Synonyms and antonyms of To change the length of something in British Thesaurus

lengthen (verb)

to become longer, or to make something longer

stretch (verb)

to pull something to make it longer or wider

shorten (verb)

to become shorter, or to make something shorter

elongate (verb)

to become longer, or to make something longer

cut (verb)

to use a sharp tool to make something shorter

grow (verb)

if your hair or nails grow, they become longer

extend (verb)

to increase the length of something

turn up ()

to make a piece of clothing or cloth shorter by making a fold along the bottom edge and fastening it with stitches

pay out ()

if you pay out a rope, you gradually let it become straight and long so that it is no longer wound in a series of circles

extend (verb)

to become longer

grow (verb)

if you grow your hair or nails, you let them become longer

stretch (verb)

to become longer or wider by pulling

telescope (verb)

to make something shorter in length or time

truncate (verb)

formal to make something shorter, especially by removing the end or top of it