Antonyms for solve
sɒlvsolve

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1. solve

   Synonyms:
   explain, resolve, unfold, work out, clear up

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1. • Compute

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1. solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, workverb

   find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

   "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

   Synonyms:
   influence, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, lap up, bat, cream, work out, run, function, put to work, figure, elaborate, lick, forge, clear, make, drub, figure out, form, compute, mould, sour, calculate, work, exploit, go, play, work up, make for, mold, bring, clobber, thrash, reckon, act upon, do work, process, crop, exercise, resolve, ferment, cultivate, work on, cypher, lap, cipher, wreak, puzzle out

2. resolve, solveverb

   find the solution

   "solve an equation"; "solve for x"

   Synonyms:
   purpose, figure out, settle, break up, decide, resolve, conclude, lick, work, answer, puzzle out, work out, adjudicate, clear, dissolve

3. clear, solveverb

   settle, as of a debt

   "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"

   Synonyms:
   discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, lick, crystalize, resolve, make, crystallise, figure out, gain, realise, work, exculpate, unclutter, pass, work out, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, clear, sort out, realize, puzzle out, net

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1. dissolve

   Submitted by anonymous on May 3, 2020  

How to use solve in a sentence?

1. Jeb Bush:

   So I think having a society that is much more in tune with the people that are kind of on the margins of society would be a better solution than imposing more gun restrictions. and it doesn't necessarily solve the problems of these isolated sad, tragic cases.

2. Mitch McConnell:

   Our presidential candidates are out there beating each other up at the moment, and that's going to solve itself at some point during the process.

3. Barbara Bush:

   When push comes to shove, people are going to realize Jeb has real solutions. Rather than talking about how popular they are, how great they are, he's doing it because he sees a huge need and it's not being filled by anybody, of all the people running, he seems to be the one who can solve the problems. I think he'll be a great president.

4. Donald Trump:

   The hatred is so incredible, and the danger, when we have people willing to fly airplanes into the World Trade Center and many other things, we've got to solve it.

5. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance:

   Tackling the national rape kit backlog means addressing a women's and human rights issue that has been ignored for far too long. We are refusing to accept that some criminal justice problems are just too big – too ingrained, too controversial, too expensive – to solve.

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