Antonyms for process
ˈprɒs ɛs; esp. Brit. ˈproʊ sɛs; ˈprɒs ɛs ɪz, -ə sɪz, -əˌsiz; esp. Brit. ˈpprocess

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. process

   Motion is change of place or position in space; transition is a passing from one point or position in space to another. Motion may be either abstract or concrete, more frequently the former; movement is always concrete, that is, considered in connection with the thing that moves or is moved; thus, we speak of the movements of the planets, but of the laws of planetary motion; of military movements, but of perpetual motion. Move is used chiefly of contests or competition, as in chess or politics; as, it is your move; a shrewd move of the opposition. Action is a more comprehensive word than motion. We now rarely speak of mental or spiritual motions, but rather of mental or spiritual acts or processes, or of the laws of mental action, but a formal proposal of action in a deliberative assembly is termed a motion. Compare ACT.

   Antonyms:
   immobility, quiescence, quiet, repose, rest, stillness

   Synonyms:
   act, action, change, change, motion, move, movement, passage, transit, transition

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. procedure, processnoun

   a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

   "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

   Synonyms:
   unconscious process, cognitive operation, cognitive process, operation, function, subprogram, procedure, mental process, physical process, subroutine, outgrowth, appendage, summons, routine

2. process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operationnoun

   (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents

   "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering"

   Synonyms:
   surgery, mathematical operation, summons, functioning, surgical operation, cognitive operation, performance, physical process, mathematical process, procedure, outgrowth, operation, military operation, cognitive process, unconscious process, surgical procedure, mental process, appendage, surgical process

3. summons, processnoun

   a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant

   Synonyms:
   bidding, unconscious process, cognitive operation, cognitive process, operation, procedure, mental process, physical process, outgrowth, appendage, summons

4. process, unconscious processnoun

   a mental process that you are not directly aware of

   "the process of denial"

   Synonyms:
   unconscious process, cognitive operation, cognitive process, operation, outgrowth, procedure, summons, physical process, mental process, appendage

5. process, outgrowth, appendagenoun

   a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

   "a bony process"

   Synonyms:
   cognitive operation, emergence, procedure, offshoot, growth, physical process, extremity, cognitive process, outgrowth, member, operation, summons, offset, unconscious process, branch, mental process, appendage

6. process, physical processverb

   a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

   "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"

   Synonyms:
   unconscious process, cognitive operation, cognitive process, operation, outgrowth, procedure, summons, physical process, mental process, appendage

7. process, treatverb

   subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

   "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"

   Synonyms:
   serve, litigate, march, cover, do by, care for, handle, plow, work, action, work on, treat, address, regale, sue, swear out, deal

8. processverb

   deal with in a routine way

   "I'll handle that one"; "process a loan"; "process the applicants"

   Synonyms:
   work on, action, swear out, serve, march, treat, work, sue, litigate

9. processverb

   perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information

   "The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech"

   Synonyms:
   work on, action, swear out, serve, march, treat, work, sue, litigate

10. action, sue, litigate, processverb

    institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

    "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"

    Synonyms:
    action, accomplish, execute, work, serve, carry through, swear out, fulfil, work on, carry out, sue, treat, march, fulfill, litigate

11. march, processverb

    march in a procession

    "They processed into the dining room"

    Synonyms:
    serve, demonstrate, abut, litigate, march, work on, edge, butt against, work, parade, border, action, butt, treat, adjoin, exhibit, sue, swear out, butt on

12. work, work on, processverb

    shape, form, or improve a material

    "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"

    Synonyms:
    knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, litigate, treat, forge, lick, work at, solve, march, make, swear out, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, action, exploit, go, play, sue, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, serve, wreak, cultivate

13. serve, process, swear outverb

    deliver a warrant or summons to someone

    "He was processed by the sheriff"

    Synonyms:
    serve, litigate, march, help, dish up, work, answer, dish out, function, attend to, action, suffice, attend, sue, service, work on, treat, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do

How to use process in a sentence?

1. Carlo Calenda:

   At a certain point it was very unclear due to the tonnes of declarations that were going around ... Basically we asked (today) to speed up the process.

2. Security Center Bill Evanina:

   Specifically, in the last year, with respect to the death of George Floyd, COVID, the vaccine, the election process — we saw foreign adversaries, including China, working diligently to expose and amplify discourse in the U.S..

3. Brad Wall:

   We’re going from years to a couple of months in terms of the wait time or the process.

4. Jeremy Martin:

   The next step is there will be a rule-making process to entertain changes to the rule, so that should be based on evidence, stakeholder input and public comment. In that sense, that is a much more reasonable process to the CRA, clearly the instinct of the administration is to weaken and undermine these kinds of protections. I don't think that makes sense at all, but at least this process will give us the opportunity to submit evidence.

5. Ralf Kaiser:

   This is a pretty versatile process which can happen anywhere.

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