Constrict and Outstretch
Opposite meaning words
Constrict
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
Outstretch is an antonym for constrict.
Outstretch
Outstretch verb - To arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area.
Constrict is an antonym for outstretch.
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Outstretch and Constrict. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/constrict/outstretch
Constrict & Outstretch. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/constrict/outstretch>.
Outstretch or Constrict. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/constrict/outstretch.
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