Exact opposite of grant
I am not a native speaker. What do you expect from me?
What’s exactly the opposite of grant?
Many other sites have antonyms. I know many of the sites have antonyms. Will it make me happy?
Why isn’t the word’refuse’, ‘deny’, and prohibit’ the same as any other? How do I know for example if there’s a Word for doing the opposite of granting someone’s wishes?
When you do the opposite of what someone wants.
In the sentence:
“The odds never bothered to hear our wishes, or perhaps it listened closely to them as to know what to (word) ”
The italics could be replaced by ‘not grant’, though does anyone know of a more specific word? Wouldn’t italic “Forfeit” a good replacement for italic: what do you think of its new meaning?
Thank you.
Thank you, thank you.
Can I cancel an order or law if I revoke it? The “government eventually rescinded the directive” synonyms: revoke, repeal, cancel, reverse, overturn, overrule, annul, nullify, nullify, invalidate, quash, abolish; More
revoke, repeal, cancel, reverse, overturn, overturn, overturn, overrule.
If in a comment you mention that you want the opposite of grant to mean to take away. Is this enough to write you a comment?
Revoke:
1
: to annul by recalling or taking back : Recognize revoke a will Almost for
example: I granted
you three wishes, now I revoke them. I know what you want, but I can’t do.
How can I assist my students/patients in the new linguistic training process?
Would people from different schools suddenly stop to dream about your wish? Per the Oxford Dictionaries:
prevent
VERB
Stop (with
- OBJECT) Keep (something) from happening or arising.
What is the synonym for prevent?
I like thwart, but I could also see rule out, preclude, and forestall fitting.
