to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed

"She felt abashed when she forgot her friend's name"

Synonyms:embarrass, shame, disconcert, humiliate, mortify

Antonyms:reassure

to take someone away by force or trickery, often illegally

"The spy was abducted by enemy agents"

Synonyms:seize, kidnap, snatch, capture

Antonyms:liberate, rescue

a temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving

"She is normally calm but this outburst is an aberration"

Synonyms:deviation, divergence, anomaly, irregularity

to encourage or assist someone to do something wrong

"He was arrested for trying to abet the thief"

Synonyms:assist, aid, support, encourage

Antonyms:hinder, prevent, obstruct, deter, oppose

a person who helps or encourages someone to commit a crime

"The police caught the abettor, who had helped the criminal escape"

Synonyms:accomplice, collaborator, instigator, aider

Antonyms:opponent, adversary, deterrent

a temporary pause or delay in an activity or decision

"The project was put in abeyance until further funding was secured"

Synonyms:inactivity, suspension, adjourn, intermit, shelve

continuing for a long time without changing; enduring

"She has an abiding love for classical music"

Synonyms:enduring, lasting, persisting, long-lasting

the state of being extremely unhappy, poor, unsuccessful, etc.

"He lives in abject poverty"

Synonyms:wretched, miserable, pitiful, hopeless

showing no pride or respect for yourself

"He is almost abject in his respect for his boss"

Synonyms:humble, servile, submissive, groveling, self-abasing

to formally reject or give up a belief or claim

"He abjured his bad habits and started a new life"

Synonyms:renounce, relinquish, reject, forgo, repudiate

shining brightly or engulfed in flames

"The house was ablaze, and the flames could be seen from miles around"

Synonyms:aflame, alight, blazing, fiery, ignited

Antonyms:extinguished, smoldering

washing yourself as a part of religious ceremony

"The monks performed an ablution to cleanse themselves"

Synonyms:purification, purgation, douche

to give up or refuse something, especially a desire or right

"He chose to abnegate his hobbies to focus on studies"

Synonyms:renounce, reject, relinquish, sacrifice, forgo

on or onto a ship, aircraft or bus

"The passengers are now aboard the bus, ready for departure"

Synonyms:embark, on board

Antonyms:disembark, offboard

a place where someone lives; a home

"They finally reached their abode in the countryside"

Synonyms:dwelling, residence, home, lodging, accommodation

Antonyms:outdoors, exile

to hate or loathe intensely

"Gandhi abominated violence in any form"

Synonyms:detest, despise, loathe, abhor, execrate

Antonyms:admire, cherish, appreciate

not achieving the desired outcome or ending before completion

"Their attempts to negotiate a peace deal were abortive"

Synonyms:failed, unsuccessful, futile

Antonyms:fruitful, productive, accomplished

to be present in great quantity or to be filled with something

"Opportunities abound for those who work hard"

Synonyms:proliferate, plentiful, thrive, flourish

Antonyms:scarce, deficient

to reduce the length of a text while keeping its main meaning

"The editor decided to abridge the novel for a younger audience"

Synonyms:shorten, truncate, abbreviate

repeal a law, agreement or, custom

"The treaty was abrogated"

Synonyms:revoke, rescind, annul, nullify, invalidate, negate, quash

Antonyms:enact, ratify, uphold

choosing not to do or have something

"He decided to abstain from eating sweets to stay healthy"

Synonyms:refrain, avoid, forgo, eschew, shun, renounce, desist, forbear