Synonyms & Antonyms : Extend





Extend



( Verb )


Can you extend your visit for a few more days?

Synonyms:

Lengthen

Protract

Wide

Stretch

Elongate

Prolong

Contextual Examples:

Protracted negotiations are being held between US and USSR in Geneva on the disarmament issue.

India and France have decided to widen the area of economic cooperation.



Antonyms:

Contract

Shorten

Narrow

Shrink

Terminate

Truncate

Contextual Examples:

In winter the metallic articles contract.

Shorten this essay into a paragraph.

The path leading to his house is too narrow to let this car pass.




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