Antonyms for tow
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1. tow

   One object draws another when it moves it toward itself or in the direction of its own motion by the exertion of adequate force, whether slight or powerful. To attract is to exert a force that tends to draw, tho it may produce no actual motion; all objects are attracted toward the earth, tho they may be sustained from falling. To drag is to draw against strong resistance; as, to drag a sled over bare ground, or a carriage up a steep hill. To pull is to exert a drawing force, whether adequate or inadequate; as, the fish pulls on the line; a dentist pulls a tooth. To tug is to draw, or try to draw, a resisting object with a continuous straining motion; as, to tug at the oar. To haul is to draw somewhat slowly a heavy object; as, to haul a seine; to haul logs. One vessel tows another. In the figurative sense, attract is more nearly akin to incline, draw to induce. We are attracted by one's appearance, drawn to his side. Compare ALLURE; ARRAY; INFLUENCE.

   See synonyms for DRIVE.

   Antonyms:
   alienate, estrange, rebuff, reject, repel, repulse

   Synonyms:
   allure, attract, drag, draw, entice, haul, incline, induce, lead, lure, pull, tug

   Preposition:
   To draw water from or out of the well; draw the boat through the water, to the shore; draw air into the lungs; draw with cords of love; the wagon is drawn by horses, along the road, across the field, over the stones, through the woods, to the barn.

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1. tow

   Synonyms:
   drag, draw, pull, haul

Matched Categories

1. • Pull Along

Princeton's WordNetRate this antonym:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tow, towageverb

   the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope

   "the truck gave him a tow to the garage"

   Synonyms:
   towage

2. towverb

   drag behind

   "Horses used to tow barges along the canal"

How to use tow in a sentence?

1. You Can:

   While the British press is figuring out how many ways they can skewer Prince Harry, who appears to have found Prince Harry happiness and broken a toxic cycle, Meghan Markle will be put through the thresher that is Fleet Street press for not accompanying Meghan Markle husband even though Meghan Markle is Meghan Markle, breastfeeding mother with a toddler in tow as well.

2. Drew Kilkenny:

   I’ve seen motor coaches, Corvettes, normal cars, etc., people get stuck up there all the time [because] they don’t air their tires down to 15 [pounds per square inch] so the tow companies love that.

3. Harold Feld:

   Granted everyone would like to see signs one way or the other, but I think that this is mostly the chairman putting up a Washington poker face, Chairman Wheeler has learned that on net neutrality he has to tow a very careful line and all of his statements are very carefully neutral.

4. Cherise Trump:

   There have been too many occasions where faculty members had to abandon their beliefs and forfeit their academic freedom in order to keep their jobs. I'm concernedthat the more resources universities pour into this endeavor by only hiring facultywho are willing to tow the line, the less they will focus on developing highly skilled individuals who can easily enter the workforce at top levels.

5. Mathew Huntsberger:

   The tow truck was on the way. We didn't think anything was going to happen, it was complete shock.

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