contraction

Synonyms: abbreviating abbreviation abridging abridgment compression condensation condensing confinement confining constriction curtailing curtailment cutting down decrease decreasing deflating deflation diminishing diminution drawing together dwindling elision evaporating evaporation lessening lopping narrowing omission omitting receding recession reducing reduction shrinkage shrinking shrivelling tensing tightening withdrawal withdrawing

Antonyms: amplification dilation enlargement expansion extension increase lengthening spread stretch