Antonyms for take

Antonyms for (verb) take

Main entry: take

Definition: take into one's possession

Usage: We are taking an orphan from Romania; I'll take three salmon steaks

Antonyms: give

Definition: transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody


Main entry: claim, take

Definition: lay claim to; as of an idea

Usage: She took credit for the whole idea

Antonyms: disclaim

Definition: renounce a legal claim or title to


Main entry: consume, have, ingest, take, take in

Definition: serve oneself to, or consume regularly

Usage: Have another bowl of chicken soup!; I don't take sugar in my coffee

Antonyms: desist, abstain, refrain

Definition: choose not to consume


Main entry: have, take, accept

Definition: receive willingly something given or offered

Usage: The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter; I won't have this dog in my house!; Please accept my present

Antonyms: turn down, decline, pass up, refuse, reject

Definition: refuse to accept


Main entry: take, necessitate, need, ask, require, postulate, call for, involve, demand

Definition: require as useful, just, or proper

Usage: It takes nerve to do what she did; success usually requires hard work; This job asks a lot of patience and skill; This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice; This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert; This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent

Antonyms: eliminate, obviate, rid of

Definition: do away with


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