All acquire antonyms
ac·quire
A a verb acquire
- drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- release — to lease again.
- forgo — to abstain or refrain from; do without.
- relinquish — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
- spend — to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.): resisting the temptation to spend one's money.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- throw away — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- pass — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- yield — to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.