Forbid Forbid (verb) /fəˈbɪd/ US /fɚ-/ to clearly state that something is not allowed – prohibit – ban – bar – prevent – hinder, impede: To penalize Eric, his parents forbade him from watching TV for a week. Antonyms allow Parts of Speech Adjective: forbidden Noun: forbiddance Noun: forbidder
Logical Logical (adj) /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ US /ˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ based on reasoning, facts and rational thought – sensible – rational – plausible, reasonable, sound: It was quite a logical decision to quit that dead-end job and search for a more suitable one. Antonyms illogical, implausible Parts of Speech Noun: logic Noun: logicality Noun: logicalness Adverb: logically
Proceed Proceed (verb) /prəʊˈsiːd/ US /proʊ-/ to continue doing something – go on – advance – carry on – keep on, progress: The CEO of the company forbade his employees to proceed with any further interrogation. Antonyms recede
Precaution Precaution (noun) /prɪˈkɔː.ʃən/ US /-ˈkɑː-/ cautious actions taken to prevent future disasters – preventive measure – protection – safety measure: Saving my academic articles on Google drive was a wise precaution against losing my precious data. Parts of Speech Adjective: precautious Adjective: precautionary Adjective: precautional Antonyms carelessness, recklessness
Penalize Penalize (verb) /ˈpiː.nə.laɪz/ to impose a penalty on someone – punish – disadvantage someone – reprimand – castigate – correct: Some students were heading toward the principal’s office for being penalized unfairly by their math teacher, Mr. Richardson. Antonyms let off, reward, excuse Parts of Speech Noun: penalty Noun: penalization Adjective: penal
Beneficiary Beneficiary (noun) /ˌben.ɪˈfɪʃ.ər.i/ US /-i.er.i/ someone receiving money, property, etc. – recipient – receiver – heir – payee: According to Mr. Smith’s will, his children are not beneficiaries of his personal property. Antonyms benefactor
Reptile Reptile (noun) /ˈrep.taɪl/ a group of cold-blooded, egg-laying, air-breathing animals like crocodiles, snakes, lizards, turtles, etc. that creep on the ground: Reptiles have been living on earth millions of years before humans. Parts of Speech Adjective: reptilian
Extract Extract (noun & verb) /ɪkˈstrækt/ verb: to pull something out usually by force – obtain something from its source – take out – remove – dig out – unearth – extort – excerpt, quotation, citation: The dentist used so much force to extract my spoiled tooth. Antonyms source, put in Parts of Speech Adjective: …
Prior Prior (adj) /praɪəʳ/ US /praɪr/ happening or existing before something else – earlier in sequence or time, previous – preceding – more important, previous, earlier: Mr. Richardson was fired from the firm without any prior warning. Antonyms subsequent Parts of Speech Noun: prioress Noun: priory
Embrace Embrace (verb) /ɪmˈbreɪs/ to hold someone with your arms to show love – hug somebody – cuddle – accept an idea – make use of something: Betty warmly embraced her daughter after her successful surgical operation. Antonyms reject Parts of Speech Noun: embracement Noun: embracer Adjective: embraceable