Antonyms for in grains
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : verb in-greyn; adjective, noun in-greyn |
Phonetic Transcription : verb ɪnˈgreɪn; adjective, noun ˈɪnˌgreɪn |
- aid
- ascend
- assist
- break
- build
- change
- confuse
- corrupt
- cover
- dehydrate
- depart
- deplete
- destroy
- detach
- dig up
- disarrange
- disconnect
- discourage
- disjoin
- dislodge
- disorder
- disorganize
- displace
- dissuade
- disturb
- divide
- drain
- dry
- eat out
- end
- erase
- forget
- free
- get out
- go
- halt
- help
- hurt
- ignore
- leave
- leave alone
- let go
- liquefy
- look away
- loose
- loosen
- lose
- melt
- misplace
- miss
- move
- neglect
- play fair
- refuse
- release
- remove
- rise
- separate
- soften
- stay off
- subtract
- take out
- thin
- unfasten
- unfix
- unlink
- unsettle
- untie
- upset
- weaken
- withdraw
Definition of in grains
Origin :- 1766, see engrain. Figurative use, of qualities, habits, etc., attested from 1851 (in ingrained). Of dyed carpets, etc., 1766, from in grain.
- As in infuse : verb introduce; soak
- As in interject : verb throw in; interrupt
- As in lodge : verb become fixed or wedged
- As in permeate : verb filter, spread throughout
- As in root : verb dig and search
- As in steep : verb let soak
- As in ingrain : verb imbue
- As in infix : verb fix
- As in pin on : verb fix
- As in embed : verb sink, implant
- As in engrave : verb carve letters or designs into
- As in entrench : verb establish, make inroads
- As in etch : verb carve
- As in fix : verb establish, make firm
- As in imbue : verb infuse, saturate
Synonyms for in grains
- abide
- add
- affix
- anchor
- animate
- assign
- attach
- bathe
- bind
- bite
- blame
- breathe into
- burn
- burrow
- bury
- catch
- cement
- charge
- chase
- chisel
- come to rest
- compose
- confirm
- congeal
- connect
- consolidate
- corrode
- couple
- crosshatch
- cut
- damp
- define
- delineate
- delve
- depict
- deposit
- describe
- diaper
- diffuse
- dig in
- drench
- drive in
- eat into
- embed
- enchase
- enclose
- engrave
- ensconce
- entrench
- erode
- etch
- execute
- fasten
- fence
- ferret
- fill
- fill in
- fix
- forage
- force in
- fortify
- found
- freeze to
- furrow
- glue
- go through
- graft
- grave
- ground
- grub
- grub up
- hammer in
- harden
- hatch
- hole up
- hunt
- imbed
- imbue
- immerse
- impact
- impart
- implant
- import
- impregnate
- impress
- imprint
- impute
- incise
- include
- inculcate
- indoctrinate
- infiltrate
- infix
- infuse
- ingrain
- initial
- inject
- inlay
- inoculate
- inscribe
- insert
- insinuate
- inspire
- install
- instill
- intaglio
- intercalate
- interfuse
- interpolate
- interpose
- intersperse
- introduce
- intrude
- invade
- invest
- leaven
- link
- lithograph
- locate
- lodge
- macerate
- marinate
- mezzotint
- moisten
- moor
- nail down
- nose
- ornament
- outline
- parenthesize
- pass through
- penetrate
- percolate
- permeate
- pervade
- picture
- pierce
- pin
- place
- plant
- plunge
- poke
- portray
- position
- press
- protect
- pry
- put in
- put into
- ram in
- reduce
- remain
- represent
- rigidify
- rivet
- root
- rummage
- saturate
- scratch
- seat
- secure
- seep
- set
- set forth
- settle
- soak
- sodden
- solidify
- sop
- souse
- splice
- squeeze in
- stab
- stabilize
- stalk
- stamp
- stay
- stay put
- steady
- steep
- stick
- stick in
- stiffen
- stipple
- strengthen
- stuff in
- submerge
- suffuse
- teach
- thicken
- thrust in
- tie
- transfuse
- tuck in
- waterlog
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