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incur Synonyms

Another word for incur

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• verb (Context 1)

To become subject to something unwelcome or unpleasant (such as a financial cost, liability, penalty, or hostility) as a result of one's own behavior or actions.

Usage Example

"Passengers who cancel their reservations less than twenty-four hours before departure will sustain a processing fee."

Strongest
sustain
Strong
suffer
run up
bring on
provoke
arouse
invite
Weak
accumulate
experience

Opposites of incur

The opposite of incur shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

avoid
evade
escape
avert
prevent
dodge
shun
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• Nearby Words

inculcate
incumbency
incumbent
incur
incurable
incurably
incuriosity

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Incur. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/incur
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