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单词 passes up
释义

pass up

verb

passed up; passing up; passes up

transitive verb

: to let go by without accepting or taking advantage of
pass up a chance for promotion
also : decline, reject

Synonyms

  • balk (at)
  • decline
  • deselect
  • disapprove
  • negative
  • nix
  • pass
  • refuse
  • reject
  • reprobate
  • repudiate
  • spurn
  • throw out
  • throw over
  • turn down
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Example Sentences

I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event.

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

passes up

verb

present tense third-person singular of pass up
as in refuses
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • refuses
  • rejects
  • declines
  • throws over
  • throws out
  • passes
  • ignores
  • balks (at)
  • disputes
  • turns down
  • denies
  • spurns
  • avoids
  • disapproves
  • disputes
  • blows off
  • denies
  • nixes
  • dismisses
  • vetoes
  • withdraws
  • deselects
  • forbids
  • repudiates
  • negatives
  • turns one's back on
  • reprobates
  • takes back
  • shoots down
  • disdains
  • scouts
  • prohibits
  • rebuffs
  • proscribes
  • disclaims
  • forswears
  • foreswears
  • gainsays
  • recalls
  • scorns
  • refrains (from)
  • overrules
  • forbears
  • retracts
  • renounces
  • abstains (from)
  • revokes
  • backs off
  • disavows
  • disproves
  • sticks
  • contradicts
  • rebuts
  • refutes
  • unsays
  • negates
  • controverts
  • abjures
  • detours
  • bypasses
  • disagrees (with)
  • recants
  • backs down
  • disowns
  • disallows
  • reneges
  • backtracks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • agrees (to)
  • accepts
  • approves
  • receives
  • takes
  • swallows
  • adopts
  • tolerates
  • welcomes
  • embraces
  • agrees
  • condones
  • chooses
  • consents
  • supports
  • acquiesces
  • selects
  • assents
  • countenances
  • accedes
  • espouses
  • handpicks
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