Synonyms of elongate
8 similar words · 18 opposite words
Another word for elongate is enlengthen. Other synonyms of elongate are produce. The opposite of elongate is trim.
Synonyms and similar words for elongate
Opposite of elongate
verbTo make (something) long or longer, for example, by pulling or stretching; to make (something)...
- abbreviate
- abridge
- chop down
- chop off
- cut short
- compress
- condense
- curtTo cut, cut short, shorten.
- curtail
- lop offTo cut off as the top or extreme part of anything, especially to prune a small limb off a shrub or tree, or sometimes...
- make shorter
- pare
- prune
- reduce in length
- shorten
- trim
- truncate
- saw off
Meaning of elongate
- adjective Elongated, extended, lengthened; (especially biology) having a long and slender form.
- verb To make (something) long or longer, for example, by pulling or stretching; to make (something) elongated; to extend, to lengthen.
- verb Followed by from: to move to or place (something) at a distance from another thing; to remove.
elongate in other languages
Questions about synonyms of elongate
- What is another word for elongate?
- Elongate has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as enlengthen and produce.
- What is the opposite of elongate?
- The opposite of elongate is trim.
- What does elongate mean?
- Elongate means elongated, extended, lengthened; (especially biology) having a long and slender form.
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