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OUTSWEEP Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word outsweep. (opposite meanings)
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bending
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• movement that causes the formation of a curve

• the property of being bent or deflected

• the act of bending something

converging
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of converging (coming closer)

curling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

adjective satellite

• (of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

inward
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

adverb

• toward the center or interior

• to or toward the inside of

adjective satellite

• directed or moving inward or toward a center

recede
verbv
verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• retreat

• become faint or more distant

retract
verbv
verb

• formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

• pull away from a source of disgust or fear

• use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

• pull inward or towards a center

retreat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

• a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

• (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

• (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

• an area where you can be alone

• withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

• the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• move away, as for privacy

• move back

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

reverse
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle

noun

• a relation of direct opposition

• the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed

• an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

• the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design

• (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction

• turning in the opposite direction

adjective satellite

• directed or moving toward the rear

• reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

verb

• change to the contrary

• turn inside out or upside down

• rule against

• cancel officially

• reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of

withdraw
verbv
verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• withdraw from active participation

• release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

• cause to be returned

• take back what one has said

• keep away from others

• break from a meeting or gathering

• retire gracefully

• remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

• lose interest

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

incurving
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• To cause something to curve inwards.

• To curve inwards.

adjective

• Curving inwards

Alternatives for BENDING

Alternatives for CONVERGING

Alternatives for CURLING

Alternatives for INWARD

Alternatives for RECEDE

Alternatives for RETRACT

Alternatives for RETREAT

Alternatives for REVERSE

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