Antonyms for donation


Grammar : Noun
Spell : doh-ney-shuhn
Phonetic Transcription : doʊˈneɪ ʃən


Definition of donation

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Old French donacion (13c.), from Latin donationem (nominative donatio) "a presenting, giving," noun of action from past participle stem of donare "give as a gift," from donum "gift," from PIE *donum "gift" (cf. Sanskrit danam "offering, present," Old Church Slavonic dani "tribute," Lithuanian duonis "gift," Old Irish dan "gift, endowment, talent," Welsh dawn "gift"), from root *do- "to give" (see date (n.1)).
  • noun gift
Example sentences :
  • Then if it sends the petition this year you will give the donation, I suppose?
  • Extract from : « A Hungarian Nabob » by Maurus Jkai
  • We wondered that our honoured lord, your nephew, went not up with the donation this day.'
  • Extract from : « Alroy » by Benjamin Disraeli
  • I cannot describe the joy I had in God when I received this donation.
  • Extract from : « The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Mller » by George Mller
  • The State of Alabama, in which it was placed, gave it an annual donation.
  • Extract from : « From Slave to College President » by Godfrey Holden Pike
  • He wound up, of course, by telling of this donation from an unknown well-wisher.
  • Extract from : « The Faith Doctor » by Edward Eggleston
  • But for that donation even the work horses must have succumbed.
  • Extract from : « The Wind Before the Dawn » by Dell H. Munger
  • This donation seems not to have been recorded in the books of the home.
  • Extract from : « Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls » by Various
  • A donation of $15,000 has also been received by this school.
  • Extract from : « The Deaf » by Harry Best
  • Mr. Elschild had persisted that his donation was entirely a voluntary one.
  • Extract from : « The Sins of Sverac Bablon » by Sax Rohmer
  • Regarding the facts of his donation to the fund he had vouchsafed no word to Zoe.
  • Extract from : « The Sins of Sverac Bablon » by Sax Rohmer

Synonyms for donation

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