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preserve
Verb /prɪˈzəːv/
maintain (something) in its original or existing state
Synonyms: conserve, protect, maintain, care for, take care of, look after
Antonyms: damage, neglect, discontinue, abandon, consume, use
all records of the past were zealously preserved
restrain
Verb /rɪˈstreɪn/
prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits
Synonyms: control, keep under control, check, hold in check, keep in check, curb
Antonyms: provoke, encourage, force, compel
the need to restrain public expenditure
negate
Verb /nɪˈɡeɪt/
make ineffective; nullify
Synonyms: invalidate, nullify, render null and void, render invalid, make ineffective, neutralize
Antonyms: confirm, support, validate, ratify
alcohol negates the effects of the drug
chastise
Verb /tʃaˈstʌɪz/
rebuke or reprimand severely
Synonyms: scold, upbraid, berate, reprimand, reprove, rebuke
Antonyms: praise
he chastised his colleagues for their laziness
paramount
Adjective /ˈparəmaʊnt/
more important than anything else; supreme
Synonyms: most important, of greatest importance, of prime importance, of supreme importance
the interests of the child are of paramount importance
deplete
Verb /dɪˈpliːt/
use up the supply or resources of
Synonyms: exhaust, use up, consume, expend, spend, drain
Antonyms: augment, increase
reservoirs have been depleted by years of drought
defy
Verb /dɪˈfʌɪ/
openly resist or refuse to obey
Synonyms: disobey, refuse to obey, go against, rebel against, flout, fly in the face of
Antonyms: obey, surrender
a woman who defies convention
resist
Verb /rɪˈzɪst/
withstand the action or effect of
Synonyms: withstand, be proof against, hold out against, combat, counter, oppose
Antonyms: be harmed by, be susceptible to, accept, welcome, succumb to, give in to
antibodies help us to resist infection
mock
Verb /mɒk/
tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner
Synonyms: ridicule, jeer at, sneer at, deride, treat with contempt, treat contemptuously
opposition MPs mocked the government's decision
negligent
Adjective /ˈnɛɡlɪdʒənt/
failing to take proper care over something
Synonyms: careless, failing to take proper care, remiss, neglectful, lax, irresponsible
Antonyms: careful, attentive, conscientious
the council had been negligent in its supervision of the children in care
glut
Noun /ɡlʌt/
an excessively abundant supply of something
Synonyms: surplus, excess, surfeit, superfluity, overabundance, superabundance
Antonyms: dearth, scarcity
there is a glut of cars on the market
intolerance
Noun /ɪnˈtɒl(ə)r(ə)ns/
unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one's own
Synonyms: bigotry, narrow-mindedness, small-mindedness, parochialism, provincialism, insularity
a struggle against religious intolerance
surplus
Noun /ˈsəːpləs/
an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply
Synonyms: excess, surfeit, overabundance, superabundance, superfluity, oversupply
Antonyms: dearth, shortage, lack
exports of food surpluses
permeate
Verb /ˈpəːmɪeɪt/
spread throughout (something); pervade
Synonyms: pervade, spread through, fill, filter through, diffuse through, imbue
the aroma of soup permeated the air
pierce
Verb /pɪəs/
(of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something)
Synonyms: make a hole in, penetrate, puncture, punch, perforate, riddle
a splinter had pierced the skin
ramble
Verb /ˈramb(ə)l/
walk for pleasure in the countryside
Synonyms: walk, take a walk, go for a walk, hike, tramp, backpack
I spent most of my spare time rambling and climbing
penetrate
Verb /ˈpɛnɪtreɪt/
go into or through (something), especially with force or effort
Synonyms: pierce, puncture, make a hole in, perforate, stab, prick
the shrapnel had penetrated his head
affirm
Verb /əˈfəːm/
state emphatically or publicly
Synonyms: declare, state, assert, aver, proclaim, pronounce
Antonyms: deny
he affirmed the country's commitment to peace
neglect
Verb /nɪˈɡlɛkt/
fail to care for properly
Synonyms: fail to look after, fail to care for, fail to provide for, leave alone, abandon, pay little attention to
Antonyms: cherish, look after, care for, concentrate on, attend, attend to
the old churchyard has been sadly neglected
haughty
Adjective /ˈhɔːti/
arrogantly superior and disdainful
Synonyms: proud, vain, arrogant, conceited, snobbish, stuck-up
Antonyms: modest, humble
a look of haughty disdain
imitate
Verb /ˈɪmɪteɪt/
take or follow as a model
Synonyms: emulate, copy, take as a model, model oneself on, take as a pattern, pattern oneself after
his style was imitated by many other writers
vouch
Verb /vaʊtʃ/
assert or confirm as a result of one's own experience that something is true or accurately so described
the explosive used is of my own formulation, and I can vouch for its efficiency
pliable
Adjective /ˈplʌɪəb(ə)l/
easily bent; flexible
Synonyms: flexible, easily bent, bendable, pliant, elastic, supple
Antonyms: rigid, intractable, obdurate
quality leather is pliable and will not crack
durable
Adjective /ˈdjʊərəb(ə)l/
able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing
Synonyms: long-lasting, hard-wearing, heavy-duty, tough, resistant, strong
Antonyms: flimsy, delicate, short-lived
porcelain enamel is strong and durable
nimble
Adjective /ˈnɪmb(ə)l/
quick and light in movement or action; agile
Synonyms: agile, lithe, sprightly, acrobatic, light-footed, nimble-footed
Antonyms: stiff, clumsy, lumbering, dull
with a deft motion of her nimble fingers