Possess and Strand

Opposite meaning words

Possess verb - To keep, control, or experience as one's own.

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Strand is an antonym for possess.

Strand verb - To cause to remain behind.

Usage example: he just drove off, stranding her in some dinky town with just a few bucks and the clothes she was wearing

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Possess is an antonym for strand.

Nearby Words: stranded, stranding

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Strand and Possess. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/possess/strand

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