Disperse and Press

Opposite meaning words

Disperse verb - To go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole.

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Press is an antonym for disperse.

Press verb - To gather into a closely packed group.

Usage example: everyone pressed around me to see the pictures

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Disperse is an antonym for press.

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

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