Contract and Sidestep

Contract

Contract verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).

Sidestep is an antonym for contract.

Sidestep

Sidestep verb - To avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness.
Usage example: the eager enlistee sidestepped the regulations by lying about his age

Contract is an antonym for sidestep.

Nearby Words: sidestepped, sidestepping

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Resident Evil Outbreak Reportedly, the only way Capcom was able to sidestep their Nintendo exclusivity contract was to make the non-Nintendo games non-canon.
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