Antonyms for keeping arms length
| Grammar : Verb |
- accept
- accomplish
- achieve
- acknowledge
- admire
- admit
- agree
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assist
- attend
- attract
- cherish
- complete
- compliment
- concern
- do
- draw
- finish
- flatter
- go along
- grant
- guard
- heed
- help
- hug
- include
- increase
- lay bare
- let in
- like
- look at
- love
- make vulnerable
- note
- notice
- nurture
- OK
- open
- pay attention
- permit
- praise
- protect
- recognize
- regard
- respect
- sanction
- succeed
- support
- take care of
- take in
- want
- watch
- welcome
Definition of keeping arms length
- As in neglect : verb be indifferent, leave alone
- As in rebuff : verb turn away; give the cold shoulder
- As in repel : verb push away; repulse
- As in ward/ward off : verb defend, guard
- As in fend off : verb keep at bay
Synonyms for keeping arms length
- affront
- avert
- avoid
- beat back
- beat off
- block
- brush aside
- brush off
- buck
- cast aside
- chase away
- check
- chide
- condemn
- confront
- cool
- cross
- cut
- decline
- deflect
- deny
- depreciate
- despise
- deter
- detest
- disallow
- discount
- discourage
- disdain
- dismiss
- disown
- dispute
- disregard
- divert
- drive away
- drive back
- drive off
- duel
- fend
- fend off
- fight
- foil
- force back
- force off
- forestall
- frustrate
- give cold shoulder to
- halt
- have nothing to do with
- hold at bay
- hold back
- hold off
- ignore
- interrupt
- keep at a distance
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- keep off
- keep one's distance
- kick
- knock down
- lash out at
- laugh off
- let go
- live with
- make light of
- neglect
- not care for
- not hear of
- obviate
- oppose
- overlook
- parry
- pass by
- pass over
- pass up
- pay no attention to
- pay no mind
- preclude
- pretermit
- prevent
- push back
- put down
- put in one's place
- put off
- put to flight
- rebuff
- rebuke
- rebut
- refuse
- reject
- repel
- reprove
- repudiate
- repulse
- resist
- rule out
- scant
- scorn
- send away
- shrug off
- slight
- slur
- snub
- spurn
- stand up against
- stave off
- stop
- stymie
- tell off
- thwart
- traverse
- tune out
- turn
- turn aside
- turn away
- turn down
- underestimate
- ward off
- withstand
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