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Synonyms for set-aside

32 synonyms
1 antonym
3 meanings

verb
noun

Most common

reserve earmark rescind set apart reject refuse put aside

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Reserve — to declare something invalid or null and void

reserve, earmark, rescind, set apart, annul, abrogate, separate, allow, repeal, appropriate, vacate, sequester, cancel, abolish, shelve, invalidate, revoke, overrule, disannul rare

2. Reject — to disagree with something and reject or overturn it

reject, refuse, turn down, decline

3. Put aside

put aside, put by, put away

Other

allocate, suspend, ignore, re-call, omit

Noun

Antonyms

All antonyms of set-aside →

Definitions

v. 1
To disagree with something and reject or overturn it.
v. 2
To declare something invalid or null and void.
v. 3
To separate and reserve something for a specific purpose.
Plan to set aside three or four hours to see the museum.
n. 1
Something (especially money) that is set aside for a specific purpose.

Related words

Other spellings: set aside setaside

Example sentences

reserve Melt the butter in a saucepan at low heat; reserve.
allocate A committee of experts determines how to allocate the money.

By length

4 letters: omit²
5 letters: allow², annul²
6 letters: ignore², refuse², cancel², reject², repeal², revoke², vacate², shelve¹
7 letters: reserve², decline², suspend², abolish³, rescind², earmark²
8 letters: separate³, allocate³, overrule³, abrogate³, disannul
9 letters: sequester³
10 letters: invalidate⁴
11 letters: appropriate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (omit² = 2 syllables).