Antonyms for avail oneself of
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : uh-veyl |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈveɪl |
- abstain
- accumulate
- appear
- avoid
- break
- build
- cease
- collect
- construct
- create
- disbelieve
- distrust
- dodge
- exclude
- fast
- fill
- forfeit
- free
- gather
- halt
- hinder
- hoard
- ignore
- impede
- leave alone
- let go
- lose
- mismanage
- misuse
- neglect
- not use
- reject
- release
- renounce
- repudiate
- save
- shun
- starve
- stay
- stop
- store
- turn away
Definition of avail oneself of
Origin :- c.1300, availen, apparently a French compound formed in English from Old French a- "to" (see ad-) + vailen "to avail," from vaill-, present stem of valoir "be worth," from Latin valere (see valiant). Related: Availed; availing. As a noun, from c.1400.
- As in resort : verb have recourse to; make use of
- As in use : verb work with; consume
- As in utilize : verb make use of
- As in capitalize : verb benefit from situation
- As in consume : verb use up
- As in embrace : verb include in one's beliefs; take into account
- As in exploit : verb take advantage of; misuse
Synonyms for avail oneself of
- absorb
- abuse
- accept
- accommodate
- address
- admit
- adopt
- advance
- affect
- apply
- appropriate
- avail oneself of
- benefit by
- bestow
- bleed
- bring into play
- bring to bear
- capitalize
- capitalize on
- cash in on
- comprehend
- comprise
- contain
- control
- cover
- deal with
- deplete
- devote
- devour
- direct
- dissipate
- do with
- dominate
- drain
- draw on
- drivel
- eat up
- embody
- employ
- enclose
- encompass
- engross
- espouse
- exercise
- exert
- exhaust
- expend
- exploit
- fall back on
- find a use
- finesse
- finish
- finish up
- fleece
- forward
- frequent
- fritter away
- frivol away
- further
- gain
- get into
- get mileage out of
- go
- go in for
- go through
- go to
- govern
- grab
- handle
- haunt
- have
- have recourse to
- head for
- impose upon
- incorporate
- involve
- jockey
- lavish
- lessen
- look to
- make capital of
- make do with
- make the most of
- make use
- make use of
- manage
- maneuver
- manipulate
- milk
- mine
- monopolize
- obsess
- obtain
- operate
- play
- play on
- ply
- practice
- preoccupy
- press into service
- profit
- profit by
- profit from
- promote
- provide for
- put away
- put forth
- put into action
- put to use
- put to work
- realize
- receive
- recur
- recur to
- refer to
- regulate
- relate
- repair
- resort to
- run
- run out of
- run through
- seize
- set in motion
- skin
- soak
- spend
- squander
- stick
- subsidize
- subsume
- take advantage of
- take in
- take on
- take up
- throw away
- trifle
- try
- turn
- turn to
- turn to account
- use
- utilize
- vanish
- visit
- wash up
- waste
- wear out
- welcome
- wield
- work
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