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    LENGTHEN Antonyms

    There are 7 antonyms of the word lengthen. (opposite meanings)
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    lengthenedlengthening

    Best Opposite Words For LENGTHEN

    RankWordSave?Synonyms..UsageType
    1shorten
    		verbv
    2abridge
    		verbv
    3contract
    		verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
    4curtail
    		verbv
    5reduce
    		verbv
    6shrink
    		verb, nounv, n
    7truncate
    		verbv

    Alternatives for SHORTEN

    Words (17)
    abbreviateabridgecontractcutreduceclipcompresscondensecurtaildecreaselessentruncatebowdlerisebowdlerizecastrateexpurgateforeshorten
    Opposite words for shorten

    Alternatives for ABRIDGE

    Words (12)
    cutreduceshortenclipcondensecurtaildiminishlessentruncateabbreviatecontractforeshorten
    Phrases (1)
    slim down
    Opposite words for abridge

    Alternatives for CONTRACT

    Words (33)
    compactagreementarrangementbondcommitmentcovenantdealpactsettlementunderstandinggetreduceshortenshrinkabateabbreviateabridgecatchcompressconcentratecondenseconstrictcutdeclarationdecreaseforeshortenlessennarrowpresssignsqueezetakeundertake
    Phrases (4)
    contract bridgecontract lawsign onsign up
    Opposite words for contract

    Alternatives for CURTAIL

    Words (20)
    abbreviateclipdockshortenabridgecutdecreasediminishlessenprunereduceretrenchtrimtruncatecontrolcropcurblimitrestrainrestrict
    Phrases (3)
    pare downcut backcut short
    Opposite words for curtail

    Alternatives for REDUCE

    Words (29)
    cutcontractdecreaselowershrinktrimabatecurtaildiminishdownsizelessenconcentratethinabbreviateabridgedecoctdeoxidisedeoxidizediluteforeshorteninspissatequashrepressshortenslenderizeslimsubduesubjugatetighten
    Phrases (12)
    scale downboil downbring downcome downcut backcut downkeep downmelt offslim downthin outtrim backtrim down
    Opposite words for reduce

    Alternatives for SHRINK

    Words (28)
    contractreduceabbreviateabridgecompresscondensecurtailcutdecreasediminishdownsizedwindlelessennarrowtruncatehead-shrinkerfunkshrivelcringeflinchpsychiatristquailrecoilretreatshirksquinchwincewither
    Phrases (2)
    shrink backshrivel up
    Opposite words for shrink

    Alternatives for TRUNCATE

    Words (4)
    abbreviatecurtailcuttruncated
    Phrases (2)
    cut shortround down
    Opposite words for truncate
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