Antonyms for gain
geɪngain

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1. gain3

   Antonyms:
   loss

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1. gain

   A person may obtain a situation by the intercession of friends, he procures a dinner by paying for it. Attain is a lofty word, pointing to some high or desirable result; a man attains the mountain summit, he attains honor or learning as the result of strenuous and earnest labor. Even that usage of attain which has been thought to refer to mere progress of time carries the thought of a result desired; as, to attain to old age; the man desires to live to a good old age; we should not speak of his attaining his dotage. One may attain an object that will prove not worth his labor, but what he achieves is in itself great and splendid; as, the Greeks at Marathon achieved a glorious victory. Compare DO; GET; REACH.

   Antonyms:
   abandon, fail, forfeit, give up, let go, lose, miss

   Synonyms:
   accomplish, achieve, acquire, arrive at, attain, compass, earn, get, grasp, master, obtain, procure, reach, secure, win

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1. gainverb

   Antonyms:
   lose, forfeit, suffer

   Synonyms:
   acquire, get, win, procure, obtain, profit, benefit, earn, attain, realize, achieve, reap, reach

Matched Categories

1. • Advantage
   • Climb
   • Get
   • Increase
   • Indefinite Quantity
   • Obtain

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1. addition, increase, gainnoun

   a quantity that is added

   "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"

   Antonyms:
   red, red ink, loss, lose weight, melt off, recede, reduce, slim, fall behind, thin, lose, slim down, fall back, drop off, slenderize

   Synonyms:
   add-on, profit, improver, summation, amplification, increase, growth, increment, addition, accession, step-up, plus

2. profit, gainnoun

   the advantageous quality of being beneficial

   Antonyms:
   loss, red ink, red, fall behind, lose weight, reduce, recede, slim down, melt off, drop off, lose, slim, fall back, thin, slenderize

   Synonyms:
   increase, profit, lucre, net income, earnings, profits, net, addition, amplification, net profit

3. amplification, gainnoun

   the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

   Antonyms:
   red ink, red, loss, melt off, recede, slim, lose, fall back, slim down, slenderize, fall behind, reduce, thin, drop off, lose weight

   Synonyms:
   addition, elaboration, increase, profit, amplification

4. gainverb

   the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

   Antonyms:
   red ink, loss, red, slim down, fall behind, drop off, reduce, fall back, slim, melt off, slenderize, lose, thin, recede, lose weight

   Synonyms:
   addition, increase, profit, amplification

5. derive, gainverb

   obtain

   "derive pleasure from one's garden"

   Antonyms:
   red ink, red, loss, slim down, reduce, fall back, thin, recede, fall behind, drop off, lose, lose weight, slenderize, melt off, slim

   Synonyms:
   clear, gain ground, derive, make headway, infer, realise, reach, win, educe, get ahead, acquire, attain, pull ahead, deduce, take in, pull in, gather, deduct, descend, come, profit, hit, arrive at, advance, put on, realize, bring in, benefit, make, earn

6. acquire, win, gainverb

   win something through one's efforts

   "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"

   Antonyms:
   loss, red, red ink, slenderize, lose, lose weight, slim down, slim, fall behind, fall back, thin, reduce, recede, melt off, drop off

   Synonyms:
   take on, earn, derive, take in, benefit, bring home the bacon, get, come through, gather, hit, arrive at, attain, win, pull in, put on, reach, take, make headway, advance, make, assume, pull ahead, evolve, realise, deliver the goods, grow, develop, clear, profit, succeed, bring in, gain ground, produce, learn, realize, larn, adopt, get ahead, acquire

7. profit, gain, benefitverb

   derive a benefit from

   "She profited from his vast experience"

   Antonyms:
   red ink, loss, red, lose weight, fall behind, drop off, reduce, melt off, recede, lose, slim down, slenderize, fall back, thin, slim

   Synonyms:
   clear, gain ground, derive, acquire, realise, reach, win, get ahead, make headway, attain, turn a profit, bring in, put on, take in, pull in, gather, do good, profit, hit, arrive at, advance, realize, pull ahead, benefit, make, earn

8. reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gainverb

   reach a destination, either real or abstract

   "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

   Antonyms:
   red ink, loss, red, fall back, fall behind, recede, melt off, lose weight, reduce, slim down, lose, drop off, slenderize, thin, slim

   Synonyms:
   wee-wee, take, put on, micturate, bring in, construct, chance on, come upon, draw, stool, cook, have, piddle, hold, chance upon, piss, polish off, constitute, run into, remove, discover, light upon, do, reach, earn, make believe, contact, collide with, get to, shit, hand, defecate, lay down, name, pass water, off, stimulate, make headway, progress to, create, crap, derive, take a shit, pretend, make water, ready, gather, strive, establish, extend to, realize, make up, strike, get through, dispatch, accomplish, give, attain, relieve oneself, pull in, wee, induce, form, pee, benefit, make, strain, ca-ca, pull ahead, get, prepare, bump off, murder, advance, profit, take in, come across, get ahead, score, stumble, build, shoot, turn over, throw, slay, arrive at, pee-pee, tally, impinge on, reach out, spend a penny, pip, fall upon, pass, puddle, take a crap, rack up, clear, hit, produce, gain ground, nominate, acquire, achieve, come to, take a leak, touch, win, happen upon, get hold of, cause, urinate, work, fix, realise, seduce, pass on

9. gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain groundverb

   obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

   "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

   Antonyms:
   loss, red ink, red, fall back, melt off, lose, recede, drop off, reduce, thin, fall behind, slim down, slim, lose weight, slenderize

   Synonyms:
   throw out, earn, take in, benefit, bring home the bacon, pull in, come through, bring forward, gather, hit, arrive at, pass on, attain, win, get along, supercharge, kick upstairs, put on, progress, pull ahead, acquire, make headway, advance, make, upgrade, encourage, further, come along, realise, deliver the goods, promote, boost, go on, gain ground, raise, clear, move on, get on, profit, elevate, derive, shape up, reach, bring in, come on, succeed, set ahead, march on, realize, get ahead

10. advance, gainverb

    rise in rate or price

    "The stock market gained 24 points today"

    Antonyms:
    red, red ink, loss, melt off, fall behind, drop off, recede, fall back, thin, lose, slim, slenderize, reduce, lose weight, slim down

    Synonyms:
    throw out, earn, take in, benefit, supercharge, pull in, attain, bring forward, acquire, come along, arrive at, upgrade, get along, win, elevate, kick upstairs, put on, progress, hit, pull ahead, come on, make headway, advance, make, encourage, further, pass on, realise, promote, boost, go on, gain ground, raise, clear, move on, get on, profit, derive, shape up, reach, bring in, set ahead, march on, realize, gather, get ahead

11. gain, gatherverb

    increase or develop

    "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"

    Antonyms:
    loss, red ink, red, slim down, recede, thin, melt off, drop off, slim, fall behind, lose weight, slenderize, reduce, lose, fall back

    Synonyms:
    earn, derive, take in, benefit, pile up, pull in, foregather, gather, hit, arrive at, attain, win, amass, put on, pull ahead, acquire, cumulate, meet, advance, make, garner, accumulate, forgather, realise, get together, gain ground, tuck, pull together, clear, pucker, conglomerate, profit, make headway, reach, bring in, assemble, realize, collect, get ahead

12. gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring inverb

    earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

    "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

    Antonyms:
    loss, red ink, red, lose, slim, lose weight, slenderize, melt off, reduce, slim down, drop off, recede, fall behind, fall back, thin

    Synonyms:
    wee-wee, cause, receive, bring in, attract, make, arrive at, top, light up, recognise, draw, stool, have, solve, piddle, hold, overhear, draw in, sack, cod, unclutter, absorb, agnize, clear up, invite, garner, do, consume, earn, stimulate, pull, actualize, exculpate, assimilate, sort out, defecate, lay down, bring, make water, crystalise, name, pass water, actualise, exonerate, gull, make headway, crystalize, create, crap, collect, get to, pretend, cook, fool, suck, build, authorize, assoil, adopt, gather, understand, crystallise, straighten out, establish, pee, discharge, realize, sop up, constitute, make up, introduce, take up, give, attain, see, pull in, urinate, take, form, derive, catch, befool, benefit, net, acquit, substantiate, wee, ca-ca, pull ahead, get, recognize, prepare, suck in, micturate, soak up, agnise, watch, throw, advance, profit, reach, take a shit, get ahead, illuminate, score, view, piss, sack up, make believe, induce, dupe, ingest, brighten, put on, pee-pee, ready, shit, relieve oneself, fetch, spend a penny, elucidate, take in, gather in, enlighten, puddle, take a crap, clear, hit, produce, slang, gain ground, crystallize, acquire, suck up, move in, progress to, take a leak, authorise, get in, win, put one across, pass, put one over, nominate, shed light on, work, fix, realise, imbibe, seduce, construct

13. gain, put onverb

    increase (one's body weight)

    "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

    Antonyms:
    red ink, red, loss, drop off, reduce, lose weight, thin, fall back, slenderize, recede, fall behind, lose, melt off, slim, slim down

    Synonyms:
    earn, take in, benefit, pull in, befool, gather, hit, arrive at, attain, win, slang, don, put on, put one across, pull ahead, acquire, make headway, fool, advance, make, assume, put one over, realise, apply, turn in, gain ground, clear, gull, profit, get into, cod, dupe, derive, reach, bring in, wear, mount, realize, get ahead

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1. gainnoun

   Synonyms:
   increase, profit, advantage, increment, acquisition, accumulation, accretion, store, hoarding, emolument, lucre

2. gainverb

   Synonyms:
   get, acquire, achieve, win, obtain, attain, conciliate, persuade, induce

How to use gain in a sentence?

1. The Washington Post:

   There are few worse things he could do than bring Hillary Clinton to the state to campaign for him. It wouldn’t gain any Democratic support but it would energize the Republican base.

2. Suresh Subburaman:

   We are open and we are somehow functioning. But we are running at a no-loss, no-gain situation. This is our only business. We have no other option. We have to run it, earlier the water would come every day at home. Now, we get it every three to four days. We store the water in a small tank or 20-liter plastic pots at home.

3. Scott Baio:

   To reiterate : her false charges were conceived in advance for personal gain.

4. Leslie Miklosy:

   Enormous gain includes enormous loss.

5. Jaxton Wheeler:

   My gay community friends please a life is lost and we gain nothing from anything but showing respect and sympathy, her fans and loved ones are upset, I'm sickened in my out of context comment. As I stated before anyone even made my tweet a thing.

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