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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | junkyard |
| Synonyms: | ash heap, cesspool, depot, dumping ground, garbage lot, junk pile, magazine, refuse heap, rubbish pile, swamp |
| Main Entry: | dump |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | drop, throw away |
| Synonyms: | cast, chuck, clear out, deep-six, deposit, discard, discharge, dispose of, ditch, drain, eject, empty, evacuate, expel, exude, fling, fling down, get rid of, jettison, junk, leave, let fall, scrap, throw down, throw out, throw overboard, tip, unload, unpack |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, maintain, save |
| Main Entry: | abandon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | leave behind, relinquish |
| Synonyms: | abdicate, back out, bail out, bow out, chicken out, cop out, cut loose, desert, discard, discontinue, ditch*, drop, drop out, duck*, dump*, dust*, flake out, fly the coop, give up the ship, kiss goodbye, leave, leg it, let go, opt out, pull out, quit, run out on, screw*, ship out, stop, storm out, surrender, take a powder, take a walk, throw over, vacate, walk out on, wash hands of, withdraw, yield |
| Antonyms: | cherish, defend, keep, pursue, retain, support |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | apartment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | set of rooms for rent |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, cave*, chambers, cold-water, condo, coop, cooperative, crash pad, den*, digs, dump*, flat, living quarters, lodging, pad, penthouse, rental, residence, suite, walk-up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | armory |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | military building, usually for storing weapons |
| Synonyms: | arsenal, center, depot, dump, factory, headquarters, magazine, plant, range |
| Main Entry: | arsenal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | storage of weapons |
| Synonyms: | armory, depository, depot, dump, factory, magazine, ordnance, plant, repository, stock, stockpile, store, storehouse, supply, warehouse |
| Main Entry: | blight |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disease; plague |
| Synonyms: | affliction, bane, blot on the landscape, canker, contamination, corruption, curse, decay, dump, evil, eyesore, fungus, infestation, mildew, pest, pestilence, pollution, rot, scourge, sight, withering, woe |
| Antonyms: | blessing, boon, health, prosperity |
| Main Entry: | bolt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run quickly away |
| Synonyms: | abscond, bail out, bound, cop out, cut loose, cut out, dart, dash, ditch*, drop out, dump*, escape, flee, flight, fly, hightail, hotfoot, hurtle, jump, kiss goodbye, leap, leave flat, leave high and dry, leave holding the bag, leave in the lurch, make a break for it, make off, make tracks, opt out, run like scared rabbit, run out on, rush, scamper, scoot, skedaddle, skip, split*, spring, sprint, start, startle, step on it, take flight, take off, walk out on |
| Antonyms: | stay, wait |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | crush |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | humiliate |
| Synonyms: | abash, browbeat, chagrin, dispose of, dump, hurt, mortify, overwhelm, put away, put down*, quash, quell, shame, suppress |
| Antonyms: | build up, compliment, encourage, inspirit, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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