Antonyms for increase
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : verb in-krees; noun in-krees |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb ɪnˈkris; noun ˈɪn kris |
- abbreviate
- abridge
- abridgment
- cease
- compress
- compression
- condense
- contract
- curtail
- decelerate
- decline
- decrease
- deflate
- degrade
- demolish
- deplete
- depletion
- destroy
- diminish
- diminishment
- discourage
- divide
- drop
- fall
- halt
- hinder
- hurt
- lessen
- lose
- loss
- lower
- narrow
- play down
- prevent
- raze
- recede
- reduce
- reduction
- repress
- restrict
- retreat
- shorten
- shrink
- shrinkage
- slow
- stop
- subtract
- subtraction
- take back
- undermine
- weaken
Definition of increase
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.
- noun addition, growth
- verb add or grow
- Obstacles will only increase his eagerness and multiply his artifices.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- What, then, must be the population of the British empire if the increase in one city was at that rate?
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- To increase the attachment of our people to the Union, our laws should be just.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- By working shoulder to shoulder, together we can increase the bounty of all.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- If an increase of power was needed to secure this, they would not fail to ask it.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- What served to increase this, was the cannonade at the town.
- Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James
- But the little I had apprehended was, after all, my real possession, and one I could increase.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- The main question is as to the source from which an increase of life is to be obtained.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- Yet, the disdain of the girl seemed only to increase momently.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- We cannot increase or diminish God's holiness by anything that we do.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
Synonyms for increase
- access
- accession
- accretion
- accrual
- accumulation
- advance
- aggrandize
- aggrandizement
- aggravate
- amplify
- annex
- augment
- augmentation
- boost
- breakthrough
- broaden
- build
- build up
- burgeoning
- cumulation
- deepen
- develop
- development
- dilate
- distend
- double
- elaboration
- enhance
- enlarge
- enlargement
- escalate
- escalation
- exaggerate
- exaggeration
- expand
- expansion
- extend
- extension
- further
- gain
- heighten
- hike
- incorporation
- increment
- inflate
- inflation
- intensification
- intensify
- lengthen
- magnify
- mark up
- maximization
- merger
- mount
- multiplication
- multiply
- optimization
- pad
- progress
- proliferate
- prolong
- protract
- pullulate
- raise
- redouble
- reinforce
- rise
- sharpen
- slap on
- snowball
- spread
- step up
- step-up
- strengthen
- supplement
- surge
- swarm
- swell
- swelling
- tack on
- teem
- thicken
- triple
- upgrade
- upsurge
- upturn
- wax
- waxing
- widen
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