Contract and Inflate

Contract

Contract verb - To become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter.
Usage example: metal contracts at low temperatures

Inflate is an antonym for contract in lessen topic.

Inflate

Inflate verb - Fill with gas or air.

Contract is an antonym for inflate in blow up topic.

Common collocations

body contract body inflate body
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