Carrying out and Delay
Opposite meaning terms
Carrying out
Carrying out noun - The act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it.
Delay is an antonym for carrying out.
Delay
Delay noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.
Carrying out is an antonym for delay.
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