All batten antonyms

verb batten

• open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
• loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
• let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
• loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
• unfasten — to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
• untie — to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
• lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
• unfix — to render no longer fixed; unfasten; detach; loosen; free.
• fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
• shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
• decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.