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parachute Antonyms
Opposite of parachute
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• verb (Context 1)
To drop or descend from an aircraft using a parachute.
Usage Example
"Emergency supplies were parachuted into the flooded village by the air force."
Strong
ascend
rise
• verb (Context 2)
To appoint someone to a position suddenly from outside the organization, often bypassing internal candidates.
Usage Example
"The board decided to promote an external consultant into the managing director role."
Weak
promote
Similar words to parachute
Looking for synonyms? Words similar to parachute vary depending on the context. Here are a few common synonyms:
chute
drop
descend
canopy
safeguard
insert
jump
drogue
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Parachute. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/parachute