elongates

The word “elongates” has 3 syllables: e-lon-gates

It's pronounced as /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪts/

What is synonym and antonym for elongates?

In the thesaurus, “elongates” has 27 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for elongates along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for elongates

amplifies
attenuates
drag out
draw
draw out
draws out
enlarges
expands
extend
extends
fill
increases
lengthen
lengthens
let out
outstretches
pad
prolong
prolongate
prolongs
protract
protracts
put rubber in
spin out
stretch
stretches
thins

Antonyms for elongates

abbreviate
abbreviates
abridges
constrict
contract
curtail
curtails
cuts
cuts back
decreases
diminishes
lessens
reduces
shorten
shortens
thickens

Meanings of elongates

verb
1. To make long or longer by pulling and stretching; to make elongated.
2. To become long or longer by being pulled or stretched; to become elongated.
3. To move to or place at a distance (from something).
4. To depart to, or be at, a distance (from something); especially, to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit.

Example Sentences

The snake elongates its body to move smoothly through narrow spaces.
Stretching regularly elongates the muscles and improves flexibility.
The design elongates the room, making it look more spacious than it is.
As the shadow elongates, it signals the end of the day.
The artist elongates the figures in her paintings to create a surreal effect.

On this page you'll find 43 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to elongates, such as: abbreviate, abbreviates, abridges, amplifies, attenuates, constrict, contract.

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