Antonyms for spread
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1. spreadnoun

   Synonyms:
   circulate, put about, propagate, disseminate, straddle

2. spreadnoun

   The difference between the price of a futures month and the price of another month of the same commodity.

   Synonyms:
   straddle

3. spreadnoun

   The purchase of a futures contract of one delivery month against the sale of another futures delivery month of the same commodity.

   Synonyms:
   straddle

4. spreadnoun

   The purchase of one delivery month of one commodity against the sale of that same delivery month of a different commodity.

   Synonyms:
   straddle

5. spreadnoun

   An arbitrage transaction of the same commodity in two markets, executed to take advantage of a profit from price discrepancies.

   Synonyms:
   straddle

6. spreadnoun

   The difference between bidding and asking price.

   Synonyms:
   straddle

7. spreadnoun

   The difference between the prices of two similar items.

   Synonyms:
   straddle

8. spreadverb

   To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.

   He spread his newspaper on the table.

   Synonyms:
   straddle, disseminate, circulate, put about, propagate

9. spreadverb

   An expanse of land.

   I spread my arms wide and welcomed him home.

   Synonyms:
   propagate, put about, circulate, disseminate, straddle

10. spreadverb

    A large tract of land used to raise livestock; a cattle ranch

    I spread the rice grains evenly over the floor.

    Synonyms:
    propagate, straddle, circulate, put about, disseminate

11. spreadverb

    A piece of material used as a cover (such as a bedspread).

    Synonyms:
    disseminate, circulate, propagate, put about, straddle

12. spreadnoun

    To disseminate; to cause to proliferate, to make (something) widely known or present.

    The missionaries quickly spread their new message across the country.

    Synonyms:
    put about, straddle, disseminate, circulate, propagate

13. spreadverb

    To take up a larger area or space; to expand, be extended.

    I dropped my glass; the water spread quickly over the tiled floor.

    Synonyms:
    straddle, put about, disseminate, circulate, propagate

14. spreadverb

    To smear, to distribute in a thin layer.

    She liked to spread butter on her toast while it was still hot.

    Synonyms:
    circulate, put about, propagate, disseminate, straddle

15. spreadverb

    A numerical difference.

    He always spreads his toast with peanut butter and strawberry jam.

    Synonyms:
    propagate, straddle, circulate, put about, disseminate

16. spreadnoun

    The difference between the wholesale and retail prices.

    Synonyms:
    disseminate, straddle, put about, circulate, propagate

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1. spread

   Antonyms:
   contract, furl, gather, fold, close, shut, secrete, suppress, confine, restrict, repress, hush, conceal, recal, collect, stagnate, concentrate, localize

   Synonyms:
   extend, stretch, expand, open, unfurl, divulge, propagate, publish, disperse, diffuse, overlay, distribute, scatter, circulate, disseminate, ramify

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   • Cover
   • Disparity
   • Distribution
   • Farm
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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spread, spreadingnoun

   process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

   Antonyms:
   unprepared, unextended, concentrated, pull together, collect, gather, garner

   Synonyms:
   bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, public exposure, cattle farm, spreading, dissemination, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, facing pages, airing

2. gap, spreadnoun

   a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

   "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"

   Antonyms:
   unextended, unprepared, concentrated, gather, garner, pull together, collect

   Synonyms:
   bedcover, spreading, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, facing pages, crack, interruption, cattle farm, break, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, disruption, bed cover, opening, gap, paste, ranch, col

3. ranch, spread, cattle ranch, cattle farmnoun

   farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

   Antonyms:
   unextended, unprepared, concentrated, collect, pull together, gather, garner

   Synonyms:
   bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, cattle farm, spreading, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, facing pages

4. scatter, spreadnoun

   a haphazard distribution in all directions

   Antonyms:
   unextended, concentrated, unprepared, collect, pull together, garner, gather

   Synonyms:
   bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, scattering, cattle farm, spreading, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, strewing, facing pages

5. spread, pastenoun

   a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes

   Antonyms:
   concentrated, unprepared, unextended, gather, collect, pull together, garner

   Synonyms:
   bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, cattle farm, spreading, library paste, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, facing pages

6. banquet, feast, spreadnoun

   a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

   "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"

   Antonyms:
   unprepared, concentrated, unextended, collect, garner, pull together, gather

   Synonyms:
   bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, fiesta, fete, spreading, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, cattle farm, facing pages

7. spread, spread head, spreadhead, facing pagesnoun

   two facing pages of a book or other publication

   Antonyms:
   concentrated, unprepared, unextended, pull together, gather, garner, collect

   Synonyms:
   bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, cattle farm, spreading, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, facing pages

8. spreadnoun

   the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)

   "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"

   Antonyms:
   concentrated, unprepared, unextended, garner, pull together, collect, gather

   Synonyms:
   bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, cattle farm, spreading, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, facing pages

9. bedspread, bedcover, bed cover, bed covering, counterpane, spreadnoun

   decorative cover for a bed

   Antonyms:
   concentrated, unextended, unprepared, gather, pull together, garner, collect

   Synonyms:
   bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, cattle farm, spreading, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, facing pages

10. spread, spreadingadjective

    act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time

    Antonyms:
    unextended, concentrated, unprepared, pull together, gather, garner, collect

    Synonyms:
    bed cover, spread head, cattle ranch, counterpane, banquet, bedcover, public exposure, cattle farm, spreading, dissemination, bedspread, scatter, bed covering, spreadhead, feast, gap, paste, ranch, facing pages, airing

11. dispersed, spreadadjective

    distributed or spread over a considerable extent

    "has ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"

    Antonyms:
    concentrated, unprepared, unextended, garner, collect, pull together, gather

    Synonyms:
    dispersed, outspread

12. spreadadjective

    prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out

    "a table spread with food"

    Antonyms:
    unextended, unprepared, concentrated, garner, collect, pull together, gather

    Synonyms:
    dispersed, outspread

13. outspread, spreadverb

    fully extended in width

    "outspread wings"; "with arms spread wide"

    Antonyms:
    unextended, unprepared, concentrated, pull together, garner, collect, gather

    Synonyms:
    dispersed, outspread

14. spread, distributeverb

    distribute or disperse widely

    "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

    Antonyms:
    concentrated, unprepared, unextended, gather, garner, pull together, collect

    Synonyms:
    circulate, shell out, lot, pass on, dish out, deal out, allot, overspread, dispense, dole out, unfold, spread out, deal, parcel out, disperse, circularize, administer, give out, fan out, open, go around, pass around, hand out, mete out, pass out, diffuse, broadcast, distribute, propagate, scatter, circularise, stagger, disseminate

15. spread, propagateverb

    become distributed or widespread

    "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"

    Antonyms:
    unextended, concentrated, unprepared, garner, pull together, gather, collect

    Synonyms:
    circularise, unfold, pass around, overspread, disseminate, spread out, broadcast, open, fan out, scatter, circularize, go around, propagate, circulate, disperse, distribute, diffuse

16. spread, overspreadverb

    spread across or over

    "A big oil spot spread across the water"

    Antonyms:
    unextended, unprepared, concentrated, collect, gather, garner, pull together

    Synonyms:
    circularise, unfold, pass around, overspread, disseminate, spread out, broadcast, open, fan out, scatter, circularize, go around, propagate, circulate, disperse, distribute, diffuse

17. unfold, spread, spread out, openverb

    spread out or open from a closed or folded state

    "open the map"; "spread your arms"

    Antonyms:
    unprepared, concentrated, unextended, garner, collect, pull together, gather

    Synonyms:
    fan out, blossom out, unfold, circularise, dissipate, open up, overspread, disseminate, pass around, 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

18. circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass aroundverb

    cause to become widely known

    "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

    Antonyms:
    concentrated, unprepared, unextended, garner, collect, gather, pull together

    Synonyms:
    circulate, beam, shell out, fan out, lot, mobilize, pervade, pass on, dish out, dissipate, deal out, allot, dot, overspread, break up, dispense, interpenetrate, dole out, unfold, penetrate, deal, parcel out, disperse, circularize, administer, give out, spread out, open, go around, pass around, sprinkle, hand out, mete out, dispel, mobilise, diffuse, broadcast, distribute, pass out, propagate, scatter, transmit, air, circularise, send, riddle, dust, stagger, imbue, permeate, disseminate, circle

19. go around, spread, circulateverb

    become widely known and passed on

    "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"

    Antonyms:
    unprepared, concentrated, unextended, pull together, collect, gather, garner

    Synonyms:
    fan out, unfold, circularise, outflank, overspread, disseminate, pass around, distribute, spread out, broadcast, mobilize, get around, revolve, circle, mobilise, open, scatter, circularize, pass on, short-circuit, go around, propagate, rotate, circulate, disperse, bypass, diffuse

20. spread, scatter, spread outverb

    strew or distribute over an area

    "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"

    Antonyms:
    concentrated, unextended, unprepared, collect, pull together, garner, gather

    Synonyms:
    circularise, rotate, unfold, pass around, dissipate, overspread, disseminate, sprinkle, dot, spread out, broadcast, open, fan out, string out, scatter, circularize, expand, break up, splay, go around, propagate, dust, dispel, circulate, disperse, distribute, turn out, diffuse

21. diffuse, spread, spread out, fan outverb

    move outward

    "The soldiers fanned out"

    Antonyms:
    unextended, concentrated, unprepared, gather, pull together, garner, collect

    Synonyms:
    unfold, circularise, dissipate, penetrate, riddle, overspread, disseminate, pass around, spread out, go around, broadcast, turn out, fan out, scatter, distribute, imbue, circularize, expand, permeate, splay, open, propagate, rotate, pervade, disperse, circulate, string out, interpenetrate, diffuse

22. spreadverb

    cover by spreading something over

    "spread the bread with cheese"

    Antonyms:
    unprepared, concentrated, unextended, garner, collect, pull together, gather

    Synonyms:
    circularise, unfold, pass around, overspread, disseminate, spread out, broadcast, open, fan out, scatter, circularize, go around, propagate, circulate, disperse, distribute, diffuse

23. spreadverb

    distribute over a surface in a layer

    "spread cheese on a piece of bread"

    Antonyms:
    unextended, concentrated, unprepared, pull together, gather, collect, garner

    Synonyms:
    circularise, unfold, pass around, overspread, disseminate, spread out, broadcast, open, fan out, scatter, circularize, go around, propagate, circulate, disperse, distribute, diffuse

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1. spreadnoun

   Synonyms:
   extent, compass, reach, feast, cover

2. spreadverb

   Synonyms:
   extend, stretch, expand, dilate, unfurl, unroll, open, disseminate, bruit, circulate, propagate, promulgate, diffuse, emit, suffuse, cover, overspread, mantle, expatiate

How to use spread in a sentence?

1. Gretchen Whitmer:

   I think that if everyone endorsed this, it's a simple, cost-effective thing that we could do to really mitigate spread.

2. Maria Silva Dias:

   In the more populated areas you might have a greater effect of the army extinguishing fires and putting some sense into people who would just burn the land to clear it with no care whether this fire will spread.

3. Darshan Pal:

   The farmers’ movement was peaceful and will be peaceful, the events on January 30 will be organised to spread the values of truth and non-violence.

4. Scott Gottlieb:

   We're not going to see a confluent epidemic, but we'll see these hotspots, so we need to get in the habit of trying to surge resources into those hotspots to put out those fires of spread.

5. Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi:

   We know the enemy has spread rumors about his death but we will soon prove he is alive.

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