Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

STRETCH

Compress

The most appropriate antonym of the word "stretch" is compress.

• Extend means to make something longer or larger.
• Elongate means to make something longer or more slender.
• Lengthen means to make something longer.

All of these words have similar meanings to "stretch", but they do not convey the opposite meaning.

• Compress means to make something smaller or shorter by pressing or squeezing it. This is the opposite of "stretch" because it makes something shorter rather than longer.