All contract antonyms
conΒ·tract
C c verb contract
- fight off β defend yourself from
- increase β to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- grow β to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- amplify β If you amplify a sound, you make it louder, usually by using electronic equipment.
- lengthen β to make longer; make greater in length.
- loosen β to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- release β to lease again.
- prolong β to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- dilate β to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- stretch β to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
- raise β to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- strengthen β to make stronger; give strength to.
- develop β When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- rise β to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- save β to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
- add β ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
- open β 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.
- free β enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- let go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- loose β free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- blow up β If someone blows something up or if it blows up, it is destroyed by an explosion.
- spread β to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
- break off β If part of something breaks off or if you break it off, it comes off or is removed by force.
- disagree β to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- give β to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- disapprove β to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- dissent β to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
- refuse β to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject β to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- derange β to disturb the order or arrangement of; throw into disorder; disarrange
- disarrange β to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- disorder β lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
- disorganize β to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
- discourage β to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- break β When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- confuse β If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
- forfeit β a fine; penalty.
- comfort β If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- overthrow β to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish: to overthrow a tyrant.
- misunderstand β to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- calm β A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- lose β 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.
- order β an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- help β to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- fail β to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- please β (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- hold β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
noun contract
- disagreement β the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- misunderstanding β failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.