Antonyms for gain
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : geyn |
| Phonetic Transcription : geɪn |
- bills
- debt
- decline
- decrease
- deduction
- demote
- depart
- destroy
- diminish
- diminishment
- disadvantage
- discourage
- dissuade
- exhaust
- expenditure
- fail
- failure
- forfeit
- forfeiture
- free
- give in
- give up
- halt
- handicap
- harm
- hinder
- hindrance
- hurt
- injure
- injury
- leave
- lessen
- let go
- lose
- loss
- lower
- misfortune
- miss
- neglect
- pass
- plant
- prevent
- reduction
- release
- ruin
- shrinkage
- spend
- stagnation
- stop
- stoppage
- surrender
- throw away
- waste
- weaken
- worsen
- worsening
- yield
Definition of gain
Origin :- late 15c., from Middle French gain, from Old French gaaigne "gain, profit, advantage; booty; arable land" (12c.), from gaaignier "to gain" (see gain (v.)). The original French sense enfolded the notions of "profit from agriculture" and "booty, prey." Implied earlier in Middle English gaignage (late 14c.) "profit from agriculture."
- noun acquisition, winnings
- verb acquire, win
- Through his aunt he could gain her entrance where he pleased.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Let me know any intelligence you may gain of the enemy's strength or movements.
- Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James
- This was the first time I ever attempted to escape and gain my freedom.
- Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson
- But by this time Vavasor had resolved to make an attempt to gain his aunt, and so Hester.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- To gain a diversion, he reverted to his familiar bullying tactics.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- It is so difficult to keep ‘heights that the soul is competent to gain.’
- Extract from : « De Profundis » by Oscar Wilde
- In any case, he saw that there was nothing he could hope to gain by violence or bluster.
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
- There was nothing they could gain by staying, he knew, now that Baumberger was out of it.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- It would recompense me for much disappointment if I could hope to gain your confidence.'
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- He foresaw that he should gain credit by producing such a man.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
Synonyms for gain
- accomplish
- accretion
- accrual
- accumulation
- achieve
- achievement
- addition
- advance
- advancement
- advantage
- ameliorate
- annex
- attain
- attainment
- augment
- benefit
- boost
- bring in
- build up
- buildup
- capture
- clear
- collect
- complete
- consummate
- cut
- dividend
- earn
- earnings
- emolument
- enlarge
- enlist
- expand
- fulfill
- gather
- get
- glean
- gravy
- grow
- growth
- harvest
- have
- headway
- hike
- improve
- improvement
- income
- increase
- increment
- land
- lucre
- make
- make a killing
- move forward
- net
- obtain
- overtake
- parlay
- payoff
- perfect
- pick up
- proceeds
- procure
- produce
- profit
- progress
- promote
- rack up
- reach
- realize
- reap
- receipts
- return
- rise
- score
- secure
- share
- succeed
- take
- up
- upping
- velvet
- win over
- yield
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