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record has 15 distinct synonyms spread across 8 of its 12 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its one recorded opposite is erase.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
“the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques”
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
“at 9-0 they have the best record in their league”
the sum of recognized accomplishments
“the lawyer has a good record”
a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
“Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'”
an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
“he tied the Olympic record”
a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
“they could find no record of the purchase”
a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
“he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court”
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for record come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.