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Antonyms for the Word "Achieve"

Noun Antonyms:

1. Failure - the state of not achieving a desired result or goal
Example Sentence: Despite his efforts, his constant procrastination led to failure in completing the project on time.

Verb Antonyms:

1. Surrender - to cease resistance or agree to another's authority
Example Sentence: He decided to surrender his attempts to achieve a perfect score and accepted the fact that it was unattainable.

2. Give up - to stop making an effort, abandon
Example Sentence: Frustrated with the lack of progress, he made the difficult decision to give up on his dream of achieving a professional sports career.

3. Miss - to fail to attain or reach a desired goal
Example Sentence: She narrowly missed achieving her target score on the exam by just a few points.

4. Abandon - to cease pursuing or supporting
Example Sentence: The team decided to abandon their mission halfway through as they realized it was impossible to achieve success.

5. Lose - to fail to win or obtain
Example Sentence: Despite his best efforts, he always seemed to lose whenever he attempted to achieve recognition in the competition.

6. Fall short - to fail to achieve a desired outcome or goal
Example Sentence: The company's sales fell short of reaching the projected targets for the quarter.