Antonyms for deriving

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dih-rahyv

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈraɪv

Definition of deriving

Origin : late 14c., from Old French deriver "to flow, pour out; derive, originate," from Latin derivare "to lead or draw off (a stream of water) from its source" (in Late Latin also "to derive"), from phrase de rivo (de "from" + rivus "stream;" see rivulet). Etymological sense is 1550s. Related: Derived; deriving.

verb deduce a conclusion

Example sentences :

For your indisposition prevents us from deriving any pleasure from this and other news.
Extract from : « Lucretia Borgia » by Ferdinand Gregorovius

The foe were not slow in discovering this, and in deriving courage from their discovery.
Extract from : « The Hour and the Man » by Harriet Martineau

Neither do they possess the faculty of deriving pleasure from kindness and generosity.
Extract from : « Under Fire » by Frank A. Munsey

And deriving much comfort from this witticism, she went on her way.
Extract from : « McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908. » by Various

I only feel some compunction in deriving that profit from it which you might yourself reap.
Extract from : « Rich Enough » by Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee

I do not think that he was deriving as much pleasure from the sight as he had expected.
Extract from : « The Four Pools Mystery » by Jean Webster

It is necessary to our deriving the greatest amount of profit from them.
Extract from : « Cotton is King and The Pro-Slavery Arguments » by Various

Already plans were mooted for deriving a revenue from the colonies.
Extract from : « History of the English People, Volume VII (of 8) » by John Richard Green

Of late he had been deriving less satisfaction than of yore from his attire.
Extract from : « Full-Back Foster » by Ralph Henry Barbour

Here again there is no reason for deriving any of our ten special senses from any other.
Extract from : « Expository Writing » by Mervin James Curl

Synonyms for deriving

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