What are some opposite words for decrease?
Antonyms for decrease
dɪˈkris; ˈdi kris, dɪˈkrisde·crease
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
decrease
The storm, the fever, the pain abates. Interest declines. Misfortunes may be mitigated, desires moderated, intense anger abated, population decreased, taxes reduced. We abate a nuisance, terminate a controversy, suppress a rebellion. See ALLEVIATE.
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aggravate, amplify, continue, develop, enhance, enlarge, extend, foment, increase, magnify, rage, raise, reviveSynonyms:
abate, decline, diminish, ebb, lessen, lower, mitigate, moderate, reduce, subsidePreposition:
Abate in fury; abated by law.
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Princeton's WordNet
decrease, lessening, drop-offnoun
a change downward
"there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
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increase, step-up, increment, growthSynonyms:
drop, falloff, lessening, falling off, slack, slump, reduction, decrement, cliff, drop-off, step-down, diminutiondecrease, decrementnoun
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
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step-up, growth, increase, incrementSynonyms:
decrement, drop-off, reduction, diminution, step-down, lesseningdecrease, decrementnoun
the amount by which something decreases
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step-up, increase, increment, growthSynonyms:
decrement, drop-off, reduction, diminution, step-down, lesseningdecrease, diminution, reduction, step-downverb
the act of decreasing or reducing something
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step-up, increase, growth, incrementSynonyms:
reducing, lessening, simplification, reduction, decrement, drop-off, step-down, decline, diminutiondecrease, diminish, lessen, fallverb
decrease in size, extent, or range
"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
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step-up, increase, increment, growthSynonyms:
shine, go down, accrue, diminish, strike, devolve, flow, precipitate, settle, lessen, come down, subside, pass, descend, come, fall, return, light, belittle, hang, minify, fall downdecrease, lessen, minifyverb
make smaller
"He decreased his staff"
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decreasenoun
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decrement, diminution, reduction, decline, depreciation, abatement, subsidencedecreaseverb
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diminish, reduce, dwindle, subside, depreciate, abate, wane
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
DECREASE
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Editors Contribution
dilation
to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc.
during the ten-day march across the desert their supply of water decreased rapidly.
Submitted by JP03 on July 7, 2015evolve
make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree.
the population of the area has decreased radically.
Submitted by acronimous on October 18, 2015reinforcements
How to use decrease in a sentence?
Icing the area immediately following treatment is key--cold milk compresses are amazingly soothing, popping an Aleve or ibuprofen can decrease swelling and redness, but avoid Tylenol.If the redness lasts for longer than a few hours, be sure to tell your doctor so they can be more conservative with the settings at your next session.
It is true that we have work to do -- here and internationally -- and are likely to see more monkeypox cases in the near term, but it is possible to significantly decrease the number of cases and contain the current monkeypox outbreak through education and increased testing and access to vaccines -- all priorities we've made dramatic progress on.
This ($300 million a year) amount is only going to increase, not decrease from now on.
We have not been overwhelmed, we can still receive more patients but the number of people receiving treatment related to air pollution is higher, according to statistics we have collected from past 3 years, the number should gradually decrease when we approach the end of April… (but) we will continue to be vigilant monitoring the situation.
A morning shower allows for time to meditate and regroup before starting a long or hectic day, this mindfulness can decrease inflammation in the skin by keeping levels of a hormone called cortisol capped.
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#985 | increase | |
#1009 | growth | |
#1056 | continue | |
#1482 | develop | |
#2479 | enlarge | |
#2491 | gain | |
#2703 | rise | |
#2923 | grow | |
#3129 | expand | |
#3400 | enhance | |
#3551 | raise | |
#4532 | extend | |
#4933 | decrease | |
#8658 | rage | |
#15578 | increment | |
#19126 | soar | |
#23117 | revive | |
#26007 | augment | |
#29947 | magnify | |
#36507 | amplify | |
#55038 | aggravate | |
#108146 | foment |
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