Close and Perforate

Opposite meaning words

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Perforate is an antonym for close.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Perforate verb - To make a hole or series of holes in.

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Close is an antonym for perforate in make a hole in topic.

close window

perforate window

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Perforate and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/perforate

Close & Perforate. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/perforate>.

Perforate or Close. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/perforate.

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