Lapse and Persist

Opposite meaning words

Lapse verb - To come to an end.

Usage example: the contract will lapse at the end of the year unless we renew

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Persist is an antonym for lapse.

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

Persist verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

Usage example: my headache persisted for almost the entire day

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Lapse is an antonym for persist.

bit	lapse bit	persist bit
times	lapse times	persist times

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