All acquisition antonyms
ac·qui·si·tion
A a noun acquisition
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- 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.
- dearth — If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it.
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
- want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
- poverty — the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor. Synonyms: privation, neediness, destitution, indigence, pauperism, penury. Antonyms: riches, wealth, plenty.
- misfortune — adverse fortune; bad luck.
- punishment — the act of punishing.
- penalty — a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- defeat — If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.