antonym for strike

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Dictionary Term: Antonym for Strike

Meaning and Usage:

An antonym for the term "strike" refers to the opposite action or concept of striking or hitting something or someone. It denotes avoiding, missing, or refraining from making contact.

Noun:

Pass: an act of avoiding or missing contact with an object or target.
Failure: a lack of success in hitting or striking something.

Verb (transitive):

Avoid: to purposely refrain from striking or making contact with something.
Miss: to fail in hitting or striking a target.

Verb (intransitive):

Refrain: to consciously choose not to strike or make contact with something.
Abstain: to deliberately hold back from striking or hitting.

Sample Sentences:

Noun: The goalkeeper's pass was a perfect antonym for strike as it avoided the opponents' forward.

Noun: His multiple failures during the game were a clear antonym for strike.

Verb (transitive): Sheila managed to avoid the incoming punch by swiftly moving to the side.

Verb (transitive): The archer missed the target and his arrow served as an antonym for strike.

Verb (intransitive): In an act of nonviolence, they chose to refrain from striking their oppressors.

Verb (intransitive): The workers decided to abstain from striking until their demands were addressed.

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