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cross

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of CROSS

to be unfaithful or disloyal to <people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river>

Synonyms backstab, cross, double-cross, sell (out), two-time

Related Words give away; inform (on), peach, rat (on), shop [British], snitch (on), split (on) [British], tell (on), turn in

Near Antonyms defend, guard, protect, safeguard, save, shield

Antonyms stand by

to divide by passing through or across <there's a light where that street crosses Main Street>

Synonyms bisect, cross, cut

Related Words crisscross, decussate

to make one's way through, across, or over <you may have to cross some woods on the way>

Synonyms course, cover, cross, cut (across), follow, go, navigate, pass (over), perambulate, peregrinate, proceed (along), track, transit, travel

Related Words hike, traipse, tramp, tread, walk; ride, run; crisscross

to enter the mind of <the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg>

Synonyms come (to), cross, dawn (on), strike

Related Words recall, recollect, remember, reminisce; con, learn, memorize; appear, arrive, emerge, materialize

Near Antonyms forget, unlearn; disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

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