Decide and Delay

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Decide

Decide verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.
Usage example: they decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over
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Antonyms for Decide
Delay is an antonym for decide in settle an issue topic.
Nearby Words: decisive, decision, deciding, decider

Delay

Delay verb - To assign to a later time.
Usage example: our guests delayed their departure until after dinner
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Antonyms for Delay
Decide is an antonym for delay.
Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer
Similar words of decide

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Common collocations

life decide life delay life
work decide work delay work
army decide army delay army
death decide death delay death
Other words: time, plan, game, fight, battle, damage, war.
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