All craned antonyms
crane
C c verb craned
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- diminish — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
- 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.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
- hold — 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.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- maintain — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- repel — to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- repulse — to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
- concentrate — If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it.
- deflate — If you deflate someone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important.