premises Synonyms
Another word for premises
• noun (Context 1)
A house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official or legal context.
"Alcohol may not be consumed on the company property at any time."
• noun (Context 2)
Previous statements or propositions from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
"If your initial assumptions are flawed, your final conclusion cannot be trusted."
• verb (Context 3)
To base an argument, theory, or action on a specified statement or assumption (third-person singular simple present of premise).
"The author bases her entire economic theory on the idea that consumers act rationally."
• noun (Context 4)
The preliminary statements in a legal document or deed that set forth the names of the parties, the background facts, and the property being conveyed.
"The attorney carefully reviewed the recitals of the deed to verify the chain of title."
Opposites of premises
The opposite of premises shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: