What Is Antonymic Translation?

Antonymic translation is defined as a translation mode whereby an affirmative (positive) element in the ST is translated by a negative element in the TT and, vice versa, a negative element in the ST is translated using an affirmative element in the TT, without changing the meaning of the original sentence.

What's the opposite of squash?

Verb. ▲ Opposite of to press or crush noisily or be pressed or crushed noisily. flatten.

What is complementary antonym?

Complementary antonyms are word pairs whose meanings are opposite but whose meanings do not lie on a continuous spectrum (push, pull). Relational antonyms are word pairs where opposite makes sense only in the context of the relationship between the two meanings (teacher, pupil).