Antonyms for in creased
Grammar : Adj, adv, verb |
Spell : verb in-krees; noun in-krees |
Phonetic Transcription : verb ɪnˈkris; noun ˈɪn kris |
- abbreviate
- abridge
- abstain
- advance
- agree
- aid
- alleviate
- appease
- back up
- belittle
- block
- blow
- blunt
- bore
- break down
- calm
- castigate
- cave in
- cease
- censure
- close
- collapse
- collect
- combine
- comfort
- common
- complete
- compose
- compress
- conceal
- concentrate
- condemn
- condense
- confuse
- connect
- constrict
- contract
- contradict
- cool
- corrupt
- cramp
- criticize
- curtail
- cut
- damage
- dampen
- deaden
- debase
- decelerate
- decline
- decrease
- decreased
- deflate
- degrade
- delay
- delight
- demolish
- demote
- denounce
- deny
- depart
- deplete
- deprecate
- depress
- descend
- destroy
- deter
- deteriorate
- deteriorated
- detrimental
- die
- diminish
- dirty
- disapprove
- discontinue
- discourage
- discredit
- disdain
- disect
- disenchant
- disgrace
- dishearten
- dishonor
- dislike
- disorganize
- disperse
- disprove
- dissipate
- dissuade
- distress
- distribute
- divide
- divided
- drop
- dull
- dwindle
- end
- exhaust
- exhausted
- existent
- existing
- exit
- expedite
- experienced
- extinguish
- fade
- fail
- fall
- falter
- fewer
- fill
- finish
- fix
- flat
- forfeit
- free
- further
- gather
- gentle
- give in
- give up
- gladden
- go
- go down
- go to sleep
- halt
- halve
- harm
- hate
- have
- help
- hide
- hinder
- hold
- humble
- humiliate
- hurt
- ignore
- immature
- impede
- improve
- inexperienced
- injure
- inopportune
- join
- keep
- kill
- kind
- lack
- languish
- lay
- leave
- less
- lessen
- let down
- let go
- lie
- lifeless
- lighten
- liquefy
- lose
- lower
- lull
- maintain
- make happy
- mar
- melt
- miniaturize
- minimize
- minus
- mislay
- miss
- mix up
- mollify
- narrow
- necessary
- need
- negative
- neglect
- old
- old-fashioned
- out-of-date
- outdated
- pacify
- pale
- pass
- placate
- plant
- play down
- please
- polite
- pollute
- prevent
- procrastinate
- prohibit
- push down
- quench
- quiet
- quieten
- raze
- recede
- reduce
- reduced
- refrain
- refuse
- reject
- release
- relieve
- repress
- reproach
- rest
- restrict
- result
- retard
- retreat
- retrogress
- reveal
- ruin
- scatter
- separate
- shame
- shorten
- shortened
- shrink
- shrivel
- simplify
- sit
- slow
- slump
- soften
- soothe
- spend
- spread
- spurn
- squander
- stale
- stop
- straighten
- stunt
- subtract
- suppress
- surrender
- take away
- take back
- tangle
- thin
- throw away
- tight
- tired
- tranquilize
- trouble
- uncomplicate
- undermine
- undernourish
- undeveloped
- unenergetic
- unfavorable
- unite
- unprepared
- unready
- unripe
- unstylish
- unswollen
- untimely
- upset
- use
- used
- usual
- wait
- wane
- want
- waste
- weaken
- wither
- withhold
- worn
- worsen
- yield
Definition of in creased
Origin :- early 14c., "become greater in size or number; to cause to grow, enlarge," from Anglo-French encress-, Old French encreiss-, present participle stem of encreistre, from Latin increscere "to increase, to grow upon, grow over, swell, grow into," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + crescere "to grow" (see crescent). Latin spelling restored 15c. Related: Increased; increasing.
- As in more : adj additional, greater
- As in new : adj additional
- As in plus : adj added, extra
- As in puffy : adj swollen
- As in ripe : adj fully developed; experienced
- As in supplementary : adj additional
- As in increased : adj raised
- As in multiplied : adj manifolded
- As in accelerated : adj sped up
- As in additional : adj extra, supplementary
- As in elongated : adj lengthened
- As in fresh : adj additional
- As in doubly : adv twofold
- As in improve : verb make or become better
- As in increase : verb add or grow
- As in inflame : verb anger, aggravate
- As in intensify : verb make more forceful, severe
- As in lengthen : verb extend
- As in luxuriate : verb indulge, prosper
- As in magnify : verb enlarge, intensify
- As in mushroom : verb sprout; grow quickly
- As in pad : verb elaborate, amplify
- As in pick up : verb improve
- As in augment : verb make greater; improve
- As in progress : verb improve, advance
- As in prolong : verb extend, draw out
- As in promote : verb give a higher position in organization
- As in propagate : verb breed, reproduce
- As in prosper : verb be fortunate; succeed
- As in quicken : verb make faster; invigorate
- As in recover : verb improve in health
- As in reinforce : verb strengthen, augment
- As in spread : verb open or fan out
- As in step up : verb accelerate
- As in strengthen : verb make more forceful, powerful
- As in supplement : verb add to
- As in swell : verb become larger
- As in thrive : verb do well
- As in upgrade : verb improve
- As in wax : verb become large, fuller
- As in whet : verb arouse, excite
- As in widen : verb open up
- As in beef up : verb strengthen
- As in branch off : verb extend
- As in accrue : verb increase by addition or growth, often financial
- As in boom : verb prosper
- As in accumulate : verb gather or amass something
- As in branch off/branch out : verb extend beyond main part
- As in broaden : verb extend, supplement
- As in redouble : verb reinforce
- As in build up : verb amplify, advertise
- As in bump : verb increment
- As in up : verb elevate
- As in burgeon : verb bloom
- As in eke : verb lengthen
- As in up : verb boost
- As in outstretch : verb spread
- As in prolongate : verb lengthen
- As in ramify : verb branch
- As in uprise : verb get up
- As in vitalize : verb quicken
- As in come on : verb advance, progress
- As in deepen : verb make more intense
- As in aggrandize : verb cause something to seem or be greater, bigger
- As in aggravate : verb cause to become worse
- As in dilate : verb stretch, widen
- As in distend : verb bulge, swell
- As in double : verb make two of; make twice as large
- As in elevate : verb promote; augment
- As in enhance : verb improve, embellish
- As in evolve : verb develop, progress
- As in exacerbate : verb infuriate; make worse
- As in expand : verb extend, augment
- As in extend : verb make larger, longer
- As in fan : verb provoke
- As in fatten : verb grow or make bigger; nourish
- As in flourish : verb grow, prosper
- As in gain : verb acquire, win
- As in get up : verb mount; get out of bed
- As in grow : verb become larger, evolve
- As in heap : verb amass, collect in pile
- As in heighten : verb intensify
Synonyms for in creased
- abound
- accelerate
- accent
- accentuate
- acclaim
- accompanying
- accomplish
- accomplished
- accrue
- accumulate
- achieve
- acquire
- activate
- actuate
- add
- add fuel
- add fuel to fire
- add insult to injury
- add to
- added
- added on
- additional
- adorn
- adult
- advance
- affixed
- age
- aged
- agglomerate
- aggrandize
- aggrandized
- aggravate
- aggregate
- aggregated
- agitate
- also
- amalgamate
- amass
- amassed
- ameliorate
- amend
- amplified
- amplify
- ancillary
- and
- animate
- anneal
- annex
- annoy
- another
- appended
- applaud
- appoint
- appreciate
- arise
- arouse
- arrange
- array
- arrive
- ascend
- assemble
- attain
- augment
- augmented
- augmenting
- auxiliary
- awake
- awaken
- back up
- balloon
- bank
- bask
- batten
- be displayed
- be distributed
- be enriched
- be in clover
- be inflated
- be on top of heap
- be out of woods
- be profuse
- be prolix
- bear
- bear fruit
- beautify
- become
- become better
- become bloated
- become distended
- become rich
- become swollen
- become wealthy
- beef up
- beget
- belly
- benefit
- besides
- better
- bifurcate
- billow
- billowy
- bless
- blister
- bloat
- bloated
- bloom
- blossom
- blow up
- blown
- bolster
- boom
- boost
- boosted
- bounce back
- bounteous
- brace
- branch off
- branch out
- breadthen
- breed
- brighten
- bring in
- bring together
- broaden
- bud
- build
- build up
- bulge
- bulgy
- bulk
- bulk up
- bunch
- burgeon
- burn
- burst
- burst forth
- buttress
- cache
- capture
- carry
- carry on
- cast
- catch on
- challenge
- circulate
- civilize
- clean up
- clear
- climb
- coarsen
- coat
- collect
- collocate
- come
- come along
- come around
- come to be
- commend
- compile
- complement
- complete
- completed
- complicate
- compound
- compounded
- concentrate
- conditioned
- confirm
- consummate
- continue
- convalesce
- correct
- corroborate
- cover
- cram
- crane
- cultivate
- cumulate
- darken
- daub
- deepen
- deeper
- delay
- delight
- deposit
- derive
- detail
- detonate
- develop
- diffuse
- dignify
- dilate
- disclose
- dispatch
- disperse
- distend
- distended
- distent
- distinguish
- distort
- disturb
- diverge
- diversify
- divide
- do well
- do wonders
- doctor up
- double
- drag one's feet
- drag out
- dragged out
- draw
- draw out
- draw together
- drawn out
- dualize
- dump
- dupe
- duplicate
- duplicated
- duplify
- earn
- eat up
- economize
- edit
- educe
- egg on
- elaborate
- elevate
- elevated
- elongate
- else
- embellish
- embitter
- embroider
- emend
- emerge
- emphasize
- empower
- energize
- engender
- enhance
- enhanced
- enjoy
- enkindle
- enlarge
- enlarged
- enlightened
- enlist
- ennoble
- enrage
- enrich
- enriched
- envenom
- escalate
- establish
- eulogize
- even out
- exacerbate
- exaggerate
- exalt
- exasperate
- exceeding
- excite
- excogitate
- expand
- expanded
- expatiate
- expedite
- explicate
- explode
- expound
- extend
- extended
- extra
- fan
- fan out
- fan the flames
- fare well
- farther
- father
- fatten
- favor
- feast
- feather nest
- fecundate
- feed
- feed the fire
- feel oneself again
- fertilize
- fill
- fill out
- fill up
- filled out
- finished
- fire
- fire up
- fit
- flatten
- flesh out
- flourish
- flow
- flower
- fold
- foment
- forge ahead
- fork
- fortify
- fresh
- fudge
- fulfill
- full
- full-blown
- full-fledged
- fully grown
- further
- gain
- gain ground
- gain weight
- gall
- galvanize
- gather
- generate
- germinate
- get
- get ahead
- get back on feet
- get better
- get bigger
- get fat
- get in shape
- get on
- get out from under
- get over
- get places
- get taller
- get there
- get to
- get to one's feet
- get well
- glean
- glorify
- gloss
- go
- go from bad to worse
- go great guns
- go off
- go on
- go places
- go to town
- goad
- graduate
- grate
- group
- grow
- grow full
- grow larger
- grow rapidly
- grow rich
- grown
- grown-up
- harden
- harvest
- hasten
- have
- heal
- heap
- heap together
- heat
- heat up
- heavier
- heighten
- heightened
- help
- higher
- hike
- hike up
- hit it big
- hit on
- hit the jackpot
- hoard
- hold
- hold up
- honor
- hurry
- husband
- hype
- ignite
- impassion
- impel
- impregnate
- improve
- in addition
- in readiness
- incense
- incite
- incorporate
- increase
- increased
- inflame
- inflamed
- inflate
- inflated
- infold
- informed
- infuriate
- innervate
- innerve
- innumerable
- inseminate
- inspire
- intensate
- intensify
- intensity
- intoxicate
- invigorate
- irritate
- issue
- jack up
- jazz up
- judicious
- jump
- jump up
- justify
- kick upstairs
- kindle
- land
- larger
- last
- lay
- learned
- lend a hand
- lengthen
- let it ride
- let out
- level
- lie
- lift
- light
- lighten
- likewise
- live extravagantly
- live high on hog
- live in luxury
- live it up
- liven
- load
- load up
- look up
- loop
- love
- lump
- luxuriate
- madden
- made longer
- magnify
- major
- make
- make a bundle
- make a comeback
- make a go
- make a killing
- make better
- make firm
- make first rate
- make good
- make haste
- make headway
- make higher
- make it
- make longer
- make mark
- make money
- make out
- make pregnant
- make strides
- mantle
- mark up
- marked up
- mass
- massed
- maturate
- mature
- matured
- meliorate
- mellow
- mend
- more
- more than that
- mother
- motivate
- mound
- mount
- move
- move forward
- move up
- multiply
- mushroom
- net
- new
- numerous
- obtain
- on the side
- open
- open out
- open up
- open wide
- option
- originate
- other
- outspread
- outstretch
- outstretched
- over and above
- over-and-above
- overcome
- overdo
- overdraw
- overdue
- overfeed
- overlay
- overstate
- overtake
- pack
- pad
- padding
- paint
- parlay
- part
- perfect
- perfected
- perk
- perk up
- perpetuate
- pervade
- pick up
- piggyback
- pile
- pile out
- pile up
- pillar
- pique
- plait
- pleat
- plicate
- plug
- plump
- point
- polish
- pop up
- positive
- pouch
- pour it on
- pout
- praise
- precipitate
- prefer
- prepare
- prepared
- prime
- proceed
- procreate
- procure
- produce
- profit
- progress
- proliferate
- prolong
- prolongate
- prolonged
- promote
- prop
- prop up
- propagate
- prosper
- protract
- protracted
- protrude
- provoke
- publicize
- puff
- puff out
- puff up
- puffed up
- pull through
- pullulate
- punch up
- purify
- push one's button
- put flesh on
- put on weight
- put out
- put up
- pyramid
- quick
- quicken
- rack up
- radiate
- raise
- rally
- ramify
- rattle one's cage
- reach
- ready
- realize
- ream
- reap
- rebound
- recommence
- recover
- rectify
- recuperate
- redouble
- redoubled
- reduplicated
- refine
- reform
- refresh
- regain one's health
- regain one's strength
- regenerate
- reinforce
- rejuvenate
- relish
- renew
- renewed
- reopen
- repeat
- repeated
- replicate
- reproduced
- restart
- restore
- result
- resume
- return to form
- revamp
- revel
- revise
- revitalize
- revive
- rile
- riot
- ripen
- ripened
- rise
- rise and shine
- rise in value
- roil
- roll
- roll out
- roll up
- rollick
- round out
- round up
- rouse
- rub salt in a wound
- run
- run on
- run up
- sagacious
- scale
- scare up
- score
- seasoned
- secure
- send up
- separate
- set
- set off
- set right
- set up
- settle
- shake up
- shape up
- sharpen
- shine
- shoot
- shoot up
- shore
- shore up
- sinew
- sire
- skilled
- skillful
- skip
- skyrocket
- slap on
- smear
- snap back
- snowball
- sober up
- sound
- soup up
- spare
- speed
- speed up
- spike
- spin
- spin off
- spin out
- spotlight
- sprawl
- spray
- spread
- spread out
- spring
- spring out
- spring up
- sprout
- spur
- spurt
- stack
- stack up
- stall
- stand
- stand up for
- start anew
- steam up
- steel
- stem
- step up
- stiffen
- stimulate
- stir
- stir up
- stockpile
- store
- store up
- straighten out
- straighten up
- strengthen
- stress
- stretch
- stretch out
- stretched
- strew
- strike it rich
- string out
- stroke
- strung out
- stuff
- subdivide
- subsidize
- substantiate
- succeed
- suffuse
- supplement
- supplementary
- supply
- support
- surge
- surplus
- sustain
- swarm
- sweeten
- swell
- tack on
- tag on
- take
- take it easy
- take off
- take turn for better
- take up
- teem
- temper
- thicken
- thrive
- timely
- tone
- tone up
- too many
- top
- touch up
- toughen
- triple
- truck
- tumefy
- turn
- turn out
- turn out well
- turn over new leaf
- turn the corner
- twice
- uncoil
- underline
- unfold
- unfurl
- unite
- unravel
- unroll
- untwist
- unwind
- up
- update
- upgrade
- uprise
- upspring
- upsurge
- urge
- usable
- vegetate
- versed
- vex
- vitalize
- vivificate
- vivify
- wake
- waken
- wallow
- wanton
- wax
- well up
- well-timed
- whet
- whip up
- widen
- wider
- win over
- wise
- work out
- work up
- worsen
- yield
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