All bellied antonyms
bel·lied
B b verb bellied
- compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- abridge — to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
- lessen — to become less.
- 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.
- shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
- lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- stabilize — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
- shrivel — shrink, dry up
- tighten — make more snug or secure
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- deflate — If you deflate someone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important.
- depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- slump — to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor.
- condense — If you condense something, especially a piece of writing or speech, you make it shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
- curtail — If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it.
- shorten — to make short or shorter.
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- fall — to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
- diminish — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- 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.
- concentrate — If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it.