Antonym of to be back

beginning first front preceding future

current present

disapprove discourage hinder hurt oppose protest thwart halt prevent refuse advance dissuade go forward

proceed attract forge meet

oppose disapprove hinder impede protest reject condemn dissuade halt ignore prevent disagree discourage obstruct stifle stop thwart argue contest controvert debate defy deny disagree with dispute dissent gainsay neutralise neutralize resist reverse undermine arrest ban bar battle check combat contend with counter encumber enjoin fetter fight forbid hobble interdict interfere with manacle neglect outlaw prohibit proscribe retard shackle snuff out squash squelch subdue suppress frustrate inhibit weaken block cease decrease dishearten hurt injure worsen annoy refuse trouble upset worry confuse dampen deject depress deter dispirit

contradict conflict clash question challenge vary differ disavow disclaim negate

degrade handicap harm lessen repress starve conceal take withhold delay demote deprive discredit dishonour dishonor hide hold back let down

criticise criticize distance gainstay remonstrate castigate debase defame deprecate disendorse disfavor disfavour disrespect expostulate revolt abuse bemoan berate bewail cavil find fault groan grumble upbraid vituperate whine whinge assail assault blast boo buck cast aspersions upon cry out demur disappoint disparage fail foil fulminate gripe holler howl interfere inveigh against keep silent kick make an objection make a stink moan object put up a fight revile sabotage slam slight sound off squawk take exception thumbs down voice disapproval withspeak abort animadvert apostatize ascribe attack backtalk back-talk baffle be against be displeased by beef bellyache bombard bring down call in question call into question capsize carp cast doubt upon come down on confront contaminate corrupt counterattack cross cut to shreds deplore deprave discriminate encounter expose face down fly in the face of fret frown at fume fuss grieve grouse growl grump have bone to pick hit back invert kick up a fuss knock kvetch lament lay look askance make a fuss murmur nitpick not countenance oppugn overlook pin something on poison pull down query rant rebel refuse to accept repine retaliate run counter to run down scold scorn search out skin alive smear snivel speak against stand up to stick it to swipe at take a stand take issue take it out on take on tar taunt throw doubt on throw the book at thumb nose at tongue-lash topple traduce tumble turn the tables vie vociferate wail whimper withstay yammer abscond back out befoe break faith bring to screeching halt change sides conflict with countermand cross swords with cumber dash declare illegal decry defect defriend disenchant displace dissolve distrust ditch do away with do in efface end engage express doubts finish off flout frown upon get in the way of go against go over the fence go up against hold out against insurrect inveigh knock out mutiny nix obliterate opt out overrule prove false pull push away put a lock on put a stopper in put the chill on raise objections recalcitrate refuse to comply regress repel repulse resign retreat riot ruin run riot say no scruple sell out shut down spoil stab in the back stand down subvert supersede supplant take down take wind out of tergiversate throw cold water on trample upon turn coat turn traitor turn your back on unauthorize unfriend vacate waive walk away from walk out on waver crawl out of forget make null and void pull the plug wangle out weasel out

alienate abandon disregard ostracise ostracize boycott endanger evict expel oust segregate victimise victimize aggrieve bankrupt demoralise demoralize diminish disclude eject embarrass omit remove suspend unsettle antagonise antagonize blackball blacklist deceive defraud discount discountenance eliminate finish mislead sadden scam screw shame swindle waste bate bounce close out conclude consume count out debar deplete disperse drain drive out embargo estop except fleece force out get rid of keep out lay bare leave out leave out in the cold lock out mismanage obviate occlude open pass over preclude put out rattle refuse admittance rob rule out set aside shut out shut the door on sideline squander throw out uncover ward off abash addle amaze astonish bamboozle beat beat out of becloud bedevil befuddle beguile bemuse betray bewilder bilk blur brush off buffalo burn cast aside chase away cheat clip cloud clutter complicate con confound cozen cross up cuckold darken daze delude discomfit discompose disconcert disorient distract double-cross drive away drive off dupe ensnare entrap fake falsify faze flummox fluster fog fool fuddle give cold shoulder to give disadvantage gouge gull hoax hoodwink hook humbug impose upon involve keep at arm's length keep at bay keep away lead astray lead on leave alone let go lie to live off lose mess up misinform mortify muddle muddy muddy the waters mystify nonplus obscure outwit perplex perturb play away play joke on pull fast one push back put on puzzle release render uncertain sell skin sponge off step out stir up stump suck in take advantage of take for take for ride take in take to cleaners throw off throw off balance trick two-time unhinge

invalidate disqualify refute disprove annul hypothesise hypothesize impair theorise theorize abjure abolish annihilate bait beat down be vague block out bluff bottle bottle up bring to naught bunk burke bury censor clamp clamp down on conquer contain cover up crack down on crush cut off destroy distort dominate enmesh entangle entice extinguish fabricate forsake fudge give the wrong impression hold down hold in hose hush up illude infirm interrupt inveigle juggle keep in keep in check keep inside keep secret kill lie lure misdirect misguide misrepresent misunderstand muffle muzzle overcome overpower overreach overthrow overturn overwhelm pervert pull wool over eyes put an end to put down put kibosh on put lid on put the lid on quash quell quench rebut recant retract rip off rook rope in seduce shaft shush silence sit on smother snow spike stagnate stamp out stem switch take back tempt trample undercut withdraw wonder beat around the bush circumduct damn get around give the runaround give the run around pass the buck punish put on back burner put on hold render meaningless run around sentence shirk snooker stonewall throw a monkey wrench into

censure blame denounce dislike hate humiliate insult mock

renounce veto

disallow cancel disconfirm repudiate void

disaffirm revoke

first front preceding beginning

foremost leading

decline

impugn

accuse desert leave quit relinquish surrender

call in

abstain

secret

free keep maintain stay add avoid discontinue dodge give hold misconceive offer receive

embezzle entrammel

abbreviate shorten

miss aid assist help

acknowledge admit agree allow approve enforce extend go forward permit sanction stand by accept advance forge include welcome corroborate emphasise emphasize reaffirm repeat

drop retain shun

fall lower

previous abovementioned aforementioned aforesaid

break

befriended close known loved mingling near open public sociable approachable convenient friendly gentle likely nearby possible probable related relevant warm

reduce take away

develop enhance enlarge expand face grow increase meet prolong raise rise strengthen ascend begin continue enter forward

distribute desist give up pass up

refrain

divest take out

descend alight dismount slump subside unfix

be lazy idle laze rest

remain

divorce

aggressive ahead developing fast forward intelligent precocious smart to the front

anterior

play safe save be careful design ensure guard insure plan safeguard

languish shrink shrivel soften break down

push shove veer

demolish dismantle raze

learn

contend

upper

come

do go ahead reserve

turn off

move

acceptable appropriate correct decent good honest moral OK right suitable

procrastinate slow

close disarrange disorder disorganize scatter

doubt

progress

fore

to be badly off to be bad-tempered to be balanced to be bale to be bankrupt to be baptized to be awestruck to be away to be aware of to be aware to be awarded to be awaken