Extend and Lapse

Opposite meaning words

Extend verb - To make longer.

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Lapse is an antonym for extend.

Lapse verb - To come to an end.

Usage example: the contract will lapse at the end of the year unless we renew

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Extend is an antonym for lapse.

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

time	extend time	lapse time
bit	extend bit	lapse bit

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