Thesaurus / balk
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synonyms for balk
- disappoint
- stall
- hinder
- baffle
- cramp
- bar
- obstruct
- prevent
- beat
- forestall
- ruin
- stop
- frustrate
- dash
- foil
- defeat
- counteract
- circumvent
- check
- disconcert
- throw a curve
- throw monkey wrench in
- upset the apple cart
- cramp one's style
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- make easier
- inspirit
- lose
- let go
- support
- promote
- help
- encourage
- allow
- advance
- surrender
- abet
- permit
- facilitate
- assist
- aid
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How to use balk in a sentence
In the first place the result of my pilgrimage was very doubtful, and in the second you would have done all you could to balk me.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONBut balk her in a whim, and she would pour forth the eloquence of a fish-wife or a lady of easy virtue in a pot-house quarrel.
A LADY OF QUALITYFRANCES HODGSON BURNETTBoggs looked as though he were going to balk flat, until he saw Hal turn as though to summon a soldier.
UNCLE SAM'S BOYS AS LIEUTENANTSH. IRVING HANCOCKBut there was no telling at what moment these fanatic Mexicans would discover what was going on, and balk it all.
UNCLE SAM'S BOYS AS LIEUTENANTSH. IRVING HANCOCKI started to call her something or other a hundred times, I guess, and then I'd balk.
RAMSEY MILHOLLANDBOOTH TARKINGTONYou've got too much of your old dad in you to balk at a few difficulties.
HIDDEN GOLDWILDER ANTHONYWhat was the attitude of those two toward Larry, when he was trying to balk them by making you give up the plan?
CHILDREN OF THE WHIRLWINDLEROY SCOTTNo, Mr. Heffernan; I have come a hundred and fifty miles with an object, and not all the wily dexterity of even you shall balk me.
THE KNIGHT OF GWYNNE, VOL. I (OF II)CHARLES JAMES LEVERBewildered, he glared at the obstacle, which looked so slender, yet was so strong to balk him of his vengeance.
KINGS IN EXILESIR CHARLES GEORGE DOUGLAS ROBERTSThere was another discussion with this latter over the balk of wreck-wood, and this man, too, shrugged his shoulders.
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WORDS RELATED TO BALK
- abandon
- accede
- acquiesce
- admit
- back off
- back out
- back pedal
- backtrack
- balk
- beg off
- bow out
- cancel
- cave in
- chicken out
- concede
- cop out
- demur
- give ground
- give in
- give up
- go back on
- have no fight left
- hold back
- pull back
- pull out
- recant
- recoil
- renege
- resign
- retreat
- submit
- surrender
- take back
- wimp out
- withdraw
- withdraw from agreement or statement
- yield
- abandoning
- acceding
- acquiescing
- admitting
- back off
- back out
- back pedal
- backtracking
- balking
- begging off
- bowing out
- canceling
- caving in
- chickening out
- conceding
- copping out
- demurring
- giving ground
- giving in
- giving up
- going back on
- having no fight leaving
- holding back
- pulling back
- pulling out
- recanting
- recoiling
- reneging
- resigning
- retreating
- submitting
- surrendering
- taking back
- wimping out
- withdrawing
- withdrawing from agreement or statement
- yielding
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.