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Opposite of the action or process of extending something or making it longer
Opposite of an act of embellishing or exaggerating a statement or narrative
Opposite of the state of being stretched tight
“If there are big holes in the stitches caused by the looseness of the fabric, then that yarn is not a good match for the project.”
Opposite of the action of physically expanding in size, width or girth
“Nonvolatile pungent compounds promote the secretion of norepinephrine, which causes the contraction of blood vessels.”
(of physical attributes) Opposite of of a sizeable measurement from one point to another
“His unusually stunted legs did not dampen his aspiration to become an Olympian.”
Opposite of testing of one's abilities
“The teams braced themselves for a challenging contest, but it became an easy and one-sided battle.”
Opposite of becoming larger in size, degree or intensity
“There will be a point in the refurbishment process where the law of diminishing returns comes into play.”
Opposite of present participle for to pull or elongate a stretchable object
“Roll small balls and place them on top, then squash into shape.”
(of something soft or elastic) Opposite of present participle for to be made, or be capable of being made, longer or wider without tearing or breaking
“If you wash and dry after sewing up, the material will shrink and the pieces will distort.”
Opposite of present participle for to draw or make tight or taut
“In the end, the Argonauts sail their ship to Corinth where they slacken the sheets, lower the sails, and dedicate the ship to Poseidon.”
Opposite of present participle for to straighten something
“He'd sit back on his ankles and bend his elbows onto a sandstone rock, laying his body out across the side of the fire.”
Opposite of present participle for to last or cause to last longer than expected
“Considerable pains have been taken to shorten the period of this defalcation and to diminish its amount.”
Opposite of present participle for to extend or spread over an area or period of time
“The bridge's supports create a nice visual as they diminish in the distance across the river.”
Opposite of present participle for to range or occur within a continuous spectrum
“It is less important to fix a precise value on the discount rate and place more emphasis on identifying the likely range of values of the discount rate.”
Opposite of present participle for to extend outwardly
(stretch out) Opposite of present participle for to recline or lie down by extending one's body
“I hurry to switch off the lights in my room and coil into the fetal position on my bed.”
Opposite of present participle for to make great demands on the capacity or resources of
“With the last of the country's baby boom generation soon entering the labor market, the strain on resources and competition for jobs will begin to abate.”
Opposite of present participle for to describe or express in too exaggerated terms
“It is increasingly common for the rich to understate the value of gifts in order to avoid paying taxes on property passed on to heirs.”
Opposite of present participle for to damage (a muscle, ligament, etc.) by abnormal strain
“Your body literally wants to heal the muscles in reverse order of how they became damaged.”
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