Antonyms for broaden
ˈbrɔd nbroad·en

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1. broadenverb

   make broader

   "broaden the road"

   Synonyms:
   widen, branch out, extend, diversify

2. widen, broaden, extendverb

   extend in scope or range or area

   "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

   Synonyms:
   go, unfold, exsert, hold out, branch out, strain, cover, diversify, draw out, let out, gallop, stretch, stretch out, put out, offer, extend, run, widen, expand, lead, poke out, carry, pass, protract, stretch forth, continue, reach out, prolong

3. diversify, branch out, broadenverb

   vary in order to spread risk or to expand

   "The company diversified"

   Synonyms:
   extend, widen, branch out, radiate, diversify

4. broadenverb

   become broader

   "The road broadened"

   Synonyms:
   widen, branch out, extend, diversify

How to use broaden in a sentence?

1. Chief Executive Dean Cooper:

   We've invested close to 1 billion Canadian dollars ($757 million) to broaden and strengthen our Asian platform and we think there are lots more opportunities as we look ahead.

2. Richard Budgett:

   At the same time the credibility of competitive sport – and particularly high-level sporting competitions – relies on a level playing field where no athlete has an unfair or disproportionate advantage over the rest. it’s important we broaden the evidence base. There is some interesting research that needs to come to conclusion, and that will give us much more information about performance, which is the issue which is really key to determining eligibility.

3. Mike Rogers:

   We focus primarily on the defensive, but I think now we're at a tipping point where we not only need to continue to build on the defensive capability, but we've also got to broaden our capabilities to provide policymakers and operational commanders with a broader range of options.

4. Mary Catherine Bateson:

   The family is changing not disappearing. We have to broaden our understanding of it, look for the new metaphors.

5. Colin Barnett:

   We'll still be dependent on resources for the next 50 years but we'll broaden it out, we will never be a manufacturing state and we don't aspire to that, but the area of greatest potential is probably agriculture.

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