Antonym of undertake something

Verb

Opposite of to accept or commence a given responsibility or engagement
disavow disclaim disown neglect repudiate forgo abstain break cease complete conclude deny disagree discourage end finish forego forget refuse relinquish stay stop overlook disregard ignore contradict reject discount skip abjure forswear rebut gainsay abandon shirk bypass overpass forsake negate negative refute disallow retract dismiss renounce omit eschew contemn pretermit evade leave something undone not attend to pay no heed to skimp on set aside be lax about take no notice of let something slide leave alone fail to look after procrastinate over be remiss about not care turn a deaf ear to pay little attention to turn your back on fail to provide for fail to care for throw to the winds be remiss in turn back on avoid disapprove veto oppose decline protest dissent rebuff fail surrender spurn invalidate break off pass on let go dodge pass snub shun dispute lose resist repel turn down release forbid condemn desert miss abnegate revoke pass up prohibit ditch say no to give up resign retire stand down stand aside step down cut contend slight object repeal idle rescind nullify commit misuse execute discontinue do receive overrule refuse to acknowledge void repulse disaffirm override cancel be lazy ban discard hurt question leave eliminate mismanage take hinder disagree with disbelieve laze discountenance do without loosen divorce enlarge unfasten loose renege untie demur block nix destroy halt impede scrap interdict disagree on hold falsify disobey denounce exclude prevent dump throw out shoot down rule out not grant balk at knock back brush off turn from turn away give thumbs down to disapprove of

Verb

Opposite of to take the first step into something
finish complete conclude close end finalise finalize accomplish consummate achieve fulfil fulfill culminate settle satisfy close out finish off wind up wrap up knock off round out sew up shut down bring to a close bring to a conclusion bring to an end bring to fruition draw to a close put the lid on terminate cease round off desist discontinue halt lapse stop expire wrap come to an end come to a close come to a conclusion resolve cinch clinch call it a day on top off wind down put to bed call an end to draw to close

Verb

Opposite of to apply oneself to, or start work on, a given task or issue
resist fight surrender withstand defy oppose refuse counter curb halt counteract inhibit avoid impede block repel combat obstruct hold stem forgo hinder stop countervail prevent thwart fend off fight against fight back hold off ward off not give in to restrain oneself from

Verb

Opposite of to take on a position, role or duty
relinquish abandon abdicate resign drop quit vacate abnegate leave surrender renounce discontinue finish cede yield ditch forsake end stop cease depart from give up not do part with resign from retire from stand down bow out of let go of pull out of stand down from step aside from step down from walk out of withdraw from evacuate depart free clear empty release forgo suspend conclude waive pull disclaim desist halt disavow disengage from lay aside wrap up drop out from cut loose sew up wind up walk out on forfeit pack in pull out from recede cast off lose cast aside cast out call it a day on call it quits on get out of back out bow out stop participating in step down

Verb

Opposite of to make a concerted effort towards achieving a result
agree discourage dissuade forget idle laze neglect relax repress rest skip surrender yield make peace pass

Verb

Opposite of to perform or execute an action
idle bludge bum dally dawdle dillydally fritter laze loaf loll lollygag lounge sit back slack slouch slummock stagnate vegetate be inactive do nothing laze about laze around loaf around lounge about

Verb

Opposite of to enter into a formal and legally binding agreement
terminate break conclude end discontinue finish stop abort cancel quit annul drop reject cease dissolve expire ax axe disapprove dissent close desist eliminate release break off break up close out cut off cut short finish up lay off let go turn down wind down wind up wrap up end its journey bring to a close bring to a conclusion bring to an end come to an end pull the plug on put a stop to bring to an untimely end

Verb

Opposite of to strive in pursuit of a goal
idle laze procrastinate loaf relax be lazy neglect rest slack off take it easy vegetate waste time be inactive be indolent be slothful be unoccupied laze around lounge around not lift a finger twiddle thumbs while away while away hours chill dillydally ease up let up veg out

Verb

Opposite of to be able to accomplish
fail be unsuccessful come unstuck not succeed

Verb

Opposite of to conduct or devote oneself to
stop halt discontinue cease suspend postpone defer interrupt shelve prorogue intermit put off withhold reschedule shun hold table terminate neglect prorogate put aside

Verb

(engage in) Opposite of to participate or become involved in
uninvolve remove withdraw

Verb

Opposite of to pledge or enter into a contract to do something
break violate breach infract cancel contravene flout renege disobey disregard infringe defy ignore contradict invalidate reject repudiate transgress let go go counter to renege on commit a breach of transgress against fail to observe

Verb

Opposite of to make an effort or attempt
quit surrender concede relent submit succumb yield capitulate give up cave in give in

Verb

(of an action or task) Opposite of to undertake or perform
bypass avoid circumvent evade sidestep skirt circumnavigate dodge elude slip get around get out of skip out on weasel out of shirk shift shun neglect skip eschew shake slack wag skive scrimshank bludge malinger duck escape run away from be remiss about

Verb

Opposite of to handle or manage many tasks at once
be honest

Verb

Opposite of to become involved or associated with
abandon discontinue leave bail cease quit put a stop to depart desert end exit break forsake scarper give up drop out of pull out of call it quits dispense with finish with refrain from call a halt to desist from do away with lay off lay off of put an end to cut off cut out pull the plug on

Verb

Opposite of to make a guarantee on a condition
renege retract break recant repeal withdraw backtrack default

Nearby Words

undertaken undertaker undertakes undertaking undertakings undertalk under suspicion undersurfaces undersurface undersupply undersupplied understudy

Synonym of undertake something

English Vocalbulary

Antonym of undertaking Antonym of undertaker Antonym of undertaken Antonym of undertakings Antonym of undertook Antonym of undertakes

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