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rest^1
noun the remaining parts of
something » Greg took one
slice of cake and left the rest.
balance, others, remainder,
surplusrest^2
noun a period when you relax
and do nothing » I could do
with a rest from all this work.
break, holiday, leisure,
relaxation, respiterest^3
verb to relax and do nothing
for a while » Gary rested
on the sofa all evening.
have a break, idle, laze,
put your feet up, relax,
sit down, take it easyrestless
adjective unable to sit still or
relax » She had been restless
and irritable all day.
edgy, fidgety, fretful, jumpy,
on edge, unsettledrestore^1
verb to cause something to
return to its previous state
» The restaurant was anxious
to restore its reputation after
the poor review.
re-establish, reinstate,
reintroduce, returnrestore^2
verb to clean and repair
something » He specializes in
restoring ancient parchments.
fix up, mend, rebuild,
reconstruct, refurbish,
renovate, repair,
recondition, retouchrestrain
verb to hold someone or
something back » Noah had
to be restrained by his friends.
contain, control, curb,
hamper, hinder, hold back,
inhibit, constrain, rein,
straitenrestrict
verb to limit the movement
or actions of someone or
something » I restricted
the dog to the ground floor
of the house.
confine, contain, hamper,
handicap, impede, inhibit,
limit, restrain,
circumscribe, demarcate,
straitenrestriction
noun a rule or situation that
limits what you can do
» There is a parking restriction
outside the hospital entrance.
constraint, control, curb,
limitation, regulation,
restraint, stipulationresult^1
noun the situation that
is caused by something
» He was eager to hear
the result of the match.
consequence, effect,
outcome, product, upshotresult^2
verb to be caused by
something » Sarah’s gold
medal resulted from a lot
of training and hard work.
arise, derive, develop,
ensue, follow, happen, stemresult in
verb to cause something to
happen » Thorough revision
results in better grades.
bring about, cause, lead toretaliate
verb to do something to
someone in return for what
they did » Tara retaliated
by hiding her sister’s
favourite book.
get back at, get even with
(informal), get your own
back (informal), hit back,
pay someone back,
take revengeretreat^1
verb to move away from
someone or something
» The sunbathers on the
beach retreated as the tide
came in.
back away, back off, draw
back, pull back, withdraw
antonym: advanceretreat^2
noun the action of moving away
from someone or something
» We made a hasty retreat
when the hotel fire alarm
went off.
departure, evacuation,
flight, withdrawal
antonym: advanceretreat^3
noun a quiet place you can go
to » Ben’s favourite retreat
was his tree house, where he
could relax.
haven, refuge, sanctuaryreturn^1
verb to go back to a place
» Peter called for the dog and
it returned carrying a stick.
come back, go back,
reappear, turn backreturn^2
verb to give something back
» The company guaranteed
to return our money if we
didn’t like the product.
give back, pay back, refund,
repay, recompense,
reimbursereveal^1
verb to tell people about
something » The article
revealed all the details about
the celebrity’s life.
announce, disclose,
divulge, get off your
chest (informal), let onreveal^2
verb to uncover something
that is hidden
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noun vengeance for
wrongs or injury received
» Chris plotted his revenge
for the trick his friends had
played on him earlier.
reprisal, retaliation,
retribution, vengeancereverse^1
verb to change into something
different or contrary
» The store won’t reverse their
decision to increase prices.
change, invalidate,
overrule, overturn, retract,
countermand, negate,
rescind, revokeGreg took one slice of cake
and left the rest.There is a parking restriction
outside the hospital entrance.Peter called for the dog and it
returned carrying a stick.Ben’s favourite retreat was his tree
house, where he could relax.rest
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