Best Opposite Words For GALLISIZE
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| contract | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law • (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make • a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid verb • enter into a contractual arrangement • engage by written agreement • squeeze or press together • be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness • become smaller or draw together • make smaller • compress or concentrate • make or become more narrow or restricted • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements | ||||||
| decrease | verb v | |||||
noun • a change downward • a process of becoming smaller or shorter • the amount by which something decreases • the act of decreasing or reducing something verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller | ||||||
| diminish | verb v | |||||
verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of | ||||||
| downscale | verb v | |||||
adjective satellite • intended for people with low incomes | ||||||
| downsize | verb v | |||||
verb • dismiss from work • design or manufacture in a smaller size • (of a company) reduce in size or number of employees | ||||||
| lessen | verb v | |||||
verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller • wear off or die down | ||||||
| minimize | verb v | |||||
verb • make small or insignificant • represent as less significant or important • cause to seem less serious; play down | ||||||
| narrow | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • not wide • lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view • very limited in degree noun • a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water adjective satellite • limited in extent or scope • characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination verb • make or become more narrow or restricted • define clearly • become more focused on an area of activity or field of study • become tight or as if tight | ||||||
| reduce | verb v | |||||
verb • cut down on; make a reduction in • make less complex • bring to humbler or weaker state or condition • simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another • lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation • be the essential element • reduce in size; reduce physically • lessen and make more modest • make smaller • to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons • narrow or limit • put down by force or intimidation • undergo meiosis • reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site • destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • be cooked until very little liquid is left • cook until very little liquid is left • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture • take off weight | ||||||
| shrink | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a physician who specializes in psychiatry verb • wither, as with a loss of moisture • draw back, as with fear or pain • reduce in size; reduce physically • become smaller or draw together • decrease in size, range, or extent | ||||||