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pass up

VERB
abstain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cease forgo quit refrain renounce shun withhold
STRONG
abjure abnegate avoid constrain curb decline eschew evade fast forbear pass refuse spurn starve stop
WEAK
deny oneself do without fence-sit give the go by give up go on the wagon keep from sit on one's hands sit on the fence sit out take the cure take the pledge
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continue do
STRONG
accept allow embrace encourage face meet use want
WEAK
indulge
VERB
ban
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar exclude halt outlaw prevent prohibit proscribe restrict suppress
STRONG
banish blackball curse disallow enjoin illegalize inhibit interdict
WEAK
close down close up declare illegal ice out pass by shut out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
admit allow include let go permit push release welcome
VERB
boycott
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avoid cut off exclude refuse reject snub spurn
STRONG
bar blackball blacklist embargo ostracize outlaw prohibit proscribe strike
WEAK
brush off hold aloof from ice out pass by shut out withhold patronage
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept allow approve include sanction want welcome
STRONG
permit
WEAK
buy encourage support use
VERB
delete
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annul black out cross out cut out destroy eliminate erase expunge omit remove wipe out
STRONG
bleep blue pencil cancel censor cut drop edit efface exclude expurgate obliterate rub snip squash squelch trim unsend
WEAK
X out blot out clean up rub out rule out strike out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
add include keep restore
STRONG
accept allow
WEAK
put in
VERB
elude
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffle confound dodge evade flee foil frustrate outrun outwit puzzle shun stall stonewall thwart
STRONG
bilk circumvent ditch double duck eschew fly shirk shuck shy stump
WEAK
be beyond someone beat around the bush cop out get around get away from give the runaround give the slip give wide berth to hem and haw not touch pass the buck run around stay shy of steer clear of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abet aid assist clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain face help meet support
WEAK
attract confront encounter entice invite take on
VERB
evade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avoid bypass circumvent conceal deceive dodge elude escape fend off flee get around hide sidestep
STRONG
baffle balk cavil confuse decline double duck equivocate eschew fence fly fudge hedge lie parry pretend prevaricate pussyfoot shift shirk shuck shuffle shun shy tergiversate trick waffle
WEAK
beat around bush beg the question cop out give the runaround keep distance lay low lead on a merry chase put off slip slip out sneak away steer clear of weasel
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confront disclose divulge encounter expose face lay bare let out meet open reveal show stay tell uncover
STRONG
accept aid be honest clear up enlighten explain help order organize release remain tell the truth
WEAK
take on
VERB
forgo
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon abdicate abstain eschew forsake pass on quit refrain relinquish renounce resist swear off waive
STRONG
abjure cede desist forbear pass resign sacrifice surrender yield
WEAK
give in go on the wagon leave alone leave out pack in sit out take the cure take the oath
Antonyms
STRONGEST
assert claim defend do hold keep remain retain
STRONG
continue deny fight refuse use veto win
WEAK
indulge
VERB
lose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drop fail forget give up squander suffer surrender waste
STRONG
bereave capitulate consume default deplete disinherit displace dispossess dissipate divest drain exhaust expend forfeit lavish misplace miss misspend oust relinquish rob sacrifice yield
WEAK
be careless be impoverished be reduced become poorer fail to keep fall short suffer loss use up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fight hoard save win
STRONG
accumulate collect fill gather give hold keep refuse starve take
WEAK
achieve confront face hold on to maintain meet succeed
VERB
miss
Synonyms
STRONG
blow blunder botch disregard drop err flub forget fumble ignore juggle lose miscarry misfire mislay misplace muff neglect omit overlook overshoot skip slight slip trip undershoot
WEAK
be late for drop the ball fall flat on face fall short let go let slip pass over trip up
Antonyms
STRONG
accomplish achieve attend correct do do well face find fix heed keep look at meet note notice pay attention regard remember respect succeed
VERB
neglect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discount disregard ignore overlook reject spurn underestimate
STRONG
affront condemn depreciate despise detest disdain dismiss pretermit rebuff scant scorn slight slur
WEAK
brush aside brush off have nothing to do with keep at arm's length keep one's distance laugh off let go live with make light of not care for pass by pass over pay no attention to pay no mind shrug off tune out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attend heed look at note notice pay attention recognize regard respect
STRONG
admire approve cherish compliment flatter like love praise welcome
WEAK
accomplish achieve complete concern do finish guard nurture protect succeed take care of watch
VERB
pass
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fail pass on
STRONG
decline discount disregard forget ignore miss neglect omit overlook refuse skip slight
WEAK
not heed
Antonyms
STRONG
accept attend heed increase look at note notice pay attention recognize regard remember respect succeed
WEAK
be willing deny fall behind get live lose receive refuse take veto
VERB
rebuff
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chide deny dismiss disregard fend off ignore oppose rebuke refuse reject repudiate resist snub spurn turn down
STRONG
check cross cut decline disallow discourage neglect repel reprove repulse slight
WEAK
beat off brush off cold-shoulder hold off keep at a distance keep at arm's length keep at bay lash out at not hear of push back put in one's place put off send away stave off tell off ward off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK accept acknowledge admit allow approve compliment go along grant note pay attention praise regard sanction welcome
STRONG
aid assist attract help permit
WEAK
hug include take in
VERB
refrain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abstain avoid cease curb desist forgo halt renounce resist restrain
STRONG
arrest check eschew forbear inhibit interrupt keep pass quit stop withhold
WEAK
be temperate give up go on the wagon leave off not do sit out take the cure take the pledge
Antonyms
STRONGEST
carry on continue indulge keep on use
STRONG
aid allow assist encourage help let go release
WEAK
do go ahead jump in
VERB
refuse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decline ignore protest rebuff reject turn down withdraw withhold
STRONG
demur desist disaccord disallow disapprove dissent dodge evade nix regret repel reprobate repudiate shun spurn
WEAK
beg off brush off dispense with give thumbs down to hold back hold off hold out make excuses not budge not budget not buy not care to refuse to receive send off send regrets set aside turn away turn deaf ear to turn from turn one's back on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept allow approve
STRONG
agree consent endorse face meet sanction
WEAK
OK grant offer
VERB
reject
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deny dismiss rebuff refuse renounce repudiate scrap spurn turn down veto
STRONG
burn cashier chuck decline despise disallow disbelieve discard discount discredit disdain eliminate exclude jettison jilt kill nix repel reprobate repulse scoff scorn scout second shed shun slough
WEAK
cast aside cast off cast out give thumbs down to not buy pass by pass on put down shoot down throw away throw out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK accept admit agree allow approve grant keep sanction welcome
STRONG
admire attract believe include increase like love praise take on trust
WEAK
choose ratify
VERB
shun
Synonyms
STRONGEST
despise disdain eschew neglect refuse reject scorn snub
STRONG
bilk cold-shoulder cut decline ditch dodge double duck elude escape evade shake shy stall
WEAK
get around give a wide berth give the runaround have no part of have nothing to do with hide out keep away from keep clear of palm off shake off stand aloof from stay shy of steer clear of turn back on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept admire allow approve cherish like love sanction
STRONG
confront encounter face meet take on
VERB
skip
Synonyms
STRONGEST
escape eschew
STRONG
cut desert disregard flee neglect omit slip split
WEAK
leave out miss out pass over play hooky run away skim over
Antonyms
STRONG
stay
WEAK
face meet take on
VERB
snub
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boycott disregard humiliate ignore neglect ostracize rebuff scold scorn shun
STRONG
burr censure chill cool cut disdain duck humble ice mortify offend scratch shame slight slur snob swank upstage
WEAK
act cool brush off cut dead give the brush ice out look coldly upon look right through not give time of day put down put the chill on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
note pay attention praise regard welcome
STRONG
approve compliment flatter heat respect warm
WEAK
be friendly include socialize

Example Sentences

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But the “Heated Rivalry” of it all provided an opportunity for reputational laundering nobody at NBC or with Team USA could pass up.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

A bad decision to pass up a field-goal attempt in the fourth quarter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Speaking on Saturday, former captain Michael Vaughan said it would be "amateurish" to pass up the opportunity to play in Canberra.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Veronika is transporting the world’s largest diamond to Paris, an opportunity too tempting for the magicians to pass up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

I decided to pass up supper, and went to bed early.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin