Antonyms for gain

Antonyms for (noun) gain

Main entry: gain

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

Antonyms: loss, red, red ink

Definition: the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue


Antonyms for (verb) gain

Main entry: gain, put on

Definition: increase (one's body weight)

Usage: She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising

Antonyms: reduce, slenderize, slim, slim down, thin, melt off, lose weight

Definition: take off weight


Main entry: make headway, win, pull ahead, get ahead, gain, gain ground, advance

Definition: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

Usage: 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: drop off, recede, lose, fall back, fall behind

Definition: retreat


Main entry: gain, acquire, win

Definition: win something through one's efforts

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

Antonyms: lose

Definition: fail to get or obtain


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