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Antonyms
abate decrease de-escalate diminish downsize dwindle lessen lower minify reduce subtract (from)
  • to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area //a spare leaf for those times when we have to expand the dining table to accommodate extra guests
    Synonyms
    extend fan (out) flare (out) open outspread outstretch spread (out) stretch (out) unfold unfurl
    Related Words
    overspread
    Near Antonyms
    compact compress condense reduce
    Antonyms
    close contract fold
  • to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number //water expands when it becomes frozen
    Synonyms
    accelerate accumulate appreciate balloon boom build up burgeon (also bourgeon) climb enlarge escalate gain increase mount multiply mushroom proliferate rise roll up snowball spread swell wax
    Related Words
    jump rocket skyrocket surge
    heighten intensify redouble
    blow up bulk distend inflate puff (up)
    uster'>compress condense constrict contract
    cut back retrench
    Antonyms
    abate decrease de-escalate diminish downsize dwindle lessen lower minify reduce subtract (from)
  • to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area //a spare leaf for those times when we have to expand the dining table to accommodate extra guests
    Synonyms
    extend fan (out) flare (out) open outspread outstretch spread (out) stretch (out) unfold unfurl
    Related Words
    overspread
    Near Antonyms
    compact compress condense reduce
    Antonyms
    close contract fold
  • to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number //water expands when it becomes frozen
    Synonyms
    accelerate accumulate appreciate balloon boom build up burgeon (also bourgeon) climb enlarge escalate gain increase mount multiply mushroom proliferate rise roll up snowball spread swell wax
    Related Words
    jump rocket skyrocket surge
    heighten intensify redouble
    blow up bulk distend inflate puff (up)