Elongate and Reduce

Opposite meaning words

Elongate verb - To make longer.

Usage example: in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality

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Reduce is an antonym for elongate.

Nearby Words: elongated, elongation, elongating

Reduce verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

Usage example: you'll have to reduce the amount of money you spend on unnecessary purchases if you want to have any money left for retirement

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Elongate is an antonym for reduce.

Nearby Words: reduced, reduction, reducing, reducible

elongate pain

reduce pain

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