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Antonyms for bend the rules


Grammar : Verb

  • agree
  • anger
  • attach
  • be direct
  • combine
  • connect
  • encourage
  • go straight
  • irritate
  • keep
  • keep to
  • maintain
  • make mad
  • stay
  • straighten
  • unite
  • upset

Definition of bend the rules

  • As in play dirty : verb cheat
  • As in deviate : verb stray from normal path
  • As in divert : verb take attention away

Synonyms for bend the rules

  • aberrate
  • abstract
  • angle off
  • attract attention
  • avert
  • bamboozle
  • bear off
  • beguile
  • bend
  • bend the rules
  • bilk
  • break pattern
  • burn
  • caboodle
  • catch flies
  • chisel
  • circumlocate
  • circumlocute
  • con
  • contrast
  • deceive
  • deflect
  • defraud
  • depart
  • depart from
  • detach
  • deter
  • detract
  • differ
  • digress
  • disadvise
  • discourage
  • disengage
  • dissuade
  • distract
  • disturb
  • divagate
  • diverge
  • do a number on
  • double-cross
  • double-deal
  • draw away
  • drift
  • dupe
  • edge off
  • err
  • finagle
  • fleece
  • flimflam
  • fudge
  • get around
  • go amiss
  • go haywire
  • go off on tangent
  • go out of control
  • go out of way
  • hit below the belt
  • hoodwink
  • hose
  • lead astray
  • lead away
  • leave beaten path
  • mislead
  • not conform
  • part
  • pull something funny
  • rip off
  • rook
  • sandbag
  • scam
  • screw
  • send on a wild-goose chase
  • shaft
  • shy
  • sidetrack
  • stack the cards
  • stall
  • stretch the rules
  • sucker
  • swerve
  • swim against stream
  • swindle
  • take a turn
  • trick
  • turn
  • turn aside
  • vary
  • veer
  • victimize
  • wander
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