founded

Definitions

Established or brought into existence, typically referring to an institution, organization, or settlement.

Based or built upon a particular principle, idea, or source.

Examples

The university was founded in 1895 by a group of local scholars.

She founded a successful non-profit organization to help underprivileged children.

Synonyms

established instituted created initiated organized set up constituted

Antonyms

abolished destroyed dismantled dissolved terminated closed ended