OUTTHRUSTING Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For OUTTHRUSTING
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| receding | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • a slow or gradual disappearance • the act of becoming more distant adjective satellite • (of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back | ||||||
| shrinking | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • process or result of becoming less or smaller • the act of becoming less | ||||||
| sinking | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a descent as through liquid (especially through water) • a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength) • a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension | ||||||
| deflating | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • collapse by releasing contained air or gas • release contained air or gas from • reduce or lessen the size or importance of • produce deflation in • reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices • become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air | ||||||
| recessing | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a state of abeyance or suspended business • a small concavity • an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) • an enclosure that is set back or indented • a pause from doing something (as work) verb • put into a recess • make a recess in • close at the end of a session | ||||||
| retreating | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat • a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet • (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position • (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset • an area where you can be alone • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation • the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) verb • pull back or move away or backward • move away, as for privacy • move back • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity | ||||||
| withdrawing | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
verb • pull back or move away or backward • withdraw from active participation • release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles • cause to be returned • take back what one has said • keep away from others • break from a meeting or gathering • retire gracefully • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • lose interest • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract | ||||||