Antonyms for operate onop·er·ate on

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1. operate on, operateverb

   perform surgery on

   "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life"

   Synonyms:
   lock, run, operate, manoeuvre, engage, manoeuver, go, function, work, control, mesh, maneuver

How to use operate on in a sentence?

1. Tammy Duckworth:

   I was trying to operate on a schedule and trying to force a 5-year-old and a 2-year-old to operate on a senator's schedule, which is ridiculous when you put it that way, we've set up a little office for him when he's in there with the door shut, and I'm like,' how come you get to be in that office with the door shut ? And I am out here at the kitchen table and trying to homeschool and do this ?' So, you know, it's been rough.

2. Tony Travers:

   The British press is supposed to operate on a 'public interest' basis.

3. Alfred A. Montapert:

   In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations. Then someone got the idea that there were greater sources of supply deeper down. A well was drilled five thousand feet deep. The result? A gusher. Too many of us operate on the surface. We never go deep enough to find supernatural resources. The result is, we never operate at our best. More time and investment is involved to go deep but a gusher will pay off.

4. Omar Estacio:

   He is in the clinic. They are going to operate on him tomorrow or the day after, he is in good spirits. It is a hernia that was operated last May but has reproduced.

5. Andrew Tyrie:

   Banks have repeatedly told the Committee that, since the crisis, they have put in place reforms to ensure that they operate on the basis of sharply improved standards. The Committee will need reassurance that they have done so in private banking.

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