Antonyms for advances

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : ad-vans, -vahns

Phonetic Transcription : ædˈvæns, -ˈvɑns

Definition of advances

Origin : c.1300, "boasting, ostentation," from advance (v.). Early 15c. as "advancement in rank, wealth, etc." Advances "amorous overtures" is from 1706.

noun desirous pursuit of someone
noun forward movement
noun improvement, progress in development
noun money given beforehand
verb move something forward, often quickly
verb promote or propose an idea
verb give money beforehand
verb increase in amount, number, or position

Example sentences :

He repulsed the advances of neighbors, and became what Robert called him—a miser.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

He then takes leave of his followers, one by one, and advances alone to attack the dragon.
Extract from : « Beowulf » by Unknown

We must hold that to be no crime which advances our common objects.
Extract from : « Calderon The Courtier » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

While Calderon gains ground with the prince, Uzeda advances with the king.
Extract from : « Calderon The Courtier » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

I shall repay the—hum—the advances I have had from you, sir, with peculiar pleasure.
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

I beg to be informed at your earliest convenience, what advances you have made my son.'
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

In "Twelfth Night," both ladies make the first advances in love.
Extract from : « A Dish Of Orts » by George MacDonald

I didn't even make the first advances towards your acquaintance.'
Extract from : « A Woman Intervenes » by Robert Barr

Evidence of this tendency multiplies as the century advances.
Extract from : « The Enclosures in England » by Harriett Bradley

She discouraged his advances, however, and he gave up his situation.
Extract from : « A Zola Dictionary » by J. G. Patterson

Synonyms for advances

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