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Antonyms for calling on
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kawl |
| Phonetic Transcription : kɔl |
- accede
- accept
- acknowledge
- admit
- affirm
- agree
- aid
- allow
- answer
- approve
- ask
- assist
- be quiet
- believe
- cancel
- claim
- conceal
- concede
- concur
- confess
- contradict
- corroborate
- countermand
- credit
- disallow
- embrace
- follow
- free
- give
- go along
- grant
- help
- hinder
- ignore
- keep
- liberate
- listen
- neglect
- OK
- oppose
- permit
- prevent
- ratify
- recall
- refrain
- refuse
- reject
- reverse
- revoke
- sanction
- stop
- support
- trust
- validate
- veto
- welcome
Definition of calling on
Origin :- early 14c., from call (v.). Sense of "a short formal visit" is from 1862.
- As in beg : verb seek charity
- As in visit : verb be a guest of
- As in command : verb demand
- As in deny : verb disagree, renounce, decline
Synonyms for calling on
- abjure
- abnegate
- adjure
- appoint
- ask alms
- authorize
- ban
- bar
- beckon
- begrudge
- benefit
- bid
- bite
- brace
- bum
- burn
- buzz
- cadge
- call
- call for
- call on
- call the signals
- call upon
- charge
- chat
- check
- chisel
- cite
- clamor for
- come around
- come by
- compel
- contradict
- contravene
- controvert
- converse
- crash
- curb
- debar
- dictate
- dime up
- ding
- direct
- disacknowledge
- disallow
- disavow
- disbelieve
- discard
- disclaim
- discredit
- disown
- disprove
- doubt
- drop by
- drop in
- drop over
- dwell
- enact
- enjoin
- enjoin from
- eschew
- exact
- exclude
- forbid
- force upon
- forgo
- forsake
- freeload
- frequent
- gainsay
- give directions
- give orders
- go over to
- go to see
- grant
- hit
- hit up
- hold back
- hustle
- impose
- inflict
- inhibit
- inspect
- instruct
- interdict
- keep back
- knock
- lay down the law
- live hand to mouth
- look around
- look in on
- look up
- mark out
- mendicate
- mooch
- negate
- negative
- nick
- nickel up
- not buy
- nullify
- oblige
- oppose
- ordain
- order
- ordinate
- panhandle
- pass the hat
- pay a call
- pay a visit to
- play
- pop in
- proclaim
- prohibit
- put foot down
- put the bite on
- put the touch on
- rebuff
- rebut
- recant
- refuse
- refute
- reject
- repudiate
- require
- requisition
- reside
- restrain
- revoke
- rule out
- sacrifice
- say no to
- score
- scrounge
- see
- send for
- set
- sojourn
- solicit charity
- sponge
- sponge on
- spurn
- stay at
- stay with
- step in
- stop by
- stop off
- subpoena
- summon
- swing by
- taboo
- take charge
- take exception to
- take in
- take lead
- talk
- tap
- tarry
- task
- tell
- touch
- tour
- turn down
- turn thumbs down
- veto
- want
- warn
- withhold
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