Synonyms of passing up

passing up

verb

present participle of pass up

as in refusing

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• turning down
• throwing over
• balking (at)
• throwing out
• ignoring
• passing
• turning one's back on
• denying
• avoiding
• vetoing
• blowing off
• dismissing
• spurning
• disputing
• deselecting
• withdrawing
• disapproving
• shooting down
• forbidding
• refraining (from)
• abstaining (from)
• reprobating
• repudiating
• taking back
• nixing
• negativing
• disagreeing (with)
• backing off
• backing down
• prohibiting
• scouting
• overruling
• disdaining
• rebuffing
• proscribing
• unsaying
• scorning
• retracting
• renouncing
• revoking
• sticking
• forbearing
• recalling
• contradicting
• disclaiming
• refuting
• disavowing
• foreswearing
• disproving
• recanting
• gainsaying
• bypassing
• controverting
• forswearing
• abjuring
• rebutting
• negating
• disowning
• detouring
• backtracking
• disallowing
• reneging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreeing (to)
• accepting
• approving
• receiving
• swallowing
• taking
• adopting
• tolerating
• welcoming
• embracing
• agreeing
• selecting
• choosing
• condoning
• consenting
• assenting
• supporting
• acceding
• countenancing
• acquiescing
• espousing
• handpicking