Abridge and Outstretch

Opposite meaning words

Abridge verb - To make less in extent or duration.

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Outstretch is an antonym for abridge.

Outstretch verb - To make longer.

Usage example: having outstretched our lunch break beyond all reason, we reluctantly headed back to work

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Abridge is an antonym for outstretch.

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Outstretch and Abridge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abridge/outstretch

Abridge & Outstretch. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abridge/outstretch>.

Outstretch or Abridge. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abridge/outstretch.

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