Definition for Open up:

• become available; " an opportunity opened up"

Synonyms for Open up:

• n.

  •
  • help along.
  •
  • develop.

• v.

  •accelerate (verb)
  • expedite,
  • quicken,
  • advance.
  •acknowledge (verb)
  • cop a plea,
  • confess,
  • grant,
  • come clean,
  • crack,
  • concede,
  • own,
  • let on,
  • avow.
  •admit (verb)
  • disclose,
  • bare,
  • unveil,
  • bring to light,
  • spill,
  • expose.
  •divulge (verb)
  • impart,
  • spring,
  • discover.
  •introduce (verb)
  • recommend,
  • air.
  •originate (verb)
  • invent,
  • evolve.
  •reveal (verb)
  • start.
  •slash (verb)
  • rip,
  • slit,
  • incise.
  •stab (verb)
  • cleave.
  •tell (verb)
  • explain.
  •unfurl (verb)
  • unpack,
  • spread out,
  • unfold.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • reveal,
  • begin.
  •
  • lubricate,
  • allow.
  •
  • smooth.
  •
  • divide.
  •broach
  • ventilate,
  • moot.

Antonyms for Open up:

• v.

  • accelerate
    delay, discourage, slow down, block, slow, decelerate, retard, impede, postpone, wait, defer, check, stop, dissuade, cease, repress, hinder, halt.
  • acknowledge
    contradict, condemn, disregard, dispute, protest, deny, disapprove, reject, refuse, abjure, ignore, hide, renounce, veto, disagree, conceal, disallow, disavow, repudiate, forswear.
  • admit
    decline, argue, debar, oust, expel, keep, object, dismiss, dissent, invalidate, listen, suppress, misunderstand, eject, disown, confute, repel, exclude, prevent, cover, withhold, secrete, sell, oppose, shut, gainsay, differ.
  • broach
    close up, not mention, withdraw, take back, close.
  • broaden
    concentrate, decrease, shrink, diminish, narrow, lessen, lower, restrict, abridge, compress.
  • divulge
    protect.
  • enlighten
    confuse, neglect, puzzle, learn, harm, be vague, delude, hurt, misguide, obscure, bewilder, deceive, confound, mislead.
  • institute
    finish, end, ruin, unsettle, conclude, complete, destroy.
  • introduce
    extract, subtract, take away, erase.
  • knife
    cure, heal, help, aid.
  • originate
    result, terminate, kill, effect.
  • pioneer
    die.
  • profess
    question, be quiet.
  • release
    convict, detain, maintain, bind, limit, collect, sentence, imprison, incarcerate, retain, confine, charge, restrain, fasten, blame, incriminate, hold, gather.
  • shoot
    bear, walk, fail, create, backfire.
  • slash
    raise, mend, sew, unite, fix, combine, increase.
  • stab
    rise, assist.
  • strike
    let go, not touch, offer, be immune, miss, pass up, release, give, tap, lose, free, surrender.
  • tell
    estimate, keep secret, guess, figure, ask.
  • thaw
    freeze, solidify, worry, coagulate.
  • uncover
    secret.
  • unfurl
    roll up, fold up.
  • unveil
    veil.
  • wound
    benefit, improve, appease.
  • Other antonyms:
    shut up, clam up, close down, shut down, keep mum, button up, fold, dummy up, belt up.

Hyponym for Open up:

• v.

  • change
    arise, yield, give, come up, afford.
  • communication
    speak, mouth, verbalise, verbalize, utter, talk.