fines
plural noun
ˈfīnz 
: finely crushed or powdered material (such as ore)
also : very small particles in a mixture of various sizes
Word History
Etymology
noun derivative of fine entry 1
First Known Use
1880, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing fines
fines 1 of 3
noun
as in penalties
a sum of money to be paid as a punishment a $50 fine for speeding Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- penalties
- forfeitures
- damages
- mulcts
- forfeits
- reparations
- compensations
- awards
- indemnities
- assessments
fines
2 of 3verb (1)
as in charges
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty the police will fine you for driving with one headlight out Synonyms & Similar Words
- charges
- imposes
- levies
- taxes
- exacts
- assesses
- puts
- mulcts
- penalizes
- docks
- forces
- excises
- fleeces
- gouges
- lays
- skins
- extorts
- milks
- compels
- shakes down
- inflicts
- coerces
- bleeds
- wreaks
- relays
- squeezes
- wrings
- sets
- reimposes
- reapplies
- wrests
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- remits
- diminishes
- lessens
- releases
- forgives
- abates
- excuses
- pardons
- ignores
- disregards
- glosses (over)
- condones
- glozes (over)
fines
3 of 3verb (2)
as in filters
to remove usually visible impurities from the use of egg shells to fine wine Synonyms & Similar Words
- filters
- extracts
- processes
- clarifies
- washes
- cleans
- purges
- refines
- purifies
- garbles
- clears
- elutriates
- decontaminates
- sieves
- distills
- screens
- cleanses
- rectifies
- leaches
- distils
- bolts
- sifts
- disinfects
- sanitizes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- clouds
- contaminates
- soils
- dulls
- dirties
- pollutes
- muddies
- taints
- fouls
- defiles
- sullies
- begrimes
- besmirches