eighty-six

The word “eighty-six” has 3 syllables: eight-y-six

It's pronounced as /ˈeɪti sɪks/


What is synonym and antonym for eighty-six?

In the thesaurus, “eighty-six” has 43 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for eighty-six along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for eighty-six

  • 86
  • abandon
  • abdicate
  • abolish
  • annihilate
  • cashier
  • cast aside
  • cast off
  • chuck
  • deep-six
  • desert
  • discard
  • dismiss
  • dispose of
  • ditch
  • dump
  • eliminate
  • eradicate
  • exorcise
  • exorcize
  • expunge
  • exterminate
  • extinguish
  • extirpate
  • forsake
  • jettison
  • junk
  • kick out
  • lay by
  • liquidate
  • lose
  • pitch
  • reject
  • remove
  • scrap
  • set aside
  • shed
  • throw away
  • throw out
  • toss
  • toss out
  • unload
  • wipe out

Antonyms for eighty-six

  • adopt
  • embrace
  • employ
  • hold
  • hold back
  • keep
  • retain
  • take on
  • use
  • utilize

Meanings of eighty-six

  • numeral
    1. The cardinal number immediately following eighty-five and preceding eighty-seven.
  • verb
    1. To cancel an order for food.
    2. To remove an item from the menu.
    3. To remove or eject, as a disruptive customer.
    4. To throw out; discard.

Example Sentences

  • The restaurant had to eighty-six the special due to a shortage of ingredients.
  • They decided to eighty-six the old software and switch to a more advanced system.
  • The manager instructed the staff to eighty-six all outdated inventory from the shelves.
  • After the new policy was implemented, the company had to eighty-six several unnecessary procedures.
  • When the item was no longer available, the store had to eighty-six it from their catalog.

On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to eighty-six, such as: 86, abandon, abdicate, abolish, adopt, annihilate, cashier.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

vacated

jettisoned

jettisoning

  • 86ing
  • abandoning
  • abandonment
  • abdicating
  • abolishing
  • annihilating
  • cashiering
  • chucking
  • deep-sixing
  • defection
  • dereliction
  • deserting
  • desertion
  • discard
  • discarding
  • dismissing
  • disposing of
  • ditching
  • dumping
  • eighty-sixing
  • eliminating
  • eradicating
  • exorcising
  • exorcizing
  • expunging
  • exterminating
  • extinguishing
  • extirpating
  • forsaking
  • junking
  • kicking out
  • laying by
  • liquidating
  • losing
  • pitching
  • rejecting
  • removing
  • scrapping
  • setting aside
  • shedding
  • tergiversation
  • throwing away
  • throwing out
  • tossing
  • unloading
  • wiping out

jettisons

  • 86es
  • abandons
  • abdicates
  • abolishes
  • annihilates
  • cashiers
  • chucks
  • clearances
  • clearings
  • decimations
  • deep-sixes
  • demolishments
  • demolitions
  • deserts
  • destructions
  • discards
  • dismisses
  • disposals
  • disposes of
  • dispositions
  • ditches
  • dumpings
  • dumps
  • eighty-sixes
  • eliminates
  • eradicates
  • exorcises
  • exorcizes
  • expunges
  • exterminates
  • extinguishes
  • extirpates
  • forsakes
  • junks
  • kicks out
  • lays by
  • liquidates
  • loses
  • pitches
  • rejects
  • removals
  • removes
  • riddances
  • scraps
  • sets aside
  • sheds
  • throws away
  • throws out
  • tosses
  • unloads
  • wipes out

abandoned


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