Antonyms for expand

Antonyms for (verb) expand

Main entry: lucubrate, dilate, elaborate, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, enlarge, flesh out

Definition: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

Usage: She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation

Antonyms: abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, reduce, foreshorten, shorten

Definition: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements


Main entry: expand, spread out

Definition: extend in one or more directions

Usage: The dough expands

Antonyms: shrink, contract

Definition: become smaller or draw together


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