Designate and Expel

Designate

Designate verb - To pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty.
Usage example: he has yet to designate his successor as head of the firm

Expel is an antonym for designate.

Expel

Expel verb - To drive or force out.

Designate is an antonym for expel.

Nearby Words: expelled, expelling

Common collocations

boy designate boy expel boy
structure designate structure expel structure
characters designate characters expel characters
creatures designate creatures expel creatures
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