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gear Antonyms
Opposite of gear
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• verb (Context 1)
To provide or equip with necessary apparatus or clothing.
Usage Example
"The soldiers were geared up and ready for the impending mission."
Weak
strip
• verb (Context 2)
To connect or engage by means of toothed wheels (often in a machine).
Usage Example
"The driving wheel is designed to disengage with the smaller pinion below it."
Strong
disengage
Similar words to gear
Looking for synonyms? Words similar to gear vary depending on the context. Here are a few common synonyms:
equipment
cogwheel
equip
adapt
outfit
mesh
cog
tailor
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Gear. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/gear