Constrict and Outspread

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Constrict verb - To reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together.

Usage example: constricted the opening with a clamp

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Outspread is an antonym for constrict.

Outspread verb - To arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area.

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Constrict is an antonym for outspread.

Nearby Word: outspreading

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