Goad and Leave alone
Opposite meaning terms
Goad
Goad verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Leave alone
Leave alone verb - Leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking.
Goad is an antonym for leave alone.
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Leave alone and Goad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/goad/leave_alone
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Leave alone or Goad. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/goad/leave_alone.
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