What are some opposite words for convert?
Antonyms for convert
kənˈvɜrt; ˈkɒn vɜrtcon·vert
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term convert.
Wiktionary
convertverb
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deconvertconvertverb
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deconvertconvertverb
We’ve converted to Methodism.
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deconvertconvertnoun
The chair converts into a bed.
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deconvertconvertnoun
To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.
A kettle converts water into steam.
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deconvertconvertverb
To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another.
He converted his garden into a tennis court.
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deconvertconvertverb
They converted her to Roman Catholicism on her deathbed.
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deconvertconvertverb
We converted our pounds into euros.
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deconvertconvertverb
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deconvertconvertverb
How do you convert feet into metres?
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deconvertconvertverb
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deconvertconvertverb
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deconvertconvertverb
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deconvert
English Synonyms and Antonyms
convert
The name disciple is given to the follower of a certain faith, without reference to any previous belief or allegiance; a convert is a person who has come to one faith from a different belief or from unbelief. A proselyte is one who has been led to accept a religious system, whether with or without true faith; a convert is always understood to be a believer. A neophyte is a new convert, not yet fully indoctrinated, or not admitted to full privileges. The antonyms apostate, pervert, and renegade are condemnatory names applied to the convert by those whose faith he forsakes.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
convertverb
Antonyms:
conserve, perpetuate, stabilitate, stereotype, clinch, alienate, divert, misappropriate, misapplySynonyms:
change, alter, transmute, transform, apply, appropriate, turn
Princeton's WordNet
convertverb
a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
convert, change oververb
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
"We converted from 220 to 110 Volt"
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switch, change, convince, win over, commute, exchange, change over, shiftconvertverb
change the nature, purpose, or function of something
"convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"
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change, convince, change over, exchange, commute, win overconvertverb
change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
"She converted to Buddhism"
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change, convince, change over, exchange, commute, win overchange, exchange, commute, convertverb
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
"Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"
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change, interchange, vary, replace, permute, alter, modify, transpose, commute, shift, switch over, exchange, win over, convince, switch, transfer, change over, deepen, substituteconvertverb
cause to adopt a new or different faith
"The missionaries converted the Indian population"
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change, convince, change over, exchange, commute, win overconvertverb
score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone
"Smith converted and his team won"
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change, convince, change over, exchange, commute, win overconvertverb
complete successfully
"score a penalty shot or free throw"
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change, convince, change over, exchange, commute, win overconvertverb
score (a spare)
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change, convince, change over, exchange, commute, win overconvert, win over, convinceverb
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
"He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
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change, convince, change over, exchange, commute, win overcommute, convert, exchangeverb
exchange a penalty for a less severe one
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change, transpose, win over, commute, exchange, switch over, switch, change over, permute, convince, replace, interchange, substituteconvertverb
change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change
"The substance converts to an acid"
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change, convince, change over, exchange, commute, win over
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
convertnoun
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proselyteconvertverb
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transform, transmute, proselyte, regenerate, appropriate, apply
How to use convert in a sentence?
It’s always a little disappointing when you start on the pole and can’t convert, but it was generally a good day, i think Josef had a little bit better pace than us. I think we were the second-best car. I got pretty aggressive on the restart there to try and do something and just kind of overstepped a little bit. That’s what allowed Marcus to get by.
The choice is not between order and liberty. It is between liberty with order and anarchy without either. There is danger that, if the court does not temper its doctrinaire logic with a little practical wisdom, it will convert the constitutional Bill of Rights into a suicide pact.
I thought he was absolutely right, and I thought one more convert to understanding what's wrong with Bill Clinton. Its political institutions are fundamentally broken.
It makes most sense [to convert] when you quit working and before starting Social Security.
First of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#4174 | convert | |
#19974 | conserve | |
#26034 | divert | |
#28720 | stereotype | |
#36290 | clinch | |
#38147 | perpetuate | |
#48126 | alienate | |
#229109 | misappropriate |
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