Abandon and Comb

Abandon

Abandon verb - To give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly.

Comb is an antonym for abandon.

Nearby Words: abandoned, abandonment, abandoning

Comb

Comb verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Usage example: combed the library for the missing book

Abandon is an antonym for comb.

Nearby Words: combo, combed, comber, combing, combe

Common collocations

house abandon house comb house
country abandon country comb country
ship abandon ship comb ship
planet abandon planet comb planet
Other words: city.
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