lower
The most accurate opposite of retract is protract
The opposite of visible is invisible, meaning unable to be seen.
The opposite of the word "cool" is typically considered to be "uncool" or "unpopular."
The opposite of lightning is darkness or nightfall.
The opposite of puncture is "repair" or "fix".
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 comes for Low German, originating from Germany.
hoist
Hobble
old english
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Hoist is a noun (a hoist) and a verb (to hoist).