Antonyms for eliciting

Grammar : Verb

Spell : ih-lis-it

Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈlɪs ɪt

Definition of eliciting

Origin : 1640s, from Latin elicitus, past participle of elicere "draw forth," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + -licere, comb. form of lacere "to entice, lure, deceive" (related to laqueus "noose, snare;" see lace (n.)). Related: Elicited; eliciting; elicits; elicitation.

verb draw out

Example sentences :

What was the secret of her power in eliciting this outside testimony?
Extract from : « Gathering Jewels » by James Knowles and Matilda Darroch Knowles

Another was eliciting facts that our hero most desired to have made clear.
Extract from : « A Successful Shadow » by Harlan Page Halsey

Osmond possessed in a supreme degree the art of eliciting any weakness.
Extract from : « The Portrait of a Lady » by Henry James

Displayed great coolness and exemplary behavior, eliciting the applause of his officers and the gun's crew.
Extract from : « Record of Medals of Honor issued to the officers and enlisted men of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, 1862-1923 » by U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel

The small noise had the effect of eliciting another word from Sam.
Extract from : « One of My Sons » by Anna Katharine Green

She, however, did not succeed in eliciting much information.
Extract from : « Sketches » by Benjamin Disraeli

He had shown signs of consciousness, and she had spoken to him, eliciting no response.
Extract from : « The Sea-Wolf » by Jack London

Parker showed his disappointment; he was not eliciting much information.
Extract from : « The Red Seal » by Natalie Sumner Lincoln

And so the question went all round, eliciting the same answer.
Extract from : « Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters » by Various

And he died with a sweet smile on his lip, eliciting the profound respect of his most embittered enemies.
Extract from : « A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital » by John Beauchamp Jones

Synonyms for eliciting

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