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

widen (verb)

to become wider

stretch (verb)

to pull something to make it longer or wider

open out ()

if a path or passage opens out, it becomes wider at the end

narrow (verb)

to become or make something narrower

broaden (verb)

to become wider

dilate (verb)

if part of your body dilates, it becomes bigger and wider

collapse (verb)

an object that collapses can be folded or separated into parts, so that it takes up less space

stretch (verb)

to become longer or wider by pulling

widen (verb)

to make something wider

broaden (verb)

to make something wider

collapsible (adjective)

able to be folded into a smaller size

concertina (noun)

used about things with parts that can be squeezed or pressed together like the sides of a concertina

flare (verb)

to spread out or become wider at one end

taper (verb)

to gradually become narrower towards one end, or to make something narrower towards one end

telescope (verb)

to slide a number of things together so that they fill less space