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What is the opposite of give?

nounverb

Find words with an opposite or contrasting meaning to give.

Closest opposites of give

  • attend
  • centralise
  • conceal
  • condemn
  • confuse
  • constraint
  • contain
  • curse
  • deny
  • disappoint
  • explode
  • fail

Verb

Antonyms by this part of speech

Withholding something rather than transferring it to another

  • withhold
  • decline
  • deny
  • refuse
  • retain
  • hold
  • hold back
  • preserve
  • keep
  • reserve

Receiving something from another person or source

  • receive
  • accept
  • acquire
  • take
  • appropriate
  • gain
  • get
  • obtain
  • annexe
  • annex

Entrusting belongings or property to someone's care

  • withdraw
  • recall
  • retract
  • draw away
  • draw back
  • extract
  • pull back
  • pull out
  • recant
  • remove

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