Mete out and Refuse

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Mete out verb - To give out (something) to appropriate individuals.

Usage example: determined to mete out an appropriate punishment for the CEO guilty of insider trading

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Refuse is an antonym for mete out in topics: distribute, use in common with others, divide into pieces, dispense something needed.

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Mete out is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

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