Antonyms

Accede means to agree, give consent, or yield to a request or demand. Decline means to refuse, reject, or say no to something. These are direct opposites - acceding is saying yes while declining is saying no.

Increase means to make greater in size, amount, degree, or number. Diminish means to make smaller or reduce in amount, degree, or importance. These are direct opposites - increasing makes something larger while diminishing makes it smaller.

Bind means to tie, fasten, or restrain something or someone. Release means to set free, let go, or liberate from restraint. These are direct opposites - binding restricts while releasing frees.

Overlook can mean to fail to notice, ignore, or neglect something. Attend means to pay attention to, take care of, or deal with something. These are opposites in the sense that overlooking involves not giving attention while attending involves giving attention.

Detain means to keep someone in custody, hold back, or prevent from leaving. Release means to set free, let go, or allow to leave. These are direct opposites - detaining restricts freedom while releasing restores it.

Surfeit means an excessive amount or overabundance. While 'scarcity' would be its most direct opposite, 'necessity' is contextually appropriate as the opposite of excess/surplus. Assuage means to soothe, restrain means to hold back, and regulate means to control - none are direct opposites of surfeit.

Supposition is similar in meaning to certainity because it refers to a strongly held belief that lacks proof.

List as a verb means to lean or tilt to one side (like a ship listing). To remove that lean means to make something upright or straight. The other options describe physical positions but do not convey the corrective action needed to counteract a list.

Abhor means to hate, detest, or regard with disgust. The opposite is to love, admire, or have strong positive feelings toward something. Greatly admire directly reverses the emotional polarity of abhorrence.

 Pungent means odorous in a stinking foul manner, therefore sweetness is the word most opposite in meaning.

 Rue is repentance on something not done well; heartiness is something done with full vigour.

Tractability refers to the quality of being easily controlled, managed, or reformed. Incorrigibility means the quality of being impossible to correct, reform, or change - directly opposing tractability. The other options describe unrelated concepts.

Boisterous means noisy, energetic, and rough in a lively way. Quiet is the direct opposite - calm, silent, and lacking in noisy energy. The other options describe emotions or intelligence levels, not energy/noise levels.

Offhand means casual, spontaneous, or done without prior preparation. Planned is the direct opposite - done with forethought, preparation, and deliberation. The other options describe qualities unrelated to preparation or spontaneity.

Immediate means happening instantly or without delay. Later is the direct temporal opposite - happening at a subsequent time. The other options describe complexity, quantity, or exertion levels, not timing.