All bulge antonyms
bulge
B b noun bulge
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- ingrowth — growth inward.
verb bulge
- tighten — make more snug or secure
- compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- lessen — to become less.
- abridge — to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
- shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
- 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.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- 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.
- depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.