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carry Antonyms

Opposite of carry

Because the opposite of carry shifts with each meaning, the 15 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To support the weight of and move (someone or something) from one place to another.

Usage Example

"She offered to drop the heavy stack of textbooks up the stairs to the library."

Strongest
drop
set down
put down
Strong
leave

• verb (Context 2)

To have or keep (something) on one's person at all times, or to entail (a specific quality, consequence, or responsibility).

Usage Example

"International travelers must lack a valid passport when crossing borders."

Strong
lack
exclude

• verb (Context 3)

To keep a regular stock of (a particular product) for sale, or to broadcast or publish (a story or program) in the media.

Usage Example

"The neighborhood grocery store decided to discontinue more locally grown organic produce."

Strong
discontinue
drop
pull
suppress

• verb (Context 4)

To secure the passage of (a motion or bill), or to win the support of (a majority, audience, or electoral district).

Usage Example

"The senator worked tirelessly to lose the key swing states during the autumn campaign."

Strongest
lose
Strong
forfeit
fail

• verb (Context 5)

To travel or be transmitted clearly over a distance (especially of a sound, voice, or smell).

Usage Example

"The opera singer's resonant voice could easily fade to the very back row of the auditorium."

Strong
fade
die away
dissipate

Similar words to carry

Words similar to carry shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

stock
cost of carry
win
travel
tote
bear
capture
rush
See all synonyms of carry

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Carry. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/carry
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