Antonym de press someone

pull lift raise yank pick draw pluck release remove hale haul prise prize drag heave tug jerk tow lug wrench wrest carry move get take shift trail schlepp transport bring lift up elevate pull up

stretch pull expand uncompress open release let go lose coax fan encourage reshape outspread outstretch decompress allow loosen amplify enlarge raise strengthen disperse free add grow lengthen fill increase extend uncondense untie loose unwrinkle blow up

crumple wrinkle crease crinkle fold scrunch rumple ruffle ruckle shrivel ruck crimp crimple screw wad pucker

fit place put shape settle arrange size coax adapt adjust measure accommodate tailor conform reconcile suit fashion tailor-make put in place put in position

disperse disband leave scatter separate dispel disunite vanish disappear break up send off split up cancel divide spread

push shove drive force

release loosen loose yield unloosen surrender unfasten drop unhand unclasp unhitch uncork unlock let go free relax let off undo slacken ease unloose liberate unclench request expand let up on take out open up go easy on build decompress outspread delay disperse separate extract open uncondense be mean slack divide disconnect discharge disengage extricate untighten unchain unleash untether unfetter untie unhold emancipate let fall let loose cast loose let slip set free turn loose set loose lose one's grip on fail to hold let go of

abandon withdraw cancel pull forgo drop forfeit retract remove unsay abort backtrack extract scrap take back

discourage dissuade disadvise dehort deter disincline stop halt prevent hinder repress pull leave alone impede suppress keep restrain calm depress delay check block curb decrease neglect destroy slow forestall inhibit divert intercept obstruct caution against help advise against wait procrastinate rest stay hold back let go quiet persuade against repulse rebuff remain continue end idle talk out of lose fail kill repel deduce yield bore surrender retreat increase rise retard please dally answer forbid conclude finish ignore stifle put out crawl dawdle creep poke unsettle tarry aid stand linger face meet loiter lag walk take apart move slowly go slow avert hamper baulk oppose thwart foil damp disparage crush dispirit unnerve demoralize disfavor disfavour deject preclude debar caution prohibit derail forfend counteract deprecate dismay abash dishearten expostulate obviate daunt cool withhold exhort dash arrest remonstrate dampen fend off demoralise turn off balk keep back turn aside rule out warn against shut out put off hold off ward off stave off urge against put a damper on nip in the bud throw cold water on put a stop to pour cold water on

leave alone let be let alone leave in peace

downplay de-emphasize underemphasize minimise minimize understate underplay lessen underestimate reduce trivialise trivialize play down underrate attach little importance to give a lower profile to give little weight to mask soft-pedal undervalue gloss over divert attention from make light deemphasize disacknowledge depreciate ignore diminish downgrade belittle forget minify deny devalue brush aside not do justice to do an injustice to shrug off make light of make little of

persuade aid allow assist discourage dissuade encourage free halt help release repress stop suppress leave alone let go calm check deaden disapprove

create lose surrender give refuse reject keep offer relinquish distribute renounce let go release give in leave abstain cede abandon abdicate hand over forfeit doubt react fail

de-emphasize conceal deny hide ignore lose mumble neglect reduce

allow answer command demand give please reply

give keep receive refuse reject request stop let go answer disgust offer reply turn off discourage repulse dissuade disenchant please repel release prevent leave alone deny not want disapprove pull command hold lightly loose threaten force intimidate bully conceal ignore dodge avoid grant coerce browbeat allow harass pressurize donate push away turn away free pressurise not care criticise hinder check protest retreat delay oppose hurt censure condemn repress halt criticize

relent abate wane relax soften weaken slow moderate slacken subside ease off ease up

delay hinder impede prolong suspend curb defer hamper hamstring handicap interrupt obstruct prorogue protract retard slow stall stymie thwart adjourn block check cumber derail deter encumber extend halt intermit pause postpone reschedule restrict stop table trammel withhold arrest brake cease choke cripple decelerate fetter foil hold inhibit repress hurt keep wait bog down get in the way of hold back hold off on hold up interfere with put a brake on put off set back shut down slow down slow up disrupt discourage dwindle minify downsize restrain reduce abate lower diminish decrease dissuade lessen freeze de-escalate contain pull up shelve park enclose stay put on hold hold off hold over put on ice put back put on the back burner put over pull in come to a stop come to a halt come to a standstill

abstain diet fast nibble open pull release remove surrender uncompress yield let go let out

relinquish cede bequeath bestow give hold keep pay receive refuse reject retain return waste withhold

decompress decontract expand detach disconnect disengage dislodge eject eliminate eradicate expel remove root out uproot amplify bloat broaden build up distend enlarge extend fatten increase inflate lengthen magnify spread swell widen ascend rise dig up

distribute even level spread loosen disperse align proportion balance square symmetrize level out loosen up

encourage advise exhort recommend suggest urge counsel persuade caution admonish advocate propose forewarn guide instruct

close

agree go along

clear empty evacuate vacate void

roughen rough wrinkle bend coarsen dent impede kink pit rumple sophisticate crumple irritate aggravate agitate dull ruin strip upset

comfort aid assist delight help please relieve solace soothe support be happy make happy stay away from take care of

withdraw retract unsay recall recant disclaim take back backtrack renege revoke backpedal back down renege on

withhold hold keep conceal hide refuse retain suppress check contain repress reserve refrain restrain control fail to disclose hold back hold out hold out on keep back refuse to give

answer reply respond retort explain remark return say tell answer back comment follow up react feedback shoot back talk back back talk come back come back with get back to

pull draw bring in draw in pull in take in

suppression censorship inhibition restriction control silencing stifling gagging hiding restraint checking withholding blocking containment proscription concealment constraint discretion smothering containing banning repression curbing muffling muzzling refrainment covering cover-up non-disclosure conspiracy of silence covering up

few couple handful minority scattering scatter smattering

individual loner person member single

some

release easing relenting

trickle

small group clique cabal camarilla coterie

recoil flinching quailing hesitation retreat withdrawal reaction pulling back

calm dullness slowing slowness deliberation sluggishness delay

opening powerlessness release weakness

obscurity secret

defamatory

press ahead press charges press down pressed pressed down pressed flower presiding presides preside over presidential president elect president