Antonyms for unfold
ʌnˈfoʊldun·fold

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1. unfold

   Amplify is now rarely used in the sense of increase, to add material substance, bulk, volume, or the like; it is now almost wholly applied to discourse or writing, signifying to make fuller in statement, whether with or without adding matter of importance, as by stating fully what was before only implied, or by adding illustrations to make the meaning more readily apprehended, etc. The chief difficulty of very young writers is to amplify, to get beyond the bare curt statement by developing, expanding, unfolding the thought. The chief difficulty of those who have more material and experience is to condense sufficiently. So, in the early days of our literature amplify was used in the favorable sense; but at present this word and most kindred words are coming to share the derogatory meaning that has long attached to expatiate. We may develop a thought, expand an illustration, extend a discussion, expatiate on a hobby, dilate on something joyous or sad, enlarge a volume, unfold a scheme, widen the range of treatment.

   Antonyms:
   abbreviate, abridge, amputate, boil down, condense, curtail, cut down, epitomize, reduce, retrench, sum up, summarize

   Synonyms:
   amplify, augment, develop, dilate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, extend, increase, widen

   Preposition:
   To amplify on or upon the subject is needless. Amplify this matter by illustrations.

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1. unfold

   Synonyms:
   unravel, disclose, unbosom, divulge, display, spread out, expand, reveal, develop, explain, declare

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1. • Change Shape
   • Reveal

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1. blossom, blossom out, blossom forth, unfoldverb

   develop or come to a promising stage

   "Youth blossomed into maturity"

   Antonyms:
   turn up, fold up, fold

   Synonyms:
   bloom, open, extend, stretch, blossom, flower, spread, stretch out, spread out, blossom out, blossom forth

2. unfoldverb

   open to the view

   "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"

   Antonyms:
   fold up, fold, turn up

   Synonyms:
   stretch out, open, extend, stretch, blossom, spread, spread out, blossom out, blossom forth

3. unfold, stretch, stretch out, extendverb

   extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

   "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"

   Antonyms:
   turn up, fold up, fold

   Synonyms:
   gallop, crane, blossom, widen, run, lead, continue, debase, load, poke out, extend, blossom forth, protract, stretch out, draw out, offer, put out, carry, spread out, open, go, stretch, stretch forth, pass, adulterate, dilute, reach out, exsert, stretch along, spread, expand, cover, prolong, strain, hold out, blossom out, elongate, broaden

4. unfold, spread, spread out, openverb

   spread out or open from a closed or folded state

   "open the map"; "spread your arms"

   Antonyms:
   turn up, fold up, fold

   Synonyms:
   fan out, blossom out, circularise, dissipate, open up, overspread, disseminate, pass around, spread, spread out, broadcast, afford, turn out, open, stretch, blossom, give, stretch out, extend, scatter, circularize, expand, splay, go around, propagate, blossom forth, rotate, circulate, disperse, distribute, string out, diffuse

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1. unfoldverb

   Synonyms:
   unfurl, expand, evolve, unroll, disentangle, unravel, resolve, divulge, disclose, reveal, elucidate

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shellfish

   undoing something

   Submitted by rinat on October 3, 2019  

How to use unfold in a sentence?

1. William Wordsworth:

   How does the Meadow flower its bloom unfold Because the lovely little flower is free Down to its root, and in that freedom bold.

2. Kasia Sawicka:

   The protein is a 3-D structure with the ability to fold and unfold.

3. Ramsey County Attorney John Choi:

   It makes you sad to watch all of that unfold. But again the public needs to understand we have to have the total picture and that is what investigators are looking at.

4. Rupert Colville:

   We are deeply concerned by the socio-economic crisis that continues to unfold in Zimbabwe, the dire economic situation is now impacting negatively on the realization of the economic and social rights of millions of Zimbabweans.

5. Zamir Kabulov:

   The evacuation of the embassy is not being readied, i am in contact with our ambassador, they are working calmly and closely watching events as they unfold.

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