Antonyms for founder

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : foun-der

Phonetic Transcription : ˈfaʊn dər

Definition of founder

Origin : early 14c., from Old French fondrer "collapse; submerge, sink, fall to the bottom," from fond "bottom," from Latin fundus "bottom, foundation" (see fund (n.)). Related: Foundered; foundering.

noun person who establishes an institution
verb go under, fail

Example sentences :

He was the founder of our family--though, of course, he oughtn't to have been.
Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke

If we leave her alone, mayhap she will founder, and then how will the women be saved?
Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard

When vessels are about to founder, the rats are said to leave 'em.
Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens

The sons of the founder were, like their father, distinguished for their mechanical ability.
Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles

Filled with the idea that the ship was about to founder, Madden stared about.
Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling

He is said to have been the founder of the church of Llanverin, or Llanvetherin, Monmouthshire.
Extract from : « Y Gododin » by Aneurin

The first founder was Shaddai, who built it for his own delight.
Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude

Thus provided, Mansoul was at first all that its founder could desire.
Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude

Indeed, every religion is good and true, if it serves the high purpose of its founder.
Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani

He always claimed to be the founder of the Positive Philosophy.
Extract from : « Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) » by John Morley

Synonyms for founder

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