Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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style^1

noun the way in which

something is done

» Mr Preston’s style of

teaching made every subject

seem interesting.

approach, manner, method,

mode, technique, way

style^2

noun smartness and elegance

» Leonie has such style,

especially when she wears

that evening dress.

chic, elegance, flair,

sophistication, taste,

élan, panache, savoir-faire

subdue

verb to bring under control

by force » Police were called

in to subdue the protesters.

crush, defeat, overcome,

overpower, quell, vanquish

subject^1

noun the thing or person being

discussed » Maryam was able

to talk about a range of

subjects, from pet care to

philosophy and painting.

issue, matter, object, point,

question, theme, topic

subject^2

verb to make someone

experience something

» Chris was subjected to

continual questions from

his classmates, who were

eager to hear more detail.

expose, put through,

submit

submit^1

verb to accept or agree to

something unwillingly

» I eventually submitted to my

sister’s nagging to borrow

my dress, even though

I knew she’d get it dirty.

bow, capitulate, comply,

give in, surrender, yield

antonym: resist

submit^2

verb to formally present

a document or proposal

» Jeff submitted his short

story for publication in the

school magazine.

hand in, present, propose,

put forward, send in, table,

tender

antonym: withdraw

substance

noun a solid, powder, liquid,

or gas » Poisonous substances

are labelled with a warning

sticker.

element, material, stuff

substitute^1

verb to use one thing in place

of another » You can

substitute honey for sugar.

exchange, interchange,

replace, swap, switch

substitute^2

noun someone or something

used in place of another

» Nylon is sometimes used

as a substitute for silk.

deputy, proxy, replacement,

representative, surrogate,

locum, makeshift, stopgap

subtract

verb to take one number away

from another » Subtracting

3 from 5 leaves 2.

deduct, take away,

take from

antonym: add

succeed

verb to achieve the result

you intend » Lina succeeded

as a professional musician.

be successful, do well,

flourish, make it (informal),

prosper, thrive, triumph,

work

antonym: fail

success^1

noun the achievement

of a goal, fame, or wealth

» Liv’s success was

unparalleled: no one had

more awards than her.

celebrity, eminence, fame,

prosperity, triumph, victory,

wealth, ascendancy (formal)

antonym: failure

success^2

noun a person or thing

achieving popularity or

greatness

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Poisonous substances are labelled

with a warning sticker.

star

She’s^

a star!

The posters declared

the film a triumph.

triumph

winner

Nathan was a real winner,

excelling in every sport he tried.

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