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nig

VERB

renege

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back out default on go back go back on one's word pull out retract reverse

STRONG

change one's mind have change of heart take back

WEAK

break faith break one's promise break one's word chicken out cop out get cold feet weasel out wimp out

VERB

back out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back down cancel give up renege surrender

WEAK

avoid back pedal beg off blow it off chicken out cop out get cold feet go back on recant resign scratch shy from throw in the towel weasel out wiggle out worm out

VERB

retract

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back down back off cancel deny disavow disown pull back recant renege renounce repeal repudiate rescind reverse revoke rule out take back withdraw

STRONG

abjure back countermand disclaim eliminate exclude forswear recall recede retreat retrograde sheathe suspend unsay unsend

WEAK

back out of call off change one's mind draw in eat one's words fall back forget it go back on have change of heart pull in reel in retrocede take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit agree allow approve enforce go forward permit sanction

STRONG

accept advance forge include welcome

WEAK

corroborate emphasize reaffirm repeat

VERB

revoke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abrogate annul deny dismantle dismiss invalidate lift nullify quash remove renounce repeal rescind retract reverse set aside vacate void withdraw

STRONG

abjure backpedal countermand disclaim disown erase expunge forswear negate nix obliterate recall recant repudiate scrub

WEAK

back out of call back call off counterorder declare null and void rub out wipe out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

affirm allow approve corroborate enact establish fix institute keep legalize pass permit ratify remain sanction stay support validate

STRONG

accept acknowledge admit build claim construct create

WEAK

authorize enforce

VERB

nullify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abrogate annul invalidate negate offset quash repeal rescind restrict torpedo undo veto void wipe out

STRONG

abate annihilate ax compensate confine counteract counterbalance countervail kill limit neutralize renege scratch scrub squash trash vitiate zap

WEAK

blue pencil bring to naught call all bets off disannul forget it render null and void stamp out take out wash out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve enact establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support validate

STRONG

aid assist free help let go release revive save schedule set up

WEAK

affirm pass sanctify

VERB

repeal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abrogate annul cancel dismantle invalidate lift nullify rescind reverse revoke set aside void wipe out withdraw

STRONG

KO backpedal blow countermand kill nix recall renege scrub vacate zap

WEAK

X out back out call off opt out shoot down stand down throw over wash out weasel out worm out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve build enforce establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support uphold validate

WEAK

enact pass

VERB

withdraw

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish ban bar rescind retire reverse revoke

STRONG

abjure abrogate annul disavow disclaim dissolve forswear invalidate nullify quash recall recant renege repress repudiate suppress unsay

WEAK

call off stamp out take back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve enforce permit

STRONG

admit let go restore sanction support validate

WEAK

advance remain stay

Example Sentences

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The research, conducted in Parkinson's disease patients undergoing brain surgery while awake, homed in on the brain's substantia nigra, a crucial area associated with motor control and reward processing.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024

In rodents exposed to TCE, the dopamine-generating neurons in the midbrain’s substantia nigra are destroyed, as happens in human Parkinson’s disease.

From Science Magazine • May 15, 2023

Both Sambucus nigra in Europe and Sambucus canadensis in North America have long traditions as healing herbs.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022

This conversion increases the overall level of dopamine neurotransmission and can help compensate for the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

It is probably only a variety of P. nigra, which it resembles in most points, but is larger, and of very erect growth.

From Wayside and Woodland Trees A pocket guide to the British sylva by Step, Edward