Antonyms for erected

Grammar : Adj

Spell : ih-rekt

Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈrɛkt

Definition of erected

Origin : late 14c., "upright, not bending," from Latin erectus "upright, elevated, lofty; eager, alert, aroused," past participle of erigere "raise or set up," from e- "up" + regere "to direct, keep straight, guide" (see regal).

adj stood on end
adj built

Example sentences :

The church has been supposed to have been erected by Edward IV.
Extract from : « The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 267, August 4, 1827 » by Various

Congress resolved that a monument should be erected to him at Annapolis.
Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James

To Linda it was almost a miracle, the rapidity with which a house could be erected in California.
Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter

Temples and altars have been erected, and invocations addressed to her.
Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II » by Francis Augustus Cox

So the victors must have erected this statue at Olympia in gratitude.
Extract from : « Buried Cities, Part 2 » by Jennie Hall

The weir had been erected to pen the Chenook salmon from going further up-stream.
Extract from : « American Notes » by Rudyard Kipling

Monks also erected crosses to mark the boundaries of the property of their monastery.
Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield

In 1828, a new court-house was erected on the Public Square.
Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin

Since that time he has erected fifty dwelling-houses, and fourteen stores.
Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin

The first saw-mill was erected at Salmon Falls as early as 1635.
Extract from : « The Nation in a Nutshell » by George Makepeace Towle

Synonyms for erected

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