Lead with is a phrasal verb that means to begin or initiate something. Its antonyms depend on the context. In the context of a negotiation, the antonym for lead with would be to follow instead of taking the lead. In a group project, the antonym for lead with would be to collaborate instead of taking charge. In a disagreement or argument, the antonym for lead with would be to listen instead of jumping to conclusions. In a speech, the antonym for lead with would be to conclude rather than to initiate. In essence, the opposites of lead with can be summarized as following, collaborating, listening, and concluding.

What are the antonyms for Lead with?

• Other relevant words:

• be losing
,
• bit part
,
• conclude
,
• end
,
• extra
,
• follow
,
• last
,
• last position
,
• lose
,
• losing
,
• serve in
,
• trail
.

Famous quotes with Lead with

• I have my warts. I sometimes say things that get me in trouble. In other words, I lead with my heart and not my head. That's the only chance we have against George Bush.

  Howard Dean
• And I got to play lead with Gene Barry - a fellow who has never, ever been hard on the eyes!

  Ann Robinson
• I'm not really a songwriter - I'm an interpreter. So in a sense I am an actress first and foremost. I act out the songs, and I lead with my heart.

  Diana Ross
• Leaders create more leaders only through the way they lead with the seed of their deed to breed energy, feed enthusiasm and heed the team's need infact and indeed.

  Anuj Somany
• A friend dispensed some unsolicited dating advice the other night, telling me that if I'm on a first date, I probably shouldn't lead with a rant about how Russia has a monopoly on nuclear-powered icebreakers.

  Jared Walczak

Synonyms:

scuttlebutt, scuttlebutt.