The word "applies for" usually denotes a situation where someone is requesting or seeking something. Antonyms for this term could include "relinquish," meaning to give up or abandon a request or application, or "renounce," which indicates a formal rejection or abandonment of a claim or application. Other antonyms for "applies for" might include "withdraw," indicating a decision to retract a request, or "refrain," which suggests a deliberate choice to not apply for something. In contrast to applying for something, these words reflect a decision to distance oneself from a particular opportunity or obligation, rather than to actively seek it out.