Antonym of accrue
What are synonyms for accrue?
build up, gain, gather, grow (in), pick up.
What is the antonym for?
Definition of antonym
: a word of opposite meaning The usual antonym of good is bad.
What are the antonyms of antonyms?
antonym
- antipode,
- antithesis,
- contrary,
- counter,
- negative,
- obverse,
- opposite,
- reverse.
What are the 3 types of antonyms?
There are three types of English antonyms: contrary antonym, complementary antonym and converse antonym. According to the traditional linguistics, antonyms are totally opposite in meaning.
What are those antonyms?
Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. For example, an antonym of day is night, and an antonym of on is off. The term antonym comes from antonymy, which is the technical grammar term for words that have contradictory meanings—but you can think of antonyms as opposites.
What do you mean by accumulate?
: to gather or pile up especially little by little : amass. accumulate a fortune. intransitive verb. : to increase gradually in quantity or number. snow accumulating to a depth of several feet.
What is the sentence of accumulate?
He aimed to accumulate a million dollars before he turned thirty. Lead can accumulate in the body until toxic levels are reached. These toxins accumulate in the lungs.
Which word means to accumulate to gather?
Definitions of accumulate. verb. get or gather together. synonyms: amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up.
What are 10 examples of synonyms?
Here are some synonyms of words you use every day:
- Bad: awful, terrible, horrible.
- Good: fine, excellent, great.
- Hot: burning, fiery, boiling.
- Cold: chilly, freezing, frosty.
- Easy: Simple, effortless, straightforward.
- Hard: difficult, challenging, tough.
- Big: large, huge, giant.
- Small: tiny, little, mini.
How do you find an antonym?
An Antonym is the opposite of another word. For example, the Antonym of day is night. The best tip for learning correct Antonyms is developing an extensive vocabulary. Another method of identifying Antonyms is to eliminate the improbable options.
What are the 5 antonyms?
Antonym examples:
- Admire – Detest.
- Bravery – Cowardice.
- Crooked – Straight.
- Dainty – Clumsy.
- Economise – Waste.
What words have no antonyms?
Dain, shevelled and consolate simply do not exist in contemporary English vocabulary. The English language has plenty of negative words without a positive counterpart – probably more than you would think. A few more examples : inertia, ineptitude, immacculate, impeccable, nonchalant, nonplussed, unkempt, uncouth.
What are antonyms for kids?
What are 15 antonyms?
List of Antonyms
| Word | Antonym-1 | Antonym-3 |
|---|---|---|
| Accept | Refuse | Deny |
| Accurate | Inaccurate | Unreliable |
| Advantage | Disadvantage | Impotence |
| Alive | Dead | Sluggish |