Antonyms for sit on

Grammar : Verb

Spell : sit

Phonetic Transcription : sɪt

Definition of sit on

Origin : Old English sittan "to occupy a seat, be seated, sit down, seat oneself; remain, continue; settle, encamp, occupy; lie in wait; besiege" (class V strong verb; past tense sæt, past participle seten), from Proto-Germanic *setjan (cf. Old Saxon sittian, Old Norse sitja, Danish sidde, Old Frisian sitta, Middle Dutch sitten, Dutch zitten, Old High German sizzan, German sitzen, Gothic sitan), from PIE root *sed- (1) "to sit" (see sedentary).
With past tense sat, formerly also set, now restricted to dialect, and sate, now archaic; and past participle sat, formerly sitten. In reference to a legislative assembly, from 1510s. Meaning "to baby-sit" is recorded from 1966.
To sit back "be inactive" is from 1943. To sit on one's hands was originally "to withhold applause" (1926); later, "to do nothing" (1959). To sit around "be idle, do nothing" is 1915, American English. To sit out "not take part" is from 1650s. Sitting pretty is from 1916.

As in monopolize : verb dominate, control
As in attend : verb be present at
As in partake : verb eat, share
As in participate : verb take part in activity
As in perch : verb sit atop of
As in possess : verb have or obtain
As in quell : verb defeat, suppress
As in rebuke : verb reprimand; criticize harshly
As in reproach : verb find fault with
As in restrain : verb keep under control; hold back
As in ride : verb carry or be carried
As in silence : verb make or be quiet
As in squash : verb compress
As in squelch : verb suppress, restrain
As in squish : verb squash
As in stifle : verb prevent, restrain
As in suppress : verb restrain, hold in check
As in withhold : verb keep back
As in quieten : verb silence
As in shush : verb silence
As in admonish : verb warn, strongly criticize
As in contribute : verb be partly responsible for
As in debrief : verb silence
As in have : verb be in possession
As in hush up : verb keep secret

Synonyms for sit on

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