OVERLENGTHENING Antonyms
There are 5 antonyms of the word
overlengthening.
(opposite meanings)
Best Opposite Words For OVERLENGTHENING
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| reducing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent • loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer | ||||||||
| shortening | nounn | |||||||
noun • fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods • act of decreasing in length | ||||||||
| abbreviating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • shorten | ||||||||
| curtailing | verbv | |||||||
verb • place restrictions on • terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent | ||||||||
| truncating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off verb • replace a corner by a plane • approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one • make shorter as if by cutting off | ||||||||
Alternatives for REDUCING
Words (34)
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boil downbring downcome downcut backcut downkeep downmelt offscale downslim downthin outtrim backtrim down
