Antonyms for contribution

Grammar : Noun

Spell : kon-truh-byoo-shuhn

Phonetic Transcription : ˌkɒn trəˈbyu ʃən

Definition of contribution

Origin : late 14c., from Old French contribution and directly from Latin contributionem (nominative contributio), noun of action from past participle stem of contribuere "to bring together, add, contribute," from com- "together" (see com-) + tribuere "to allot, pay" (see tribute).

noun gift, offering

Example sentences :

This was Stephen Crowley's contribution to the general discomfort.
Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden

The paper was a contribution to the life-history of this minute insect.
Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 » by Various

The cashier's hand had been strengthened by Crane's contribution of evidence.
Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser

In Freedom's name, I send herewith a contribution to the funds of your society.
Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens

I was going under circumstances that rendered a contribution unavoidable.
Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various

And Captain Eri made his fourth contribution to the conversation.
Extract from : « Cap'n Eri » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

His hostess went on as if his contribution to the subject were barely relevant.
Extract from : « The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 » by Henry James

Yet with all this, science made no contribution that was entirely new.
Extract from : « Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook » by Maria Montessori

Of its value as a contribution to political and diplomatic history it is not for me to speak.
Extract from : « England and Germany » by Emile Joseph Dillon

In this contribution he sings a pan in praise of the amateur athlete.
Extract from : « War Letters of a Public-School Boy » by Paul Jones.

Synonyms for contribution

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