Antonyms for obtaining

Grammar : Verb

Spell : uhb-teyn

Phonetic Transcription : əbˈteɪn

Definition of obtaining

Origin : early 15c., from Middle French obtenir "acquire, obtain" (14c.), from Latin obtinere "hold, hold fast, take hold of, get possession of, acquire," from ob "to" (though perhaps intensive in this case; see ob-) + tenere "to hold" (see tenet). Related: Obtained; obtaining.

verb get, acquire

Example sentences :

He had let the habit of obtaining whatever he started after get the better of him.
Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius

I am foolish, indeed, to be so sad in obtaining the very object I have sought!
Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

His experiences were most interesting in obtaining some of the rarest specimens.
Extract from : « How the Piano Came to Be » by Ellye Howell Glover

Then, after obtaining her number, she entered the wash-house.
Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola

Obtaining money with a cheque you knew your bank could not meet.
Extract from : « The Silver Box (First Series Plays) » by John Galsworthy

The problem of obtaining access to the place now confronted him.
Extract from : « The Film of Fear » by Arnold Fredericks

Failure of the plan of obtaining remittances from Vera Cruz.
Extract from : « The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX » by Various

I am in a way of obtaining most of the information you desired.
Extract from : « The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX » by Various

You come to me, sir, when you have exhausted all other means of obtaining your end?
Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine

Nor did he succeed in obtaining a loan within the little time at his disposal.
Extract from : « The Historical Nights' Entertainment » by Rafael Sabatini

Synonyms for obtaining

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