar, check, clog, close, congest, constrict, dam, die, drown, fill, gag, garrote, gasp, gibbet, kill, noose, obstruct, occlude, overpower, retard, squeeze, stifle, stop, stopper, strangle, strangulate, stuff, stunt, suffocate, suppress, throttle, wring |
| Antonyms: | release, unblock, unconstrict |
| Main Entry: | clog |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | block, hinder |
| Synonyms: | burden, choke, close, congest, curb, dam up, encumber, entrammel, fetter, fill, glut, hamper, impede, jam, leash, obstruct, occlude, plug, seal, shackle, stop up, stopper, stuff, tie, trammel |
| Antonyms: | clear, free, open, unblock, unclog, unencumber, unstop |
| Main Entry: | complete |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry out action |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, actualize, bring to fruition, bring to maturity, call it a day, cap, carry off, close, conclude, consummate, crown, determine, develop, discharge, do, do thoroughly, effect, effectuate, elaborate, end, equip, execute, fill, finalize, finish, fulfill, furnish, get through, go the limit, go through with, go whole hog, halt, make good, make up, perfect, perform, put to bed, realize, refine, round off, round out, settle, sew up, supplement, terminate, ultimate, wind up, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | forget, give up, halt, ignore, neglect, stop |
| Main Entry: | conclude |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | finish, come to an end |
| Synonyms: | achieve, bring down curtain, call it a day, cease, cinch, clinch, close, close out, complete, consummate, crown, desist, draw to close, end, halt, knock off, put the lid on, put to bed, round off, stop, terminate, top off, ultimate, wind up, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | begin, commence, introduce, preface, start |
| Main Entry: | consummate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | achieve, finish |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, button down, call a day, can*, carry out, clean up, clinch, close, come, come through, compass, complete, conclude, crown, drop curtain, effectuate, end, fold up, get it together, go the distance, halt, knock off, mop up, perfect, perform, polish off, put away, put finishing touch on, put lid on, put to bed, sew up, sign, take care of, terminate, top it off, ultimate, wind up, wrap, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come to terms |
| Synonyms: | accept offer, adjust, agree, arrange, assent, bargain, become indebted, bound, buy, circumscribe, clinch, close, come around, commit, consent, covenant, dicker, engage, enter into, firm a deal, give one's word, go along with, hammer out deal, initial*, ink, it's a deal, limit, make terms, negotiate, obligate, owe, pact, pledge, promise, put in writing, set, settle, shake hands on it, sign for, sign papers, sign up, stipulate, swear to, undertake, work out details |
| Notes: | a compact is a formal agreement on rights and conduct, a treaty is a compact between nations, and a contract is a compact between two business entities |
| Antonyms: | break off, disagree |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | culminate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come to a climax |
| Synonyms: | cap, climax, close, come to a head, conclude, crown, end, end up, finish, go over the mountain, go the route, rise to crescendo, round off, shoot one's wad, terminate, top off, wind up |
| Antonyms: | begin, commence, open, start |
| Main Entry: | dam |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold back; block |
| Synonyms: | bar, barricade, brake, check, choke, clog, close, confine, hinder, hold in, impede, obstruct, repress, restrain, restrict, retard, slow, stop up, suppress |
| Notes: | a dam is a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water while damn is used as an expletive meaning cursed, condemned to hell |
| Antonyms: | free, let go, liberate, release, unblock, unclog, unloose |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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