EXPATIATE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For EXPATIATE
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| abbreviate | verbv | |||||
verb • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • shorten | ||||||
| abridge | verbv | |||||
verb • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • lessen, diminish, or curtail | ||||||
| condense | verbv | |||||
verb • undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops • make more concise • remove water from • cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid • become more compact or concentrated • develop due to condensation • compress or concentrate | ||||||
| shorten | verbv | |||||
verb • make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • make short or shorter • become short or shorter • edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate | ||||||
| truncate | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off verb • replace a corner by a plane • approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one • make shorter as if by cutting off | ||||||
