Antonyms for cling to
| Grammar : Verb |
- abandon
- abhor
- be immune
- condemn
- denounce
- deprive
- desert
- despise
- destroy
- detest
- disbelieve
- dishonor
- dislike
- disparage
- disperse
- dispossess
- disregard
- disrespect
- eject
- exclude
- fire
- forget
- forsake
- free
- give
- hate
- hurt
- ignore
- lack
- let go
- let out
- liberate
- loose
- loosen
- lose
- miss
- misunderstand
- need
- neglect
- not care
- not have
- offer
- pass up
- reject
- release
- renounce
- scorn
- spend
- starve
- stop
- turn away
- uncover
- unfasten
- want
- waste
Definition of cling to
- As in retain : verb hold on to physically or mentally
- As in cherish : verb care about deeply
- As in clutch : verb grab, snatch
- As in harbor : verb hold in imagination
Synonyms for cling to
- absorb
- admire
- adore
- appreciate
- apprize
- bear in mind
- believe
- brood over
- care for
- catch
- cherish
- clasp
- cleave to
- clench
- clinch
- cling to
- clutch
- coddle
- collar
- comfort
- consider
- contain
- cosset
- cultivate
- defend
- detain
- dote on
- embrace
- encourage
- enjoy
- enshrine
- entertain
- fancy
- fasten
- fondle
- foster
- glom
- grapple
- grasp
- grip
- guard
- hand onto
- harbor
- have
- hold
- hold dear
- hold fast
- hold in high esteem
- honor
- hook
- hug
- husband
- idolize
- imagine
- keep
- keep in mind
- keep possession
- like
- love
- maintain
- memorize
- mind
- nab
- nail
- nourish
- nurse
- nurture
- own
- pet
- possess
- preserve
- prize
- put away
- put the snare on
- recall
- recognize
- recollect
- regard
- remember
- reminisce
- reserve
- restrain
- retain
- retrospect
- revere
- reverence
- safeguard
- save
- seize
- shelter
- shield
- snag
- snatch
- support
- sustain
- take
- treasure
- value
- venerate
- withhold
- worship
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