Opt for and Stop

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Opt for verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

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Stop is an antonym for opt for in topics: favor, pick out, buy.

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Opt for is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

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Stop and Opt for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/opt_for/stop

Opt for & Stop. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/opt_for/stop>.

Stop or Opt for. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/opt_for/stop.

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