Antonyms for TOW
toʊtow

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tow

   One object draws another when it moves it toward itself or in the direction of its own motion by the exertion of adequate force, whether slight or powerful. To attract is to exert a force that tends to draw, tho it may produce no actual motion; all objects are attracted toward the earth, tho they may be sustained from falling. To drag is to draw against strong resistance; as, to drag a sled over bare ground, or a carriage up a steep hill. To pull is to exert a drawing force, whether adequate or inadequate; as, the fish pulls on the line; a dentist pulls a tooth. To tug is to draw, or try to draw, a resisting object with a continuous straining motion; as, to tug at the oar. To haul is to draw somewhat slowly a heavy object; as, to haul a seine; to haul logs. One vessel tows another. In the figurative sense, attract is more nearly akin to incline, draw to induce. We are attracted by one's appearance, drawn to his side. Compare ALLURE; ARRAY; INFLUENCE.

   See synonyms for DRIVE.

   Antonyms:
   alienate, estrange, rebuff, reject, repel, repulse

   Synonyms:
   allure, attract, drag, draw, entice, haul, incline, induce, lead, lure, pull, tug

   Preposition:
   To draw water from or out of the well; draw the boat through the water, to the shore; draw air into the lungs; draw with cords of love; the wagon is drawn by horses, along the road, across the field, over the stones, through the woods, to the barn.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. tow

   Synonyms:
   drag, draw, pull, haul

Matched Categories

1. • Pull Along

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tow, towageverb

   the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope

   "the truck gave him a tow to the garage"

   Synonyms:
   towage, tow

2. towverb

   drag behind

   "Horses used to tow barges along the canal"

How to use TOW in a sentence?

1. Asem Zidan:

   And the TOW missiles helped us to prevent the regime pushing forward for some time... but it was n’t enough.

2. Marie Yovanovitch:

   Like so many, including those in the Ukrainian-American community, my parents lives were changed forever by Communist and Nazi regimes, they survived poverty, war and displacement, and finally arrived in the United States, with me in tow, in search of freedom, opportunity, dignity and accountability.

3. Edgar Zambrano:

   We were surprised by the SEBIN, and after refusing to let us leave our vehicle, they used a tow truck to forcibly transfer us directly to the (SEBIN headquarters) Helicoide.

4. Sebastian Vettel:

   It was quite tricky, the track cooled down, it was difficult to find the right balance, in the end, I had a good lap but I had no tow.

5. Kelly Hannon:

   We know people have been stopped for extraordinary time periods leading up to these closure areas, but we are clearing trucks one by one to break through this blockage, and we will get to each driver and restore traffic flow, crews continue to work intensely to tow vehicles that are stuck and blocking the interstate near mile markers 136 in Stafford County, and then plow and treat the interstate to prevent follow-on crashes.

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