Opposite verbs

2. The company started seeing some success once they (dismissed) several employees. H....D
5. He (deposited) $10,000 – half his college fees for the forthcoming year. W....W
8. The management said that they would be happy to (borrow) the money. L....D
10. He (complicated) matters by rewriting the original proposal. S....D
13. He (admitted) telling lies in his original statement. D....D
16. The course has been (shortened) to 12 weeks. E....D
17. They (accepted) the offer of a ceasefire. R....D
20. As soon as he had (tightened) the knots, he pushed the boat out. L....D
22. To everyone's surprise, she (failed). S....D
24. He (permitted) us to present our petition directly to the President. F....E
25. Several flaws in the design of the new model were (revealed). C....D

1. Attendance has (increased) since the new professor took over the course. D....D
3. The members of the commune were (punished) for their part in the revolution. R....D
4. Prices (rose) sharply in the first three months of the financial year. F....L
6. Tomorrow's meeting has been (brought forward). P....D
7. Despite having a bigger choice of healthy foods, Americans have (lost) a lot of weight. G....D
9. The senator (defended) his opponent's policies in a televised speech. A....D
11. I don't want to (underestimate) his role in the club. E....D
12. They (agreed) to meet to discuss the future of the organization. R....D
14. He (raised) the overall standards of the company within two months of his appointment. L....D
15. The apartments blocks they (built) were the ugliest in the city. D....D
18. Fuel supplies have been (exhausted). R....D
19. Relations between the two countries have(improved) considerably in the last year. D....D
21. They (continued) their plans to assassinate the king when he opened Parliament. A....D
23. Following the revolution, the monarchy was (restored). A....D