SWELLINGS Antonyms
Definition of SWELLINGS
swell
Best Opposite Words For SWELLINGS
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| contraction | nounn | |||||||
noun • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together • a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds • the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope | ||||||||
| decrease | verbv | |||||||
noun • a change downward • a process of becoming smaller or shorter • the amount by which something decreases • the act of decreasing or reducing something verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller | ||||||||
| deflation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind • a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices • the act of letting the air out of something | ||||||||
| depletion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of decreasing something markedly • the state of being depleted | ||||||||
| lessening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a change downward | ||||||||
| shrinkage | nounn | |||||||
noun • process or result of becoming less or smaller • the amount by which something shrinks • the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store | ||||||||
| subsiding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a gradual sinking to a lower level | ||||||||
| diminishments | nounn | |||||||
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| reductions | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of decreasing or reducing something • 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 • the act of reducing complexity | ||||||||
