All distension antonyms

noun distension

• dilation — the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
• decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
• abridgment — a shortened version of a written work
• compression — the act of compressing or the condition of being compressed
• reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
• shrinkage — the act or fact of shrinking.
• lessening — to become less.
• stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
• shortening — butter, lard, or other fat, used to make pastry, bread, etc., short.
• subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.
• abbreviation — An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word.
• contraction — When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.
• curtailment — The curtailment of something is the act of reducing or limiting it.
• base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
• body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
• skinnier — very lean or thin; emaciated: a skinny little kitten.
• slim — slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure.
• thinness — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
• underweight — weighing less than is usual, required, or proper.
• lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
• scarcity — insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
• self-emptying — containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle.
• void — Law. having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.
• need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
• want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
• incompleteness — not complete; lacking some part.
• deflation — Deflation is a reduction in economic activity that leads to lower levels of industrial output, employment, investment, trade, profits, and prices.
• loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
• fraction — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
• part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
• tension — the act of stretching or straining.