Lower.
Word Opposite visible invisible
I don't think Inertia has a opposite
The word 'compress' is the opposite of 'expand'.
A flag hoister
The most accurate opposite of retract is protract
drop, lower (verb), put down
Striking, lowering or hauling down
Hoist is derived from German.
No the word hoist came from Italy! That is it!
the captain told me to hoist the sails I tried to hoist my books on the table
There are 1 syllable in the word "hoist."
hoist
Hoist comes for Low German, originating from Germany.
Hobble
old english
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Hoist is a noun (a hoist) and a verb (to hoist).