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secure

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SECURE

1
to drive danger or attack away from <sent troops to secure the city>
Antonyms assail, assault, attack
2
to make sure, certain, or safe <a retirement account that will help to secure our future>
Near Antonyms enfeeble, undermine, weaken
3
to put securely in place or in a desired position <candidates for admission are asked to secure a recent photo to their application forms>
Related Words embed (also imbed), entrench (also intrench), implant, ingrain (also engrain), lodge, stuff, wedge
Near Antonyms extract, prize, pry, pull, root (out), tear (out), uproot, wrest, yank
4
to receive as return for effort <finally secured a job after sending out dozens of applications>
Antonyms forfeit, lose

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