Collapse and Dilate

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Collapse

Collapse verb - To reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together.
Usage example: the novel collapses events from four separate trips into one long odyssey
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Dilate is an antonym for collapse.
Nearby Words: collapsed, collapsing, collapsible, collapsable

Dilate

Dilate verb - Become wider.
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Collapse is an antonym for dilate.
Nearby Words: dilatory, dilation, dilatation, dilating, dilatable
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Common collocations

time collapse time dilate time
way collapse way dilate way
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