Antonyms of verb cast-off
1 of 2 senses of cast off
Sense 2
cast off -- (make the last row of stitches when knitting)
Antonym of cast on (Sense 1)
=> cast on -- (make the first row of stitches when knitting)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cast-off
2 senses of cast off
Sense 1
shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop -- (get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes")
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw -- (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment")
Sense 2
cast off -- (make the last row of stitches when knitting)
=> sew, run up, sew together, stitch -- (fasten by sewing; do needlework)
Antonyms of adj cast-off
1 sense of cast-off
Sense 1
cast-off (prenominal), discarded, throwaway (prenominal), thrown-away (prenominal) -- (thrown away; "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture")
INDIRECT (VIA unwanted) -> wanted -- (desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster")
Similarity of adj cast-off
1 sense of cast-off
Sense 1
cast-off (prenominal), discarded, throwaway (prenominal), thrown-away (prenominal) -- (thrown away; "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture")
=> unwanted (vs. wanted) -- (not wanted; not needed; "tried to give away unwanted kittens")