Antonyms for established


Grammar : Adj
Spell : ih-stab-lish
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈstæb lɪʃ


Definition of established

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French establiss-, present participle stem of establir (12c., Modern French établir) "cause to stand still, establish, stipulate, set up, erect, build," from Latin stabilire "make stable," from stabilis "stable" (see stable (adj.)).
  • For initial e-, see especial. Related: Established; establishing. An established church or religion is one sanctioned by the state.
  • adj in a firm position
  • adj set up to endure
  • adj conclusively proved
Example sentences :
  • Settlements have been established on the shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • By it a national and compulsory system of education was established for the first time.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • Let us consider, again, how preference in a writer is established.
  • Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
  • And Harriet had established on the Street the innovation of after-dinner coffee.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • In the course of a generation he had become an established institution.
  • Extract from : « Handel » by Edward J. Dent
  • The reality of the resurrection is established beyond all doubt.
  • Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
  • He pushed his conquests into Desmond, and established his good fame.
  • Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge
  • Once established, there was nothing specially laborious or notable about it.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • They wished to have it established that their corps was not subject to the captain's authority.
  • Extract from : « The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson » by Robert Southey
  • Amanda led her into the kitchen, and established her by the window.
  • Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown

Synonyms for established

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