Continue and Drop anchor
Opposite meaning terms
Continue
Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Drop anchor is an antonym for continue.
Drop anchor
Drop anchor verb - Secure a vessel with an anchor.
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Drop anchor and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/drop_anchor
Continue & Drop anchor. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/drop_anchor>.
Drop anchor or Continue. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/drop_anchor.
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