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swathes

verb , present tense third-person singular of swathe

Synonyms and Antonyms of swathes

1 to surround or cover closely

handed me an odd-shaped package swathed in bright pink tissue paper

Synonyms of swathes

bosoms, bowers, circumfuses, cocoons, embosoms, embowers, embraces, encloses (also incloses), encompasses, enfolds, enshrouds, enswathes, envelops, enwraps, invests, involves, laps, mantles, muffles, shrouds, veils, wraps

Words Related to swathes

curtains, drapes

embeds (also imbeds), encases

blankets, overlays, overspreads

camouflages, cloaks, disguises, masks

circles, encircles, enlaces, enwinds

Near Antonyms of swathes

bares, denudes, exposes, strips

2 to cover with a bandage

tenderly swathed the soldier's wounds

Synonyms of swathes

bandages, binds, dresses

Words Related to swathes

attends, cares (for), doctors, medicates, ministers (to), nurses, treats

cures, heals, mends, rehabilitates, remedies

Near Antonyms of swathes

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