Extend and Lessen

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Extend

Extend verb - To make longer.
Usage example: our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week
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Antonyms for Extend
Lessen is an antonym for extend in topics: offer, reduce, longer.
Nearby Words: extended, extent, extensive, extension, extending

Lessen

Lessen verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Usage example: we lessened our efforts as it became clear they weren't having an effect
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Antonyms for Lessen
Extend is an antonym for lessen in topics: lower, increase.
Nearby Words: lessening, less
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Common collocations

power extend power lessen power
control extend control lessen control
amount extend amount lessen amount
effect extend effect lessen effect
Other words: time, duration, influence, bit, effects, powers.
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