harbor

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of HARBOR

to keep in one's mind or heart <he had long harbored a grudge against his old employer, who had high-handedly fired him without cause>

Synonyms bear, cherish, entertain, have, hold, nurse

Related Words cultivate, foster, nurture, support, sustain; carry, keep, maintain, preserve, remember, retain, treasure; cleave (to), cling (to), hug, stick (to); brood (about or over), fixate (on or upon), obsess (about or over)

Phrases hang on to, hold on to

Near Antonyms disregard, drop, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook; abjure, decline, deny, disdain, refuse, reject, repudiate, scorn; abandon, desert, discard, forsake, give up, part (with), quit, renounce, throw out; erase, expunge

to provide with living quarters or shelter <the woods in our suburb harbor deer, foxes, raccoons, and skunks>

Synonyms accommodate, bestow, billet, bivouac, board, bunk, camp, chamber, domicile, encamp, harbor, lodge, put up, quarter, roof, room, shelter, take in

Related Words ensconce, home, roost, secure, shed, stable, tent; barrack; bed (down)

Near Antonyms eject, evict

to be or provide a shelter for <the little cabin is harbored from the wind by a thick growth of pines>

Synonyms harbor, refuge

Related Words cover, defend, protect, safeguard, screen, secure, shield, ward; domicile, house, place, quarter; shade, shadow

Near Antonyms expose

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