Synonyms and antonyms of To decide not to do or have something in British Thesaurus

call off ()

to decide that something will not happen

back out ()

to decide not to do something you agreed to do

pull back ()

to decide not to do something that will probably have bad effects

hold back ()

to decide not to do or say something, or to make someone decide not to do or say something

forget (verb)

to stop planning to do something because you realize that it will not be possible

cry off ()

to decide not to do something that you had promised or agreed to do

forgo (verb)

formal to decide not to do or not to have something

knock something on the head ()

to decide not to do something

think better of something ()

to decide not to do something because you no longer think it is a good idea

call off ()

to decide to stop something that is already happening

back down ()

to stop asking for something, or to stop saying that you will do something, because a lot of people oppose you

backtrack (verb)

to change your intentions, so that you become less willing or less likely to do something that you said you would do

bail (verb)

informal to leave something such as a project, situation, or relationship

bail out ()

to leave a project, situation, or relationship, especially when it becomes difficult

bale out ()

to bail out of a difficult situation

contract out (British)

British to agree by a written legal agreement not to be included in something

default (verb)

to fail to take part in a game or competition when you have agreed to

dip out ()

to decide not to take part in something

disdain (verb)

formal if you disdain to do something, you refuse to do it because you think it is unimportant

disinvite (verb)

to withdraw an invitation to someone

forego ()

another spelling of forgo

opt out ()

to decide not to take part in something or to stop taking part in it

pike out ()

to decide not to do something that you agreed to do

poop out (American)

Americaninformal to decide not to do something because you are too tired

scrub (verb)

informal to decide not to do something that you planned to do

withdraw (verb)

to no longer take part in something, or to stop someone or something from taking part