58 entries under verb topic. ×

15
contract
7
relax
7
fear
6
shrink(stop, close, rise, extend)
1
compress(stop, close, open, free)
1
condense(increase, extend)
1
cool down(expression, phrasal verb)
1
crouch(straighten, cringe)
1
lessen(stop, close, increase, extend)
1
reduce(raise, extend)
1
shorten(extend, lengthen)
0
concentrate
0
loosen
0
slacken
0
abandon
0
abate
0
abbreviate
0
allay
0
alleviate
0
appease
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APASmart Define. (2016). stretch thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/stretch/thesaurus/antonyms
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