What is the opposite of gained?

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Contexts ▼▲ Verb Opposite of to have attained or achieved Opposite of to have received a particular treatment Opposite of to have come upon after searching, study, or effort Opposite of to have gotten into one's possession Opposite of to have gained or profited from financially Opposite of to have accepted or received, typically something awarded Opposite of past tense for to earn through work or effort Opposite of past tense for to benefit from Opposite of past tense for to develop, increase or grow rapidly Opposite of past tense for to acquire more of something Opposite of past tense for to catch up on Opposite of past tense for to acquire the support of Opposite of past tense for to become healthy again after illness or sickness Adjective Opposite of having been gained or earned into one's possession Opposite of having been attained or earned, especially through effort Opposite of having been gained through achievement or victory … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of to have attained or achieved surrendered abandoned forfeited failed abdicated aborted canceledUS cancelledUK deserted discontinued disowned ditched dropped dumped ended forsook halted left quit quitted rejected relinquished renounced stopped missed lost spent fell short passed by “I surrendered my search for love and did not feel a shred of regret.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to have received a particular treatment avoided dodged averted evaded shirked shunned hid from “I avoided making mistakes, hence I never had to learn from them.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to have come upon after searching, study, or effort hid hidden concealed covered withheld withholden blanketed buried camouflaged dissembled obscured secreted covered up “She hid all evidence of her crime.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to have gotten into one's possession gave handed offered presented provided supplied delivered imparted proffered provisioned dispensed passed served transferred yielded yold furnished handed over anted up coughed up forked out furnished with gifted with laid out lay out let someone have ponied up presented with provided with put up shelled out stumped up supplied with turned over “The street vendor gave me my hot dog once he had finished preparing it.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to have gained or profited from financially lost expended gave up relinquished squandered wasted accorded drained forfeited gave granted handed over paid parted with passed over payed suffered loss surrendered yielded yold “Samsung lost a lot of money on the Galaxy Note 7 after having to recall the entire line of phones.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to have accepted or received, typically something awarded failed blundered flopped fell felled bombed fizzled floundered folded slipped fluffed flunked foundered missed fell flat fell short lost out missed the mark “She had worked hard and tried her best, but ultimately failed at winning a medal during the tournament.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to earn through work or effort hampered halted harmed hindered hurt lost ruined weakened worsened crippled curbed curtailed delayed destroyed handicapped held up impeded inhibited shackled stymied thwarted debilitated fettered foiled forfeited hamstrung hamstringed hobbled restrained restricted blocked encumbered failed injured retarded stopped wasted demoted held back interfered with lowered set back slowed down weighed down threw away thrown away “An inability or disinclination to network with others will likely hamper your career.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to benefit from lost squandered wasted consumed depleted expended sacrificed blew blown burned burnt dissipated drained exhausted outlaid disinherited dispossessed divested threw away thrown away frittered away wasted away “You will have nothing to gain and everything to lose if you continue this gambling habit.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to develop, increase or grow rapidly decreased diminished contracted dwindled lessened abated attenuated declined fell felled fallen fell away fallen away let up lowered receded relented relent retrenched shrank shrunk shrunken shrivelledUK shriveledUS subsided waned dipped tapered “My belly has started to decrease in size since I started my new diet.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to acquire more of something reduced alleviated decreased lessened abated attenuated cut minimisedUK minimizedUS mitigated dropped lightened pared cut back cut down dialed down scaled down “If we reduce clutter in the house, it will feel more comfortable.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to catch up on lost ground to fell behind fallen behind fell away from fallen away from fell farther behind fallen farther behind “The team is expected to lose ground to the rest of the competition following the retirement of several players.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to acquire the support of deterred cautioned daunted demoralisedUK demoralizedUS discouraged disheartened dissuaded frightened intimidated put off unnerved warned “Their new tax policies have done much to deter many from voting for them in the next election.” Verb ▲ Opposite of past tense for to become healthy again after illness or sickness regressed retrogressed ailed declined degenerated deteriorated languished relapsed sickened sank sunk sunken worsened “As is so often the case with these illnesses, they can regress just as quickly as they show improvement.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of having been gained or earned into one's possession innate deprived forfeited lost Adjective ▲ Opposite of having been attained or earned, especially through effort incomplete unfinished unfulfilled unsubstantiated Adjective ▲ Opposite of having been gained through achievement or victory beaten defeated lost Find more words! 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Sentences with the word gained Words that rhyme with gained What is the adverb for gained? What is the adjective for gained? What is the noun for gained? What is the opposite of gain? Translations for gained Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words gained autonomy gained entry gained ground gained knowledge in gained momentum gained possession of gain control over gain autonomy gain an understanding of gain advantage gain advancement gain 6-letter Words Starting With g ga gai gain gaine