Antonyms of verb import
2 of 3 senses of import
Sense 1
import -- (bring in from abroad)
Antonym of export (Sense 1)
=> export -- (sell or transfer abroad; "we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance")
Sense 2
import -- (transfer (electronic data) into a database or document)
Antonym of export (Sense 2)
=> export -- (transfer (electronic data) out of a database or document in a format that can be used by other programs)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb import
3 senses of import
Sense 1
import -- (bring in from abroad)
=> trade, merchandise -- (engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets")
Sense 2
import -- (transfer (electronic data) into a database or document)
=> transfer -- (move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital")
Sense 3
spell, import -- (indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!")
=> mean, intend -- (mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?")
Antonyms of adj imported
1 sense of imported
Sense 1
imported -- (used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source; "imported wines")
INDIRECT (VIA foreign) -> native -- (characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad")
Similarity of adj imported
1 sense of imported
Sense 1
imported -- (used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source; "imported wines")
=> foreign (vs. native), strange -- (relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city")