Antonyms for solve
sɒlvsolve

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1. solve

   Synonyms:
   explain, resolve, unfold, work out, clear up

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1. • Compute

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1. solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, workverb

   find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

   "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

   Synonyms:
   influence, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, lap up, bat, cream, work out, run, function, put to work, figure, elaborate, lick, forge, clear, make, drub, figure out, form, compute, mould, sour, calculate, work, exploit, go, play, work up, make for, mold, bring, clobber, thrash, reckon, act upon, do work, process, crop, exercise, resolve, ferment, cultivate, work on, cypher, lap, cipher, wreak, puzzle out

2. resolve, solveverb

   find the solution

   "solve an equation"; "solve for x"

   Synonyms:
   purpose, figure out, settle, break up, decide, resolve, conclude, lick, work, answer, puzzle out, work out, adjudicate, clear, dissolve

3. clear, solveverb

   settle, as of a debt

   "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"

   Synonyms:
   discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, lick, crystalize, resolve, make, crystallise, figure out, gain, realise, work, exculpate, unclutter, pass, work out, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, clear, sort out, realize, puzzle out, net

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1. dissolve

   Submitted by anonymous on May 3, 2020  

How to use solve in a sentence?

1. Suzanne Dodd:

   A mystery like this is sort of par for the course at this stage of the Voyager mission, the spacecraft are both almost 45 years old, which is far beyond what the mission planners anticipated. We're also in interstellar space -- a high-radiation environment that no spacecraft have flown in before. So there are some big challenges for the engineering team. But I think if there's a way to solve this issue with the AACS, our team will find it.

2. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio:

   Anger alone will not solve our problems.

3. Greg Gutfeld:

   You end up being a dope who roots for things that harm people but will benefit your politics, right? So what you have [is an] entire progressive movement that roots for a country to hit rock bottom because they will be the ones ready to be able to regrow the country and save the day, the party that creates the problems always claims to be the one to solve it.

4. John Kelly:

   I’m not going to let you off the hook, you’ve got to solve this problem.

5. Rodrigo Maia:

   Now it is time for us to stop joking around and it is time that he sits on his chair that Congress sits here and we solve Brazils problems together.

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