Keep and Sacked

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Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Sacked is an antonym for keep.

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Sacked adjective - Having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence.

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Keep is an antonym for sacked in remove from position of responsibility topic.

Nearby Words: sack, sacking

The Romans overcame desperate resistance, sacked Carthage and according to legend "sowed the fields with salt" to keep anything from growing.

Source: Useful Notes / Punic Wars
It doesn't matter how big and grand you build Chang-an and how big the army defending it is, it is going to be sacked, and of course the Great Wall won't keep out the Mongols, sorry for the real-life hours you spent building it last mission.

Source: Video Game / Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom
Give or Keep (1972-90): The staff just didn't like it; Roger Dobkowitz had planned a Season 38 comeback until he was sacked.

Source: Retired Game Show Element

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