" busts "

1: a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument;

  * e.g., " ... delivered a bust to the boxer's chops "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bangs,

•  bashes,

•  bats,

•  beats,

•  belts,

•  biffs,

•  blows,

•  bops,

•  boxes,

•  buffets,

•  chops,

•  claps,

•  clips,

•  clouts,

•  cracks,

•  cuffs,

•  dabs,

•  douses,

•  fillips,

•  hacks,

•  haymakers,

•  hits,

•  hooks,

•  knocks,

•  larrups,

•  lashes,

•  licks,

•  pelts,

•  picks,

•  plumps,

•  pokes,

•  pounds,

•  punches,

•  raps,

•  slams,

•  slaps,

•  slugs,

•  smacks,

•  smashes,

•  socks,

•  spanks,

•  stingers,

•  stripes,

•  strokes,

•  swats,

•  swipes,

•  switches,

•  thuds,

•  thumps,

•  thwacks,

•  wallops,

•  welts,

•  whacks,

•  whams,

•  whops

•  Antonyms : 

•  blockbusters,

•  hits,

•  smashes,

•  successes,

•  winners

2: something that has failed;

  * e.g., " ... the first movie was a hit, but the sequel was an unexpected bust "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bombs,

•  bummers,

•  catastrophes,

•  clinkers,

•  clunkers,

•  debacles,

•  disasters,

•  duds,

•  failures,

•  fiascoes,

•  fizzles,

•  flops,

•  frosts,

•  lemons,

•  losers,

•  misses,

•  shipwrecks,

•  turkeys,

•  washouts

•  Antonyms : 

•  discharges

3: the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law;

  * e.g., " ... those lowlifes were nabbed for drug dealing in a massive bust last month "

•  Synonyms : 

•  apprehensions,

•  arrestments,

•  arrests,

•  collars,

•  pinches

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument;

  * e.g., " ... delivered a bust to the boxer's chops "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  bash,

•  bat,

•  beat,

•  belt,

•  biff,

•  blow,

•  bop,

•  box,

•  buffet,

•  chop,

•  clap,

•  clip,

•  clout,

•  crack,

•  cuff,

•  dab,

•  douse,

•  fillip,

•  hack,

•  haymaker,

•  hit,

•  hook,

•  knock,

•  larrup,

•  lash,

•  lick,

•  pelt,

•  pick,

•  plump,

•  poke,

•  pound,

•  punch,

•  rap,

•  slam,

•  slap,

•  slug,

•  smack,

•  smash,

•  sock,

•  spank,

•  stinger,

•  stripe,

•  stroke,

•  swat,

•  swipe,

•  switch,

•  thud,

•  thump,

•  thwack,

•  wallop,

•  welt,

•  whack,

•  wham,

•  whop

•  Antonyms : 

•  blockbuster,

•  hit,

•  smash,

•  success,

•  winner

2: something that has failed;

  * e.g., " ... the first movie was a hit, but the sequel was an unexpected bust "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bomb,

•  bummer,

•  catastrophe,

•  clinker,

•  clunker,

•  debacle,

•  disaster,

•  dud,

•  failure,

•  fiasco,

•  fizzle,

•  flop,

•  frost,

•  lemon,

•  loser,

•  miss,

•  shipwreck,

•  turkey,

•  washout

•  Antonyms : 

•  discharge

3: the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law;

  * e.g., " ... those lowlifes were nabbed for drug dealing in a massive bust last month "

•  Synonyms : 

•  apprehension,

•  arrest,

•  arrestment,

•  collar,

•  pinch

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to bring to a lower grade or rank;

  * e.g., " ... the commander threatened to bust her for failing to salute "

•  Synonyms : 

•  breaks,

•  degrades,

•  demotes,

•  disrates,

•  downgrades,

•  reduces

•  Antonyms : 

•  advances,

•  elevates,

•  promotes,

•  raises

2: to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts;

  * e.g., " ... gambling is a dangerous habit that has busted many unfortunate souls "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bankrupts,

•  breaks,

•  ruins

•  Antonyms : 

•  discharges

3: to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly;

  * e.g., " ... the butterfingered husband had busted more plates than he cared to remember "

•  Synonyms : 

•  breaks,

•  breaks up,

•  disintegrates,

•  dismembers,

•  disrupts,

•  fractures,

•  fragments,

•  rives

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to bring to a lower grade or rank;

  * e.g., " ... the commander threatened to bust her for failing to salute "

•  Synonyms : 

•  break,

•  degrade,

•  demote,

•  disrate,

•  downgrade,

•  reduce

•  Antonyms : 

•  advance,

•  elevate,

•  promote,

•  raise

2: to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts;

  * e.g., " ... gambling is a dangerous habit that has busted many unfortunate souls "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bankrupt,

•  break,

•  ruin

•  Antonyms : 

•  discharge

3: to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly;

  * e.g., " ... the butterfingered husband had busted more plates than he cared to remember "

•  Synonyms : 

•  break,

•  break up,

•  disintegrate,

•  dismember,

•  disrupt,

•  fracture,

•  fragment,

•  rive

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to bring to a lower grade or rank;

  * e.g., " ... the commander threatened to bust her for failing to salute "

•  Synonyms : 

•  broke,

•  degraded,

•  demoted,

•  disrated,

•  downgraded,

•  reduced

•  Antonyms : 

•  advanced,

•  elevated,

•  promoted,

•  raised

2: to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts;

  * e.g., " ... gambling is a dangerous habit that has busted many unfortunate souls "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bankrupted,

•  broke,

•  ruined

•  Antonyms : 

•  discharged

3: to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly;

  * e.g., " ... the butterfingered husband had busted more plates than he cared to remember "

•  Synonyms : 

•  broke,

•  broke up,

•  disintegrated,

•  dismembered,

•  disrupted,

•  fractured,

•  fragmented,

•  rived

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)