Antonyms for pledge
plɛdʒpledge

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. pledgenoun

   Synonyms:
   commitment, promise

2. pledgenoun

   To make a solemn promise (to do something).

   Synonyms:
   commitment, promise

3. pledgenoun

   A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but not yet formally approved.

   Synonyms:
   commitment, promise

4. pledgenoun

   A security to guarantee payment of a debt.

   Synonyms:
   promise, commitment

5. pledgenoun

   A drinking toast.

   Synonyms:
   commitment, promise

6. pledgenoun

   (the pledge): A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.

   Synonyms:
   commitment, promise

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.8 / 4 votes

1. pledge

   All these words involve at least two parties, tho an engagement or promise may be the act of but one. A contract is a formal agreement between two or more parties for the doing or leaving undone some specified act or acts, and is ordinarily in writing. Mutual promises may have the force of a contract. A consideration, or compensation, is essential to convert an agreement into a contract. A contract may be oral or written. A covenant in law is a written contract under seal. Covenant is frequent in religious usage, as contract is in law and business. Compact is essentially the same as contract, but is applied to international agreements, treaties, etc. A bargain is a mutual agreement for an exchange of values, without the formality of a contract. A stipulation is a single item in an agreement or contract. A cartel is a military agreement for the exchange of prisoners or the like.

   Synonyms:
   agreement, arrangement, bargain, cartel, compact, contract, covenant, engagement, obligation, pact, promise, stipulation

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.8 / 4 votes

1. pledgenoun

   Antonyms:
   word, promise, assurance, parole

   Synonyms:
   security, guarantee, warrant, hostage, surety, pawn, earnest

2. pledgeverb

   Antonyms:
   redeem

   Synonyms:
   pawn, hypothecate

Matched Categories

1. • Consign
   • Donate
   • Drink
   • Honor
   • Member
   • Oblige
   • Promise
   • Security Interest

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. pledgenoun

   a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

   "his saxophone was in pledge"

   Synonyms:
   toast, assurance

2. pledgenoun

   someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group

   Synonyms:
   toast, assurance

3. pledge, toastnoun

   a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event

   Synonyms:
   goner, toast, assurance

4. assurance, pledgeverb

   a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something

   "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"

   Synonyms:
   confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence, authority, assurance, sureness, toast

5. pledge, plightverb

   promise solemnly and formally

   "I pledge that I will honor my wife"

   Synonyms:
   plight, betroth, engage, wassail, drink, salute, affiance, subscribe, toast

6. pledge, subscribeverb

   pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals

   "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station"

   Synonyms:
   plight, sign, wassail, drink, salute, support, subscribe, take, subscribe to, toast

7. toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassailverb

   propose a toast to

   "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"

   Synonyms:
   toast, fuddle, jollify, salute, booze, whoop it up, crisp, wassail, present, tope, subscribe, make merry, crispen, drink, drink in, make whoopie, imbibe, make happy, racket, plight, revel

8. pledgeverb

   give as a guarantee

   "I pledge my honor"

   Synonyms:
   subscribe, plight, toast, wassail, salute, drink

9. pledgeverb

   bind or secure by a pledge

   "I was pledged to silence"

   Synonyms:
   subscribe, plight, toast, wassail, salute, drink

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1. pledgenoun

   Synonyms:
   gage, security, hostage, guarantee

2. pledgeverb

   Synonyms:
   pawn, impawn, hypothecate, plight

How to use pledge in a sentence?

1. Donald Trump:

   I signed a pledge, but the pledge was a double deal -- they were supposed to be honorable, so we're going to find out if it's that way. They're going to have problems, but I hope it's not going to be that way. I hope it's not going to be that way.

2. David Kramer:

   The refrain never again emerged in the wake of the Holocaust, and Ukrainians are wondering whether that pledge applies to them. Ukrainians are courageously defending their country in their freedom, but they need more help from the international community.

3. Nicholos Venditti:

   The GO pledge, the pledge that the municipal market for its entire existence viewed as sacrosanct, now isn't, given the strength of the muni market this year, I don't believe investors have been compensated in general for that incremental risk.

4. Amy Haskins:

   You still stand there silent. And your silence is supporting him in not standing up, you, yourself, served. You didn't pledge an oath to The President. You pledged it to our country, you pledged it to our Constitution. When are you guys going to start standing up and actually be there for us ?

5. Grover Norquist:

   He has said he doesn't want any net tax increases. That's a good start, that's the pledge, verbally. I'd like to see it in writing.

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