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Synonyms for preoccupy
verb absorbAntonyms for preoccupy
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
consume
verb. use up
- absorb
- apply
- avail oneself of
- deplete
- devour
- dissipate
- dominate
- drain
- drivel
- eat up
- employ
- engross
- exhaust
- expend
- finish
- finish up
- fritter away
- frivol away
- go
- go through
- have recourse to
- lavish
- lessen
- monopolize
- obsess
- preoccupy
- profit by
- put away
- put to use
- run out of
- run through
- spend
- squander
- throw away
- trifle
- utilize
- vanish
- wash up
- waste
- wear out
consumed
verb. use up
- absorb
- apply
- avail oneself of
- deplete
- devour
- dissipate
- dominate
- drain
- drivel
- eat up
- employ
- engross
- exhaust
- expend
- finish
- finish up
- fritter away
- frivol away
- go
- go through
- have recourse to
- lavish
- lessen
- monopolize
- obsess
- preoccupy
- profit by
- put away
- put to use
- run out of
- run through
- spend
- squander
- throw away
- trifle
- utilize
- vanish
- wash up
- waste
- wear out
engage
verb. occupy oneself; engross
- absorb
- allure
- arrest
- bewitch
- busy
- captivate
- catch
- charm
- draw
- embark on
- employ
- enamor
- enchant
- enter into
- enthrall
- fascinate
- give a try
- give a whirl
- go for broke
- go in for
- go out for
- grip
- have a fling at
- have a go at
- have a shot at
- imbue
- immerse
- interest
- involve
- join
- keep busy
- monopolize
- partake
- participate
- pitch in
- practice
- preengage
- preoccupy
- set about
- soak
- tackle
- take part
- tie up
- try on for size
- undertake
engages
verb. occupy oneself; engross
- absorb
- allure
- arrest
- bewitch
- busy
- captivate
- catch
- charm
- draw
- embark on
- employ
- enamor
- enchant
- enter into
- enthrall
- fascinate
- give a try
- give a whirl
- go for broke
- go in for
- go out for
- grip
- have a fling at
- have a go at
- have a shot at
- imbue
- immerse
- interest
- involve
- join
- keep busy
- monopolize
- partake
- participate
- pitch in
- practice
- preengage
- preoccupy
- set about
- soak
- tackle
- take part
- tie up
- try on for size
- undertake
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.