Antonyms for the term "were granted" could include "were denied," "were refused," "were rejected," "were withheld," or "were discontinued." These antonyms suggest that one has not been given a privilege or right that they had previously requested or been hoping for. Instead of being granted something, they have been informed that it will not be given to them. The opposite of being granted could also be "were taken away," indicating that a privilege or right that was previously given has been revoked or removed. In any case, these antonyms convey a sense of disappointment, frustration, or even injustice towards the situation.

What are the antonyms for Were granted?

• v.

  • inherit
  • fail
  ,
  • forfeit
  ,
  • lose
  .

• Other relevant words:

• refuse
.

Famous quotes with Were granted

• This has been a learning experience for me. I also thought that privacy was something we were granted in the Constitution. I have learned from this when in fact the word privacy does not appear in the Constitution.

  Bill Maher
• Kosovo is a small country but it also has a lot of riches that were granted to us by God.

  Ibrahim Rugova
• If I were granted omnipotence, and millions of years to experiment in, I should not think Man much to boast of as the final result of all my efforts.

  Bertrand Russell

Synonyms:

scuttlebutt, scuttlebutt.