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Contexts ▼▲ Noun Opposite of the action of acquiring something Opposite of the buying or obtaining of assets or objects Opposite of the state of, or the act of working towards, the completion of a goal or objective Opposite of the action of receiving something or the fact of its being received Verb Opposite of coming into possession of Opposite of present participle for to earn through work or effort Opposite of present participle for to benefit from Opposite of present participle for to develop, increase or grow rapidly Opposite of present participle for to acquire more of something Opposite of present participle for to catch up on Opposite of present participle for to acquire the support of Opposite of present participle for to become healthy again after illness or sickness … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ Opposite of the action of acquiring something loss naught nonfulfillment nought nonachievement failure forfeit miss surrender Noun ▲ Opposite of the buying or obtaining of assets or objects sale selling auctioning vending disposal dealing marketing trading “We had one buyer who had put an offer contingent on the sale of his home.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the state of, or the act of working towards, the completion of a goal or objective neglect dereliction oversight inadequacy shortcoming nonsuccess negligence nonobservance nonfeasance failure remissness nonfulfillment nonperformance misprision non-observance deficiency non-performance “The trust is projecting failure on four out of five key performance indicators set by the Government for financial performance.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the action of receiving something or the fact of its being received disagreement dispatch refusal repudiation dismissal nonacceptance denial rejection turndown rebuff withdrawal veto opposition dissension repudiating disapproval repulse refraining dissent rejecting refusing dismissing giving up turning down knock-back Verb ▲ Opposite of coming into possession of giving according ceding handing over relinquishing bequeathing dispensing forfeiting granting handing offering parting with proffering surrendering yielding dropping forgoing forking over giving away giving up handing out passing down presenting throwing away turning over “I will be giving my old laptop to my younger brother.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to earn through work or effort hampering halting harming hindering hurting losing ruining weakening worsening crippling curbing curtailing delaying destroying handicapping holding up impeding inhibiting shackling stymieing thwarting debilitating fettering foiling forfeiting hamstringing hobbling restraining restricting blocking encumbering failing injuring retarding stopping wasting demoting holding back interfering with lowering setting back slowing down weighing down throwing away “An inability or disinclination to network with others will likely hamper your career.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to benefit from losing squandering wasting consuming depleting expending sacrificing blowing burning dissipating draining exhausting outlaying disinheriting dispossessing divesting throwing away frittering away wasting away “You will have nothing to gain and everything to lose if you continue this gambling habit.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to develop, increase or grow rapidly decreasing diminishing contracting dwindling lessening abating attenuating declining falling falling away letting up lowering receding relenting retrenching shrinking shrivellingUK shrivelingUS subsiding waning dipping tapering “My belly has started to decrease in size since I started my new diet.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to acquire more of something reducing alleviating decreasing lessening abating attenuating cutting minimisingUK minimizingUS mitigating dropping lightening paring cutting back cutting down dialing down scaling down “If we reduce clutter in the house, it will feel more comfortable.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to catch up on losing ground to falling behind falling away from falling farther behind “The team is expected to lose ground to the rest of the competition following the retirement of several players.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to acquire the support of deterring cautioning daunting demoralisingUK demoralizingUS discouraging disheartening dissuading frightening intimidating putting off unnerving warning “Their new tax policies have done much to deter many from voting for them in the next election.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to become healthy again after illness or sickness regressing retrogressing ailing declining degenerating deteriorating languishing relapsing sickening sinking worsening “As is so often the case with these illnesses, they can regress just as quickly as they show improvement.” Find more words! 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