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Synonyms for ex tending
adj reaching

spreading
continuing
approaching

continual
continuous
endless

perpetual
stretching
lengthening

spanning
ranging
going on

Synonyms
verb make larger, longer

prolong
last
widen
stretch
boost
broaden
develop
lengthen
enlarge
increase
spread
continue

take
go on
enhance
open
expand
supplement
draw
augment
magnify
dilate
mantle
unfurl

unroll
stall
pad
unfold
elongate
multiply
protract
heighten
aggrandize
amplify
add to
beef up

carry on
drag out
draw out
prolongate
crane
fan out
let out
run on
spin out
spread out
string out
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

shorten
narrow
restrict
compress
hinder
decrease
lessen
cease
discontinue
abridge
hide

degrade
constrict
curtail
condense
cut
take back
abbreviate
halt
end
stop
diminish

lower
reduce
shrink
lose
close
finish
contract
hold
keep
maintain

Synonyms
verb offer

advance
give
grant
allocate
present
accord

pose
impart
yield
submit
confer
bestow

award
proffer
tender
donate
allot
hold out

reach out
bring forward
place at disposal
put forth
put forward
stretch out

Antonyms

refrain
withhold
deny
disallow
disapprove
refuse
conceal
hide
dissuade

abridge
condense
curtail
cut
decrease
lessen
shorten
take back
keep

take
oppose
contract
lower
shrink
hold
maintain

Synonyms
adj coinciding

extending
projecting

coincidental
overlying

protruding
super-imposed

Synonyms
adj varying

extending

fluctuating

shifting

differing

Synonyms
adj extending a part of the body

extending
touching
grasping

stretching
lunging
straining

feeling for
making for
outstretching

Synonyms
verb dispense something needed

authorize
execute
impose
extend
give
provide
serve

distribute
deliver
disburse
perform
apply
regulate
offer

apportion
deal
supply
contribute
bring
portion
inflict

proffer
tender
issue
furnish
dole out
measure out
mete out

Antonyms

refrain
withhold
hoard
take back
deny
refuse

shun
forego
frustrate
fail
hold
keep

maintain
take
retain
withdraw
mismanage
neglect

Synonyms
verb cause something to seem or be greater, bigger

acclaim
ennoble
dignify
commend
distinguish
parlay
extend

heighten
enlarge
increase
boost
glorify
magnify
applaud

multiply
intensify
expand
jump
augment
hike
praise

hype
honor
beef up
hike up
jack up

Antonyms

censure
denounce
disapprove
dishonor
condemn
degrade
disgrace
humiliate
shame
abridge

condense
curtail
decrease
lessen
shorten
weaken
reproach
belittle
humble
criticize

keep
contract
lower
shrink
diminish
reduce
debase
depress

Synonyms
verb equal, add up to

approximate
extend
purport
rival
sum
tally

reach
number
effect
touch
aggregate
become

correspond
total
approach
grow
match
mean

be equivalent to
be tantamount to
check with
come to
develop into

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
subtract

shrink
depart
leave

fail

Synonyms
verb increase in size or effect

magnify
augment
exaggerate
strengthen
heighten
deepen
intensify
pyramid

develop
raise
extend
up
stretch
swell
lengthen
enlarge

expatiate
add
supplement
pad
widen
inflate
boost
elaborate

expand
beef up
build up
flesh out
hike up
jack up
soup up

Antonyms

decrease
weaken
play down
repress
compress
lessen
narrow
abridge

condense
curtail
cut
shorten
subtract
simplify
summarize
halt

stop
lower
diminish
reduce
contract
shrink
concentrate
abbreviate

Synonyms
verb curve

arc
bridge
span
form

extend
stretch
hump
bow

hook
shape
bend
round

hunch
camber

Antonyms

compress
condense
shorten

destroy
straighten
concentrate

neglect

Synonyms
verb make greater; improve

develop
strengthen
intensify
enlarge
add to
multiply
reinforce
build up

heighten
enhance
inflate
boost
expand
amplify
raise
extend

swell
magnify
mount
increase
sweeten
pad
build
compound

progress
grow
aggrandize
beef up
piggyback
tag on

Antonyms

compress
decrease
lessen
weaken
abridge
condense
curtail
undermine
shorten

demolish
destroy
raze
degrade
halt
hurt
discourage
lower
reduce

shrink
contract
drop
depress
diminish
stop
decline
uncomplicate

Synonyms
verb increase

extend
develop
raise
augment
enlarge

add to
jump
heighten
expand
magnify

hike
up
multiply
aggrandize
amplify

beef up
put up
jack up

Antonyms

abridge
condense
curtail
decrease
lessen
shorten
repress
compress

hinder
prevent
undermine
set back
contract
lower
shrink
stop

diminish
reduce
discourage
halt
hurt
blow

Synonyms
verb extend beyond main part

add to
develop
diverge
diversify
divide

enlarge
expand
extend
fork
grow

increase
multiply
part
proliferate
separate

ramify
spread out

Antonyms

lessen

shrink

Synonyms
verb increase, accelerate

develop
strengthen
enlarge
boost
expand

improve
magnify
extend
escalate
intensify

swell
compound
augment
wax
multiply

heighten
mount
aggrandize
amplify

Antonyms

compress
decrease
lessen
weaken
abridge
condense
curtail
shorten
degrade
demolish

destroy
dismantle
raze
ruin
overthrow
overturn
decelerate
halt
hurt
discourage

diminish
lower
shrink
contract
divide
reduce
knock down
take down

Synonyms
verb amplify, advertise

develop
strengthen
intensify
add to
increase

reinforce
fortify
enhance
promote
boost

expand
improve
extend
heighten
hype

plug
publicize
puff
spotlight

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
weaken
dissuade
subtract

undermine
injure
worsen
let down
play down

halt
hurt
discourage
lower
diminish

Synonyms
verb meet expectations

approach
arrive
equal
extend

match
reach
resemble
rival

admit of comparison with
bear comparison with
come near
compare with

get near
measure up to
rank with
stand comparison with

Synonyms
verb make difficult; complicate

aggravate
magnify
worsen
intensify

exacerbate
add to
multiply
heighten

confound
confuse
extend
augment

make complex
make intricate

Antonyms

improve
soothe
decrease
lessen
weaken
calm

enlighten
explain
better
help
clarify
clear up

divide
separate
make easy
unmix
uncomplicate

Synonyms
verb persist, carry on

advance
go on
extend
linger
pursue
reach
stay
remain
maintain
sustain
progress
survive
last

promote
endure
persevere
project
uphold
ride
outlast
lengthen
abide
prolong
stand
loiter
rest

outlive
draw out
keep at
keep up
carry forward
forge ahead
get on with it
hang in
keep on
keep the ball rolling
live on
make headway
move ahead

never cease
perdure
persist in
press on
push on
run on
stay on
stick at
stick to
keep on truckin’

Antonyms

retreat
retrogress
decrease
take back
cease
ignore
discontinue
condemn

shorten
reject
refuse
complete
desist
halt
stop
go

leave
depart
quit
abbreviate
move
end
finish

Synonyms
verb make depth greater

expand
dredge
dig

excavate
extend
hollow

dig out
scoop out
scrape out

Antonyms

pale
quieten

soften
fill

lighten

Synonyms
verb make more intense

aggravate
develop
strengthen
heighten
increase

reinforce
redouble
enhance
intensify
expand

extend
magnify
mount
rise
rouse

grow
intensate

Antonyms

soothe
decrease
lessen
weaken
subtract
slump

pale
quieten
soften
lower
diminish
fall

decline
drop
fill
lighten

Synonyms
verb hold off, put off

suspend
extend
prolong
waive
delay
hold up
stall
shelve

adjourn
postpone
hinder
retard
slow
lengthen
remit
detain

procrastinate
impede
protract
table
obstruct
stay
block
set aside

prorogue
intermit
give rain check
hang fire
lay over
put on back burner
put on hold
put on ice

Antonyms

shorten
expedite
further
carry out
aid
assist
facilitate
hasten

hurry
continue
maintain
advance
allow
forward
do
encourage

help
promote
push
abbreviate
let go
support
forge
force

Synonyms
verb redistribute, station troops or weapons

set up
use
open
expand
extend

dispose
utilize
unfold
position
display

arrange
fan out
form front
put out patrol
set out

spread out
take battle stations

Antonyms

disarrange
disorder
conceal
hide

withhold
conclude
end
finish

displace
disturb
not use

Synonyms
verb expand, work out

perfect
evolve
advance
strengthen
broaden
exploit
spread
refine
build up

deepen
cultivate
promote
intensify
realize
improve
extend
materialize
finish

widen
magnify
augment
dilate
stretch
enrich
elaborate
enlarge
lengthen

beautify
unfold
actualize
polish
heighten
amplify

Antonyms

destroy
ruin
decrease
weaken
damage
ignore
abridge
condense
curtail
cut
lessen

shorten
compress
repress
circumscribe
confine
narrow
cease
discontinue
halt
stop
hurt

neglect
contract
lower
shrink
keep
maintain
diminish
reduce
spoil
end

Synonyms
verb stretch, widen

expound
distend
prolong
develop
extend

augment
expatiate
swell
enlarge
lengthen

increase
protract
inflate
broaden
expand

amplify
be profuse
be prolix
puff out
spin off

Antonyms

shorten
compress
decrease
lessen
narrow
abridge

condense
curtail
cut
constrict
contract
deflate

shrink
abbreviate
lower
diminish
reduce

Synonyms
verb show for public viewing, effect

exhibit
reveal
boast
represent
perform
emblazon
flash
feature
publish
unveil
flaunt
disclose
demonstrate
advertise

promote
open
expose
present
illustrate
parade
unfurl
evidence
evince
bare
vamp
sport
brandish
glaze

unroll
betray
impart
extend
unmask
grandstand
unfold
flourish
expand
arrange
promulgate
manifest
uncover
model

lay out
show off
trot out
showcase
bring to view
lay bare
make clear
make known
open out
set out
spread out
stretch out

Antonyms

conceal
hide
refrain
withhold
abridge

lessen
shorten
cover
keep
contract

lower
shrink
secrete

Synonyms
verb extend time of action

continue
draw out
endure

extend
lengthen
persist

prolong
protract
go on slowly

keep going
spin out
stretch out

Antonyms

complete

Synonyms
verb lengthen, draw out

extend
chant
intone

prolong
drone
utter

protract
drag out
nasalize

pronounce slowly

Antonyms

curtail
shorten

abbreviate
clip

Synonyms
verb prolong

elongate
drag out
protract
attract
continue

drag
extend
lengthen
pull
spin

stretch
tug
prolongate
lead on
make longer

spin out
string out

Antonyms

shorten

clip

Synonyms
verb make longer

lengthen
draw out
draw
extend

stretch
prolong
pad
protract

fill
drag out
prolongate
let out

put rubber in
spin out
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

shorten
curtail

constrict
abbreviate

contract

Synonyms
verb make or grow bigger; increase

develop
extend
augment
broaden
magnify
lengthen
add to
grow
build
multiply
widen

inflate
boost
swell
expand
distend
pyramid
dilate
expatiate
elaborate
rise
diffuse

bulk
stretch
snowball
spread
pad
aggrandize
wax
elongate
exaggerate
heighten
mount

embroider
amplify
beef up
blow up
upsurge
give details
grow larger
jack up
jazz up
make larger
slap on

Antonyms

compress
decrease
lessen
narrow
abridge
cut
shorten
restrict

constrict
simplify
slump
condense
curtail
halt
stop
contract

lower
shrink
diminish
abbreviate
reduce
fall
decline
drop

Synonyms
verb increase, be increased

widen
raise
intensify
mount
rise

step up
heighten
grow
expand
scale

extend
magnify
broaden
ascend
enlarge

climb
amplify
make worse

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
slow
slump
abridge
condense
curtail
shorten

go down
compress
weaken
drop
lower
diminish
reduce
stop

fall
decline
halt
descend
contract
shrink

Synonyms
verb go into detail

develop
enlarge
extend
build up

expound
dilate
expatiate
elaborate

embellish
discourse
sweeten
amplify

beef up
drag out
spell out
flesh out

Antonyms

compress
decrease
lessen
abridge
condense

curtail
simplify
shorten
lower
shrink

contract
reduce
abbreviate

Synonyms
verb provoke

whip up
arouse
excite
rouse

extend
agitate
increase
enkindle

stimulate
expand
work up
impassion

add fuel
stir up

Antonyms

calm
lull
quiet
abridge

decrease
lessen
shorten
bore

contract
lower
shrink

Synonyms
verb demonstrate, proffer

return
extend
show
provide
offer
indicate
produce

issue
present
render
dispense
pose
confer
yield

evidence
administer
bestow
minister
tender
manifest
display

furnish
hold out
put on
set forth

Antonyms

take back
conceal
hide
deny
refuse

withhold
obscure
refrain
withstand
keep

take
hold
cover
fight
hold up

Synonyms
verb span, stretch

run
extend
lead

make
reach
range

vary
spread
cover

connect
fit
give access

Antonyms

obey
create
surrender
halt

stop
lose
fail
stay

break
disagree
mismatch
be born

Synonyms
verb become larger, evolve

widen
sprout
cultivate
develop
raise
flourish
breed
increase
spread
build
thrive
swell
rise
produce

gain
multiply
come
expand
advance
age
turn
mature
become
thicken
maturate
arise
dilate
stretch

enlarge
wax
germinate
issue
vegetate
extend
pullulate
propagate
abound
stem
heighten
amplify
shoot
augment

luxuriate
mount
originate
ripen
burgeon
fill out
branch out
burst forth
come to be
get bigger
get taller
pop up
spring up

Antonyms

narrow
destroy
ignore
repress
compress
decrease
lessen
cease
demolish
raze
languish

ruin
recede
retreat
abridge
condense
curtail
shorten
shrink
neglect
halt
stop

drop
lower
diminish
reduce
fail
lose
decline
contract
hold
keep
stunt

Synonyms
verb intensify

raise
magnify
strengthen
add to
increase

enhance
boost
improve
extend
augment

exalt
enlarge
elevate
lift
amplify

build up
make higher
send up

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
weaken
worsen
abridge
condense
curtail

shorten
condemn
denounce
compress
demote
lower
diminish

reduce
hurt
discourage
contract
shrink
depress
drop

Synonyms
verb add or grow

widen
strengthen
broaden
step up
reinforce
triple
build up
further
develop
raise
heighten
enlarge
build
boost

extend
escalate
swell
rise
multiply
deepen
intensify
expand
advance
double
enhance
thicken
lengthen
supplement

redouble
protract
distend
aggravate
dilate
prolong
swarm
spread
pad
wax
progress
inflate
proliferate
teem

magnify
annex
pullulate
snowball
sharpen
amplify
augment
exaggerate
mount
aggrandize
mark up
slap on
tack on

Antonyms

narrow
restrict
weaken
decrease
decelerate
hinder
slow
undermine
lessen
cease
curtail
prevent
repress
compress
demolish

destroy
raze
abridge
condense
shorten
take back
recede
retreat
play down
degrade
deplete
subtract
hurt
discourage
halt

stop
drop
lower
diminish
reduce
shrink
contract
divide
abbreviate
deflate
fall
decline
lose

Synonyms
verb touch; border on

meet
reach
fringe
march
extend
conjoin
communicate

bound
abut
rim
adjoin
neighbor
butt
hem

line
skirt
parallel
be adjacent to
be at hand
be close to
be contiguous to

lie beside
lie near
lie next to
open into
trench on
verge on

Antonyms

disjoin
resign
miss

keep
divide
separate

leave
withdraw

Synonyms
verb loan, accommodate

supply
give
extend
grant
provide
contribute
afford

add
allow
impart
advance
oblige
stake
confer

bestow
let
furnish
permit
entrust
trust
present

shark
loan shark
lay on one
lend-lease

Antonyms

conceal
withhold
withstand
decrease
lessen
deny

refuse
subtract
disapprove
take
hold
keep

remove
take away
withdraw
borrow

Synonyms
verb be situated

stretch
belong
remain
spread
exist
prevail
beset

be
reach
extend
occupy
be beside
be buried
be established

be even
be fixed
be found
be interred
be level
be located
be on

be placed
be seated
be smooth
have its seat in

Antonyms

compress
straighten

stand
be honest

be upright

Synonyms
verb enlarge, intensify

aggravate
deepen
multiply
enhance
inflate
heighten
amplify
pyramid
ennoble
dignify

redouble
distend
dilate
eulogize
increase
exalt
pad
boost
glorify
extend

swell
rise
rouse
expand
augment
hike
sweeten
bless
mount
aggrandize

blow up
build up
step up
hike up
intensate
jack up
jump up
run up

Antonyms

soften
decrease
lessen
compress
belittle
condemn
degrade
disgrace
humiliate

shame
castigate
abridge
shorten
slump
weaken
play down
reduce
contract

fall
shrink
criticize
debase
lower
decline
drop
diminish
miniaturize

Synonyms
verb increase; reproduce

proliferate
augment
magnify
heighten
breed
enlarge
spread
propagate

build up
accumulate
boost
generate
expand
cube
manifold
raise

extend
double
mount
rise
produce
procreate
aggregate
add

square
aggrandize
compound
populate
repeat

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
weaken
play down
abridge
compress
conceal

hide
destroy
slump
diminish
lower
shrink
drop

depress
reduce
divide
fall
decline

Synonyms
verb present, propose for acceptance

give
extend
grant
provide
suggest
show
award
afford
submit
allow

donate
display
exhibit
advance
accord
pose
bid
move
ply
press

propound
proffer
tender
sacrifice
furnish
volunteer
come forward
hold out
put up
be at service

make available
place at disposal
put forth
put forward
put on the market
put up for sale
lay at one’s feet

Antonyms

conceal
withhold
withstand
deny
refuse
veto

hide
resist
take back
dissuade
hold
keep

take
fight
stop
discourage
withdraw

Synonyms
verb bulge, hang over

loom
extend
impend
portend
project
poke
command

jut
endanger
protrude
menace
pouch
threaten
stand out

stick out
tower above
overtop
beetle
be imminent
be suspended
cast a shadow

dangle over
droop over
flap over
rise above
swing over

Antonyms

aid
assist

keep
help

save

Synonyms
verb give money for goods, services

refund
settle
handle
extend
grant
reimburse
offer
disburse
repay
compensate
meet
present

satisfy
render
liquidate
clear
stake
bequeath
confer
remunerate
foot
bestow
adjust
recoup

recompense
remit
proffer
requite
discharge
reward
honor
defray
chip in
come through
foot the bill
hand over

kick in
put up
prepay
bear the cost
bear the expense
cough up
dig up
make payment
plunk down
take care of

Antonyms

take back
deny
refuse
withhold
deprive
penalize

dissatisfy
dissuade
dishonor
hold
take
upset

fail
confuse
keep
earn
lose

Synonyms
verb affect strongly; spread through

infuse
permeate
suffuse
penetrate

impregnate
extend
charge
percolate

imbue
transfuse
diffuse
fill

overspread

Antonyms

deplete

take out

drain

Synonyms
verb offer, put forward idea

suggest
present
give
advance
set

extend
question
proffer
ask
submit

posit
state
proposition
propound
prefer

propose
put
query
tender
hold out

Antonyms

refrain
withhold
decrease
take back
dissuade
reply

reject
take
halt
displace
remove
discourage

answer
go
move
be genuine

Synonyms
verb introduce; demonstrate

do
pose
raise
give
perform
suggest
show
submit
cite
offer
produce
declare

display
stage
exhibit
advance
extend
acquaint
intimate
pitch
relate
expose
recount
imply

manifest
adduce
state
proposition
lay
proffer
tender
infer
expound
allege
mount
fix up

get together
hold out
put on
trot out
do the honors
give an introduction
make a pitch
make known
open to view
put forward
roll out

Antonyms

destroy
withhold
conceal
hide
deny
refuse

decrease
take back
refrain
subdue
fail
neglect

stop
abandon
take
fight
cover

Synonyms
verb flow from; originate

follow
come
extend
pass

head
derive
spring
rise

emanate
stem
result
arise

ensue
issue

Antonyms

cause
cease

wait
halt

stop
return

Synonyms
verb suggest, offer

propound
gift
extend
give

propose
pose
submit
hand

proposition
tender
present
volunteer

hold out
hit on
make a pitch

Antonyms

conceal
refrain
withhold
dissuade

take back
hold
keep
take

fight
discourage

Synonyms
verb bulge, hang out

extend
poke
pout
protuberate
lengthen

prolong
jut
protrude
overhang
stand out

stick out
beetle
be conspicuous
be prominent
hang over

pop out
push out
stretch out
thrust out

Antonyms

shorten
abbreviate

cave in
keep

Synonyms
verb stick out

bulge
poke
distend
extrude
extend
point

pout
swell
pop
project
start
jut

obtrude
pouch
overhang
come through
stand out
jut out

beetle
butt out
shoot out
stick up

Antonyms

cave in
contract

shrink
keep

depress
sink

Synonyms
verb wander about; travel aimlessly

traipse
zigzag
digress
roam
straggle
meander
amble
saunter
stroll
depart
stray
walk

twist
cruise
sprawl
peregrinate
diverge
spread
percolate
fork
extend
drift
promenade
trail

divagate
snake
gad
gallivant
perambulate
spread-eagle
straddle
turn
range
rove
climb
scramble

wind
clamber
bat around
branch off
knock about
be all over the map
excurse
get sidetracked
knock around
sprangle

Antonyms

straighten
run

stay
join

be direct

Synonyms
verb start over; refurbish

restore
repeat
extend
resume
revive
prolong
reopen
continue
restate
reestablish
repair
rejuvenate

reinvigorate
recreate
replace
renovate
revitalize
spruce
resuscitate
freshen
modernize
remodel
overhaul
regenerate

transform
exhilarate
mend
brace
reawaken
rehabilitate
replenish
refresh
recondition
stimulate
fix up
go over

reaffirm
recommence
gentrify
refit
retread
restock
begin again
breathe new life into
bring up to date

Antonyms

destroy
shorten
damage
ruin
finish

halt
stop
break
hurt
kill

leave alone
depress
discourage

Synonyms
verb continue, range

last
extend
stretch
reach
cover

go
go on
persevere
lie
proceed

vary
trail
spread
encompass
circulate

be current
go around
move past

Antonyms

walk
cease
obey

stop
stand
halt

serve

Synonyms
verb stretch over

traverse
cover
cross
extend

connect
bridge
reach
range

link
vault
arch
pass over

ford
go across

Antonyms

disconnect
compress

condense
shorten

unlink
concentrate

Synonyms
verb sit or lie spread out

flop
ramble
slouch
recline
loll

lounge
drape
straggle
lie
extend

sit
stretch
slump
straddle
trail

spread
lie spread-eagle

Antonyms

straighten

compress

stand

Synonyms
verb open or fan out

proliferate
set
develop
extend
stretch
cover
lay
flow
increase
escalate
spray
disperse
multiply
reach
expand

circulate
unwind
widen
unfold
broaden
lengthen
unfurl
daub
flatten
radiate
array
open
sprawl
prepare
dilate

strew
gloss
enlarge
diverge
paint
unroll
pervade
mushroom
lie
swell
bloat
diffuse
arrange
suffuse
level

smear
overlay
cast
settle
coat
branch off
outstretch
untwist
uncoil
be displayed
be distributed
even out
roll out

Antonyms

decrease
compress
lessen
abridge
shorten
narrow
restrict
hide
block

straighten
disorganize
shrivel
mix up
conceal
end
halt
contract
lower

shrink
diminish
lose
collect
gather
reduce
reveal
confuse
close

Synonyms
verb bulge

protrude
poke
stand out
come through
extend

extrude
jut
obtrude
overhang
pouch

pout
project
push
show
beetle

outthrust
protend

Antonyms

depress

Synonyms
verb stretch, often to limit

tighten
injure
tear
twist
sprain
weaken
distend

pull
task
tire
extend
exert
tax
drive

distort
overwork
tauten
fatigue
wrench
push
constrict

rack
overexert
overtax
draw tight
push to the limit

Antonyms

mend
energize
refresh
release
dissuade
repress
compress

laze
calm
placate
soothe
fix
contract
shrink

unburden
discourage
concentrate
idle
rest

Synonyms
verb make more forceful, powerful

bolster
restore
extend
invigorate
establish
support
build up
enlarge
step up
increase
reinforce

sustain
set up
heighten
enhance
toughen
intensify
tone
buttress
rejuvenate
ascend
corroborate

fortify
confirm
regenerate
add
wax
anneal
brace
empower
rise
multiply
steel

substantiate
mount
harden
renew
temper
justify
sinew
add fuel to fire
make firm
tone up

Antonyms

hinder
undermine
destroy
abridge
condense
curtail
decrease
lessen
let down
weaken
slow
subtract

ruin
contradict
deny
reject
disprove
soften
slump
dishearten
dissuade
lower
shrink
diminish

reduce
halt
kill
decline
descend
drop
fall
break down
hurt
discourage

Synonyms
verb add to

subsidize
buttress
augment
strengthen
enrich
complement
reinforce

fortify
build up
enhance
fill out
improve
complete
extend

supply
top
increase
pad
beef up
step up
add fuel to fire

fill up
heat up
jazz up
punch up

Antonyms

let down
weaken
decrease
dissuade
injure

worsen
subtract
hurt
discourage
reduce

take away
lower
lose

Synonyms
verb become larger

bloat
bulge
balloon
rise
enlarge
add to
surge
increase
mount
accumulate
fatten

grow
expand
blister
distend
extend
aggravate
enhance
augment
dilate
pout
pouch

uprise
intensity
belly
billow
protrude
puff
plump
heighten
amplify
fill out
tumefy

be inflated
become bloated
become distended
become swollen
grow larger
puff up
round out
well up

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
slump
abridge
condense
curtail

shorten
compress
shrink
lower
decline
drop

fall
diminish
reduce
lose
contract
concentrate

Synonyms
verb lag behind, follow

falter
pull
lag
chase
draggle
stream
tarry
dog
dawdle
procrastinate
traipse
trace
dangle

tow
delay
plod
tail
linger
draw
halt
extend
track
hang
spoor
flag
poke

spook
straggle
shadow
dally
droop
drag
trudge
pursue
hunt
haul
stalk
loiter
fall back

hang back
string along
fall behind
shag
bedog
bring up the rear
drop back
follow a scent
hang down
nose out
poke along
tag along
take out after

Antonyms

complete
hasten
hurry
speed
ignore
shorten
carry on

finish
go
leave alone
let go
forward
push
rush

advance
run away
tiptoe
leave
stop
rise
lead

Synonyms
verb spread out

spread
unravel
unfurl
unwind
loosen
extend
disentangle

unwrap
straighten
undo
unroll
fan
flatten
release

open
display
expand
outstretch
stretch out
unbend
untwist

uncurl
uncoil
fan out
outspread
reel out
shake out
uncrease

Antonyms

wind
abridge
lessen
shorten
hide
wrap
conceal
withhold

block
stagnate
twist
contract
lower
shrink
hold
keep

maintain
cover
close
fold
check
stop

Synonyms
verb open up

extend
stretch
broaden
enlarge
add to
grow

increase
multiply
swell
expand
distend
ream

augment
dilate
spread
unfold
open
grow larger

open out
open wide
spread out

Antonyms

abridge
condense
curtail
decrease
lessen
shorten
compress

conceal
hide
block
cramp
narrow
restrict
contract

lower
shrink
concentrate
diminish
reduce
close

Synonyms
verb extend

add to
develop
diverge
diversify
divide

enlarge
expand
extend
fork
grow

increase
multiply
part
proliferate
separate

spread
ramify
branch out

Antonyms

condense
cut

decrease
lessen

shorten
contract

Synonyms
verb extend

prolong
draw out
continue

endure
extend
lengthen

persist
protract
drag on

keep going
spin out
stretch out

Antonyms

shorten
accelerate

expedite
quicken

speed up

Synonyms
verb spread

bloat
branch off
broaden
coat
daub
dilate
disperse
enlarge
escalate
flatten
flow
increase
lengthen
multiply
mushroom

overlay
paint
pervade
prepare
proliferate
radiate
sprawl
spray
stretch
strew
suffuse
swell
widen
arrange
array

be displayed
be distributed
cast
circulate
cover
develop
diffuse
diverge
even out
expand
extend
fan
gloss
lay
level

lie
open
reach
roll out
set
settle
smear
uncoil
unfold
unfurl
unroll
untwist
unwind

Synonyms
verb lengthen

amplify
augment
continue
dilate
distend
drag out

draw
draw out
elongate
expand
extend
increase

pad
proceed
prolong
protract
reach
spin

stretch
let out
make longer
spin out
string out

Synonyms
verb branch

fork
proliferate
develop
divide
extend

separate
bifurcate
subdivide
enlarge
diverge

increase
spread
part
multiply
diversify

grow
expand
add to
branch out

Antonyms

decrease
compress
lessen
combine
connect
unite
abridge
condense
curtail

shorten
join
decline
halt
stop
collect
gather
hold
keep

maintain
agree
contract
lower
shrink
diminish
reduce

Synonyms
verb renew

exhilarate
reinvigorate
recreate
refurbish
restore
rejuvenate
furbish
revamp
revive
renovate
reopen
revitalize
spruce

resuscitate
freshen
modernize
remodel
overhaul
regenerate
transform
prolong
mend
reestablish
brace
repeat
extend

resume
rehabilitate
reawaken
replenish
replace
repair
refresh
continue
recondition
restate
stimulate
fix up
go over

recommence
gentrify
refit
retread
reaffirm
restock
begin again
breathe new life into
bring up to date
give a new look to

Antonyms

damage
destroy
ruin
shorten

break
hurt
kill
leave alone

maintain
finish
halt
stop

Synonyms
verb renew

remodel
resuscitate
fix up
refurbish
repair
restore
reinvigorate
furbish
recreate
revamp
transform
renovate
reopen

revitalize
spruce
freshen
modernize
overhaul
regenerate
rejuvenate
revive
prolong
re-create
exhilarate
mend
reestablish

brace
repeat
extend
resume
reawaken
replace
replenish
rehabilitate
refresh
continue
restate
stimulate
go over

refit
recommence
gentrify
retread
reaffirm
restock
begin again
breathe new life into
bring up to date
give a new look to

Antonyms

damage
destroy
ruin
shorten
break

hurt
maintain
leave alone
kill
depress

discourage
finish
halt
stop

Synonyms
verb increase

proliferate
widen
escalate
heighten
swell
multiply
intensify
thicken
strengthen
broaden
upsurge
lengthen
reinforce
supplement
redouble

triple
protract
further
sharpen
distend
aggravate
develop
raise
dilate
enlarge
prolong
swarm
spread
pad
build

wax
progress
inflate
boost
soar
teem
magnify
annex
rise
pullulate
deepen
grow
expand
amplify
extend

advance
augment
exaggerate
double
mount
burgeon
enhance
aggrandize
build up
step up
mark up
run up
slap on
tack on

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
weaken
narrow
cut
shorten
subtract
undermine
curtail
cease
hinder
prevent
soften
repress
compress

demolish
destroy
raze
abridge
condense
retreat
retrogress
play down
recede
slump
take back
degrade
minimize
lower
hurt

discourage
abbreviate
halt
stop
contract
deflate
fall
shrink
drop
depress
diminish
reduce
decline

Synonyms
verb sprawl

lie
drape
flop
ramble
extend

sit
stretch
slouch
recline
slump

straddle
lounge
trail
spread
straggle

loll
lie spread-eagle

Antonyms

straighten

compress

stand