All lend antonyms
lend
L l verb lend
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- withstand — to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- lessen — to become less.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- subtract — to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- remove — to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
- take away — something taken back or away, especially an employee benefit that is eliminated or substantially reduced by the terms of a union contract.
- withdraw — to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
- borrow — If you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you take it or use it for a period of time, usually with their permission.