Drop and Persist

Drop

Drop verb - To stop doing (something) permanently.
Usage example: isn't it time you dropped that smoking habit and spent your money on better things?

Persist is an antonym for drop.

Nearby Words: dropped, dropping, droplet, dropout, dropper

Persist

Persist verb - To continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.

Drop is an antonym for persist.

Common collocations

items drop items persist items
times drop times persist times
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