What are some opposite words for decrease?

Antonyms for decrease
dɪˈkris; ˈdi kris, dɪˈkrisde·crease

This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term decrease.

Wiktionary5.0 / 1 vote

  1. decreasenoun

    Of a quantity, to become smaller.

    Synonyms:
    abate, shrink, decrement, cut, lower, go down, reduce, plummet, sink, shrinkage, drop, reduction, fall, lowering, loss, plunge

    Antonyms:
    gain, grow, up, rise, soar, go up, raise, increment, increase, shoot up

English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. 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.

    Antonyms:
    aggravate, amplify, continue, develop, enhance, enlarge, extend, foment, increase, magnify, rage, raise, revive

    Synonyms:
    abate, decline, diminish, ebb, lessen, lower, mitigate, moderate, reduce, subside

    Preposition:
    Abate in fury; abated by law.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. decreaseverb

    Antonyms:
    increase, grow, amplify, expand, augment, extend, enlarge

    Synonyms:
    diminish, lessen, subside, abate, lower, decline, retrench, curtail, reduce, wane

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Princeton's WordNet3.0 / 2 votes

  1. 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"

    Antonyms:
    increase, step-up, increment, growth

    Synonyms:
    drop, falloff, lessening, falling off, slack, slump, reduction, decrement, cliff, drop-off, step-down, diminution

  2. decrease, decrementnoun

    a process of becoming smaller or shorter

    Antonyms:
    step-up, growth, increase, increment

    Synonyms:
    decrement, drop-off, reduction, diminution, step-down, lessening

  3. decrease, decrementnoun

    the amount by which something decreases

    Antonyms:
    step-up, increase, increment, growth

    Synonyms:
    decrement, drop-off, reduction, diminution, step-down, lessening

  4. decrease, diminution, reduction, step-downverb

    the act of decreasing or reducing something

    Antonyms:
    step-up, increase, growth, increment

    Synonyms:
    reducing, lessening, simplification, reduction, decrement, drop-off, step-down, decline, diminution

  5. decrease, 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"

    Antonyms:
    step-up, increase, increment, growth

    Synonyms:
    shine, go down, accrue, diminish, strike, devolve, flow, precipitate, settle, lessen, come down, subside, pass, descend, come, fall, return, light, belittle, hang, minify, fall down

  6. decrease, lessen, minifyverb

    make smaller

    "He decreased his staff"

    Antonyms:
    growth, increase, increment, step-up

    Synonyms:
    subside, minify, lessen, diminish, fall

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. decreasenoun

    Synonyms:
    decrement, diminution, reduction, decline, depreciation, abatement, subsidence

  2. decreaseverb

    Synonyms:
    diminish, reduce, dwindle, subside, depreciate, abate, wane

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. DECREASE

    Synonyms:
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Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. 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, 2015  
  2. evolve

    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, 2015  
  3. reinforcements

    Submitted by anonymous on February 16, 2020  

How to use decrease in a sentence?

  1. Whitney Bowe:

    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.

  2. The CDC:

    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.

  3. William Xu:

    This ($300 million a year) amount is only going to increase, not decrease from now on.

  4. Krit Phromsakla:

    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.

  5. Mona Gohara:

    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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