Antonyms for distribute
dɪˈstrɪb yutdis·trib·ute

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1. distribute

   Allot, originally to assign by lot, applies to the giving of a definite thing to a certain person. A portion or extent of time is allotted; as, I expect to live out my allotted time. A definite period is appointed; as, the audience assembled at the appointed hour. Allot may also refer to space; as, to allot a plot of ground for a cemetery; but we now oftener use select, set apart, or assign. Allot is not now used of persons. Appoint may be used of time, space, or person; as, the appointed day; the appointed place; an officer was appointed to this station. Destine may also refer to time, place, or person, but it always has reference to what is considerably in the future; a man appoints to meet his friend in five minutes; he destines his son to follow his own profession. Assign is rarely used of time, but rather of places, persons, or things. We assign a work to be done and assign a man to do it, who, if he fails, must assign a reason for not doing it. That which is allotted, appointed, or assigned is more or less arbitrary; that which is awarded is the due requital of something the receiver has done, and he has right and claim to it; as, the medal was awarded for valor. Compare APPORTION.

   Antonyms:
   appropriate, confiscate, deny, refuse, resume, retain, seize, withhold

   Synonyms:
   allot, appoint, apportion, assign, award, destine, divide, give, grant, mete out, portion out, select, set apart

   Preposition:
   Allot to a company for a purpose.

Matched Categories

1. • Arrange
   • Be
   • Publicize
   • Spread
   • Transfer

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1. distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole outverb

   administer or bestow, as in small portions

   "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"

   Synonyms:
   dish up, circulate, shell out, apportion, plow, spread, carry on, lot, pass on, dish out, portion, deal out, allot, serve up, care, portion out, sell, take, treat, share, dispense, dole out, divvy up, grapple, make out, accord, assign, deal, parcel out, disperse, circularize, manage, contend, administer, give out, grant, trade, address, handle, disseminate, pass around, hand out, mete out, administrate, pass out, diffuse, broadcast, propagate, conduct, serve, cover, circularise, consider, make do, get by, stagger, look at, cope, dish

2. spread, distributeverb

   distribute or disperse widely

   "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

   Synonyms:
   circulate, shell out, lot, spread, pass on, dish out, deal out, allot, overspread, dispense, dole out, unfold, spread out, deal, parcel out, disperse, circularize, administer, give out, fan out, open, go around, pass around, hand out, mete out, pass out, diffuse, broadcast, propagate, scatter, circularise, stagger, disseminate

3. distributeverb

   make available

   "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia"

   Synonyms:
   stagger, circularise, pass around, lot, parcel out, disseminate, spread, diffuse, broadcast, mete out, administer, dispense, deal out, pass out, pass on, give out, propagate, disperse, dish out, circulate, dole out, allot, circularize, hand out, shell out, deal

4. distribute, give out, hand out, pass outverb

   give to several people

   "The teacher handed out the exams"

   Synonyms:
   circulate, emit, shell out, lot, spread, conk out, die, pass on, dish out, zonk out, deal out, allot, fail, swoon, go bad, dispense, dole out, give off, give way, conk, deal, parcel out, disperse, circularize, run out, black out, administer, give out, go, disseminate, pass around, hand out, faint, mete out, pass out, diffuse, broadcast, propagate, break down, circularise, break, stagger

5. circulate, pass around, pass on, distributeverb

   cause be distributed

   "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"

   Synonyms:
   circulate, shell out, lot, spread, mobilize, pass on, dish out, hand out, deal out, allot, progress, reach, communicate, dispense, advance, dole out, disseminate, deal, parcel out, disperse, circularize, administer, give, go on, give out, go around, pass around, pass, move on, pass along, mete out, mobilise, impart, diffuse, broadcast, put across, turn over, propagate, leave, pass out, relegate, circularise, march on, stagger, submit, hand, circle

6. circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass aroundverb

   cause to become widely known

   "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

   Synonyms:
   circulate, beam, shell out, fan out, lot, spread, mobilize, pervade, pass on, dish out, dissipate, deal out, allot, dot, overspread, break up, dispense, interpenetrate, dole out, unfold, penetrate, deal, parcel out, disperse, circularize, administer, give out, spread out, open, go around, pass around, sprinkle, hand out, mete out, dispel, mobilise, diffuse, broadcast, pass out, propagate, scatter, transmit, air, circularise, send, riddle, dust, stagger, imbue, permeate, disseminate, circle

7. distributeverb

   spread throughout a given area

   "the function distributes the values evenly"

   Synonyms:
   stagger, circularise, pass around, lot, parcel out, disseminate, spread, diffuse, broadcast, mete out, administer, dispense, deal out, pass out, pass on, give out, propagate, disperse, dish out, circulate, dole out, allot, circularize, hand out, shell out, deal

8. distributeverb

   be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses

   "Values distribute"

   Synonyms:
   stagger, circularise, pass around, lot, parcel out, disseminate, spread, diffuse, broadcast, mete out, administer, dispense, deal out, pass out, pass on, give out, propagate, disperse, dish out, circulate, dole out, allot, circularize, hand out, shell out, deal

9. distributeverb

   be mathematically distributive

   Synonyms:
   stagger, circularise, pass around, lot, parcel out, disseminate, spread, diffuse, broadcast, mete out, administer, dispense, deal out, pass out, pass on, give out, propagate, disperse, dish out, circulate, dole out, allot, circularize, hand out, shell out, deal

10. stagger, distributeverb

    to arrange in a systematic order

    "stagger the chairs in the lecture hall"

    Synonyms:
    stagger, circularize, circularise, pass around, keel, parcel out, careen, spread, swag, diffuse, lot, broadcast, disseminate, mete out, administer, dispense, dole out, pass out, pass on, give out, lurch, propagate, allot, disperse, dish out, circulate, flounder, deal out, reel, hand out, shell out, deal

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1. distributeverb

   Synonyms:
   apportion, allot, deal out, dispense, classify, assort, group

How to use distribute in a sentence?

1. Georgia Pellegrini:

   Its been a frustrating blow to know that weve got this content ready to distribute and we dont have the funds to pay for the distribution costs, the episodes are already filmed and a top-notch producer and crew are on board.

2. Clarence Anthony:

   States don't know if there is going to be additional dollars coming out of the federal government, so that's causing them to be hesitant to distribute all of these dollars at this time, they have to hold on and make sure as they go through this that they're able to also take care of those state budget shortfalls.

3. Vivian Balakrishnan:

   We are developing and will soon roll out a portable wearable device that will ... not depend on possession of a smartphone, if this portable device works, we may then distribute it to everyone in Singapore.

4. Andrew Wong:

   We're working together with our local church, which has many links with local charities, who have also got volunteers who are going to distribute it to people in isolation, but also to food banks, the homeless, etc.

5. Andy Slavitt:

   There is a very, very small fraction of doses that have been sent out to states that will ultimately not be used, this will be – these will be fractional amounts and really will not have any significant bearing on our ability to commit to distribute vaccines globally.

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