Collapse and Outspread

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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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Outspread is an antonym for collapse.
Nearby Words: collapsed, collapsing, collapsible, collapsable

Outspread

Outspread verb - To arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area.
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Collapse is an antonym for outspread.
Nearby Word: outspreading
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