BURST Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For BURST
| Expand? | Word | Save? | Synonyms.. | Usage | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| collapse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion • a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in • the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink • a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) verb • break down, literally or metaphorically • collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack • fold or close up • fall apart • cause to burst • suffer a nervous breakdown • lose significance, effectiveness, or value | ||||||||
| compress | verbv | |||||||
noun • a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) verb • make more compact by or as if by pressing • squeeze or press together | ||||||||
| constrict | verbv | |||||||
verb • squeeze or press together • become tight or as if tight | ||||||||
| contract | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law • (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make • a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid verb • enter into a contractual arrangement • engage by written agreement • squeeze or press together • be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness • become smaller or draw together • make smaller • compress or concentrate • make or become more narrow or restricted • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements | ||||||||
| deflate | verbv | |||||||
verb • collapse by releasing contained air or gas • release contained air or gas from • reduce or lessen the size or importance of • produce deflation in • reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices • become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air | ||||||||
| implode | verbv | |||||||
verb • burst inward | ||||||||
| shrink | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a physician who specializes in psychiatry verb • wither, as with a loss of moisture • draw back, as with fear or pain • reduce in size; reduce physically • become smaller or draw together • decrease in size, range, or extent | ||||||||
| subside | verbv | |||||||
verb • wear off or die down • sink to a lower level or form a depression • sink down or precipitate • descend into or as if into some soft substance or place | ||||||||
