Extension and Shrinking

Opposite meaning words

Extension noun - The act of making longer.

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Shrinking is an antonym for extension.

Shrinking noun - The act of becoming less.

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Extension is an antonym for shrinking.

Nearby Words: shrink, shrinkage, shrinked

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Shrinking and Extension. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extension/shrinking

Extension & Shrinking. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extension/shrinking>.

Shrinking or Extension. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extension/shrinking.

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