| Main Entry: | abduct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take by force and without permission |
Synonyms: |
carry off, dognap, grab, kidnap, make off with, put the snatch on, remove, seize, shanghai, snatch, sneeze, spirit away |
Antonyms: |
give up, let go, release |
| Main Entry: | bring off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accomplish |
Synonyms: |
achieve, bring home the bacon, bring to pass, carry off, carry out, discharge, effect, effectuate, execute, perform, pull off, realize, succeed |
Antonyms: |
fail, lose |
| Main Entry: | complete |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry out action |
Synonyms: |
accomplish, achieve, actualize, bring to fruition, bring to maturity, call it a day, cap, carry off, close, conclude, consummate, crown, determine, develop, discharge, do, do thoroughly, effect, effectuate, elaborate, end, equip, execute, fill, finalize, finish, fulfill, furnish, get through, go the limit, go through with, go whole hog, halt, make good, make up, perfect, perform, put to bed, realize, refine, round off, round out, settle, sew up, supplement, terminate, ultimate, wind up, wrap up |
Antonyms: |
forget, give up, halt, ignore, neglect, stop |
| Main Entry: | finish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat; kill |
Synonyms: |
annihilate, assassinate, best*, bring down, carry off, destroy, dispatch, dispose of, do in, down, execute, exterminate, get rid of*, liquidate, overcome, overpower, put an end to, put away, rout, rub out, ruin, slaughter, slay, take off, take out*, vaporize, worst* |
Antonyms: |
bear, create |
| Main Entry: | hack it |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | to succeed |
Synonyms: |
accomplish, avail, be successful, bring home the bacon, carry off, come out on top, come through, cut it, cut the mustard, deliver the goods, get to the top, hit the mark, make a go of it, make it, make the cut, make the grade, prevail, pull it off, score, win |
| Main Entry: | kidnap |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | abduct; hold for ransom |
Synonyms: |
body snatch, bundle off, capture, carry away, carry off, coax, decoy, entice, grab, hijack, impress, inveigh, lay hands on, lure, make off with, pirate, remove, run away with, seduce, seize, shanghai, skyjack, snatch, spirit away, steal, waylay |
| Main Entry: | remove |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lift or move object; take off, away |
Synonyms: |
abolish, abstract, amputate, carry away, carry off, cart off, clear away, cut out, delete, depose, detach, dethrone, dig out, discard, discharge, dislodge, dismiss, displace, disturb, do away with, doff, efface, eject, eliminate, erase, evacuate, expel, expunge, extract, get rid of, junk*, oust, pull out, purge, raise, relegate, rip out, separate, shed, ship, skim, strike out, take down, take out, tear out, throw out, transfer, transport, unload, unseat, uproot, wipe out, withdraw |
Antonyms: |
fix, place, remain, stay |
| Main Entry: | seize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | abduct; take by force |
Synonyms: |
ambush, annex, apprehend, appropriate, arrest, arrogate, bag, bust, capture, carry off, catch, claw, clutch, commandeer, confiscate, conquer, exact, force, gain, get, grab, grasp, hijack, hook, impound, incorporate, kidnap, lift, nab, nail, occupy, overcome, overpower, overrun, overwhelm, pick up, pounce, secure, snag, snare, spirit away, subdue, take, take by storm, take captive, take over, take possession of, throttle, trap, usurp, wrench |
| Notes: | cease means to put an end to a state or an activity, to stop - while seize means to take hold of, to grab |
Antonyms: |
free, liberate, release |
| Main Entry: | shanghai |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | kidnap |
Synonyms: |
abduct, capture, carry away, carry off, grab, hijack, hold for ransom, pirate, run away with, seize, skyjack, snatch |
| Main Entry: | shoplift |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | steal |
Synonyms: |
burglarize, carry off, defraud, embezzle, heist, hold up, lift*, loot, make off with, pilfer, pillage, pinch*, rip off, run off with, snatch*, stick up, swipe, take, walk off with |