PLIE Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word plie. (opposite meanings)

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pliant pliable


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	brace				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a support that steadies or strengthens something else • two items of the same kind • a set of two similar things considered as a unit • either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material • a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it • elastic straps that hold trousers up • an appliance that corrects dental irregularities • a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring • a structural member used to stiffen a framework verb • prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult • support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace • support by bracing • cause to be alert and energetic
	extend				verbv
	verb • extend in scope or range or area • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • span an interval of distance, space or time • make available; provide • thrust or extend out • reach outward in space • offer verbally • extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body • expand the influence of • lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer • extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length • cause to move at full gallop • open or straighten out; unbend • use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity • prolong the time allowed for payment of • continue or extend • increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
	level				nounn
	noun • a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality • a relative position or degree of value in a graded group • a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process • height above ground • indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid • a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line • an abstract place usually conceived as having depth • a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale adjective satellite • having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another • not showing abrupt variations • being on a precise horizontal plane • oriented at right angles to the plumb • of the score in a contest verb • aim at • tear down so as to make flat with the ground • make level or straight • direct into a position for use • talk frankly with; lay it on the line • become level or even
	stiff				adjectiveadj
	adjective • having a strong physiological or chemical effect noun • an ordinary man • the dead body of a human being adverb • to a great degree • in a stiff manner adjective satellite • not moving or operating freely • strong, vigorous • rigidly formal • marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable • incapable of or resistant to bending • very drunk
	stiffen				verbv
	verb • become stiff or stiffer • make stiff or stiffer • severely restrict in scope or extent
	straight				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • having no deviations • (of hair) having no waves or curls • characterized by honesty and fairness • no longer coiled • free from curves or angles noun • a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex • a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit) • a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse adverb • without deviation • in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly • in a straight line; in a direct course adjective satellite • successive (without a break) • erect in posture • in keeping with the facts • neatly arranged; not disorderly • not homosexual • accurately fitted; level • without evasion or compromise • (of an alcoholic drink) without water • following a correct or logical method • rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
	straighten				verbv
	verb • straighten up or out; make straight • make straight • get up from a sitting or slouching position • put (things or places) in order • straighten by unrolling • make straight or straighter
	tense				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • in or of a state of physical or nervous tension • pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat') • taut or rigid; stretched tight noun • a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time verb • become stretched or tense or taut • increase the tension on • become tense, nervous, or uneasy • cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
	tighten				verbv
	verb • make tight or tighter • become tight or tighter • severely restrict in scope or extent • narrow or limit
	unbend				verbv
	verb • straighten up or out; make straight • unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay • free from flexure • make less taut • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • release from mental strain, tension, or formality