Collapse and Scatter

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

Scatter

Scatter verb - To cause (members of a group) to move widely apart.
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Collapse is an antonym for scatter.
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Common collocations

time collapse time scatter time
blood collapse blood scatter blood
defenses collapse defenses scatter defenses
troopers collapse troopers scatter troopers
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