traverse Synonyms
Another word for traverse
• verb (Context 1)
To travel or move across, over, or through an area, region, or obstacle.
"Early explorers had to cross vast stretches of uncharted desert to reach the coast."
• verb (Context 2)
To move laterally or back and forth across a slope or surface, especially in climbing, skiing, or pivoting a mechanical instrument.
"The skiers decided to zigzag diagonally across the mountain face to avoid the steepest moguls."
• noun (Context 3)
An act of passing or moving across, over, or through an area, especially a sideways movement across a steep slope in mountaineering or skiing.
"The climbers completed a careful crossing across the icy ridge before descending into the valley."
• adjective (Context 4)
Lying, extending, or acting across; set crosswise or at an angle.
"The carpenter installed a transverse beam across the ceiling to reinforce the roof structure."
• verb (Context 5)
To examine, discuss, or consider the whole extent of a subject thoroughly.
"In her keynote lecture, the historian will examine the complex economic causes of the industrial shift."
• verb (Context 6)
To formally deny or oppose an allegation of fact in a legal pleading.
"Defense counsel filed a brief to deny the factual claims presented in the plaintiff's complaint."
• noun (Context 7)
A structure, beam, gallery, or barrier placed crosswise, such as a crosspiece in architecture or a protective earthwork in a trench.
"The medieval cathedral features a narrow stone crosspiece overlooking the main nave."
Opposites of traverse
The opposite of traverse shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: