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Synonyms for drawing in
verb take air in and let out

exhale
inhale
sigh
snore
sniff

pant
gulp
respire
fan
snort

expire
gasp
puff
wheeze
scent

insufflate
draw in
open the floodgates
use lungs

Antonyms for drawing in

hide

secret

Synonyms
verb condense

decline
consume
reduce
decrease
narrow
shrink
weaken
abbreviate
ebb
wane

dwindle
abridge
purse
subside
waste
shrivel
tighten
epitomize
compress
lessen

evaporate
deflate
abate
clench
curtail
wrinkle
confine
edit
omit
recede

wither
lose
constrict
fall off
take in
syncopate
become smaller
draw in
fall away
grow less

Antonyms

increase
grow
enlarge
amplify
lengthen
loosen
release
prolong
dilate

stretch
expand
raise
strengthen
develop
extend
rise
save
add

open
free
let go
loose
blow up
spread
break off
disagree
give

Synonyms
verb to assimilate in order to take over or appropriate

incorporate
convert
elect
enfold
absorb
adopt

accept
admit
embrace
encompass
include
bring in

take in
homogenize
homologize
bring into line
bring into the fold
connaturalize

draw in
take over
make one’s own

Antonyms

exclude
eject
reject

repudiate
deny
refuse

dispute
let go

Synonyms
verb involve in a situation

entangle
embroil
ensnare
entrap
implicate

snare
hook
incriminate
trammel
snarl

trap
catch
net
tangle
box in

drag into
draw in
lay a trap for
lay for
make party to

Antonyms

disentangle
exclude
liberate

release
free
let go

leave out
uncomplicate

Synonyms
verb come or bring together

huddle
crowd
cluster
pick
draw
converge
collect
congregate
choose
convene
assemble
meet
flock
show up

round up
amass
garner
accumulate
rally
capture
poke
group
swarm
unite
reunite
hoard
cull
associate

punch
pluck
herd
concentrate
heap
aggregate
throng
muster
corral
stockpile
mass
marshal
get together
hang around

forgather
bunch up
close with
draw in
gang up
hang out
make the scene
pile up
pour in
scare up
scrape together
stack up

Antonyms

disperse
dissemble
scatter
reject
squander
allot
misunderstand
grow

cancel
leave
divide
separate
spread
miss
dissipate
spend

lose
waste
throw away
deal
distribute
plant

Synonyms
verb cower, crouch

stoop
huddle
squat
lean

hump
curve
bow
tense

bend
arch
draw in
draw together

scrooch down

Antonyms

straighten

stand

Synonyms
verb cause to happen; encourage

urge
activate
prompt
coax
engender
bring about
breed
promote
motivate
produce
persuade
convince
cause

generate
abet
move
actuate
bulldoze
make
cajole
sway
instigate
draw
wheedle
get
influence

effect
procure
press
sweet-talk
squeeze
impel
occasion
incite
bring around
get up
lead to
goose
soft-soap

steamroll
argue into
draw in
give rise to
prevail upon
sell one on
set in motion
suck in
talk into
win over
twist one’s arm

Antonyms

dissuade
prevent
destroy
deter
impede
delay

hinder
discourage
stop
halt
kill
stay

leave alone
lose
fail
repel

Synonyms
verb breathe in

puff
smell
sniff

snort
pull
inspire

drag
respire
gasp

suck in
insufflate
draw in

Antonyms

exhale

breathe out

Synonyms
verb attract, obtain

absorb
bring in
earn
clear

draw
gain
gross
make

net
pocket
suck
draw in

take home

Antonyms

exonerate
lose

free
let go

repel
throw away

Synonyms
verb take back; renege on

deny
repeal
revoke
reverse
renounce
repudiate
disavow
rule out
renege
back down
take back
withdraw

cancel
back off
recant
disown
rescind
suspend
welsh
recall
abjure
recede
back
countermand

disclaim
eliminate
forswear
retrograde
exclude
sheathe
retreat
call off
fall back
pull in
retrocede
take in

pull back
unsay
back out of
draw in
forget it
go back on
have change of heart
nig
reel in
change one’s mind
eat one’s words

Antonyms

sanction
enforce
permit
include
welcome
corroborate

emphasize
repeat
acknowledge
admit
agree
allow

approve
go forward
advance
forge
accept
reaffirm