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increase

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of increase

1 something added (as by growth)

shortly after he turned 12, he had a sudden height increase

Synonyms of increase

accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, expansion, gain, increment, more, plus, proliferation, raise, rise, step-up, supplement, uptick

Words Related to increase

accumulation, assemblage, collection, gathering

accession, appendix, continuation, extension, uptrend, upturn

jump, run-up, spike

Near Antonyms of increase

deduction, subtraction

Antonyms of increase

abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, depletion, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff, lessening, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, step-down

2 the act or process of becoming greater in number

the increase in the number of students enrolled at the school was very gradual

Synonyms of increase

accumulating, accumulation, addition, multiplication, mushrooming, proliferation

Words Related to increase

doubling, quadrupling, tripling

creep, growth, rise, spread

enlargement, escalation, expansion

amplification, distension (or distention), inflation

accretion, accrual, augmentation, cumulation

extension, lengthening

boost, gain, hike, increment, rise

Near Antonyms of increase

abatement, compressing, compression, condensation, condensing, constricting, constriction, contracting, contraction, diminishing, diminishment, diminution, drop, drop-off, fall, falloff, lessening, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, shrinking

retrenching, retrenchment, shortening

Antonyms of increase

increase

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of increase

1 to make greater in size, amount, or number

we have to increase the number of season-ticket holders if the local sports franchise is to survive

Synonyms of increase

accelerate, add (to), aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build up, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, hype, multiply, pump up, raise, swell, stoke, supersize, up

Words Related to increase

boom, jump, skyrocket, spike

bump (up), ratchet (up) also rachet (up)

blow up, dilate, distend, inflate

draw out, elongate, flesh (out), lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch

develop, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify

complement, supplement

beef (up), reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen

accumulate, amass, collect

follow up, parlay

Near Antonyms of increase

abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten

compress, condense, constrict, contract

cut back, retrench

Antonyms of increase

abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, minify, reduce, subtract (from)

2 to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

the number of Internet users increased exponentially during the 1990s

Synonyms of increase

accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon (also bourgeon), climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, rise, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax

Words Related to increase

jump, rocket, skyrocket, surge

heighten, intensify, redouble

blow up, bulk, distend, inflate, puff (up)

crescendo, crest, peak

Antonyms of increase

contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane

Synonym Discussion of increase

increase, enlarge, augment, multiply mean to make or become greater. increase used intransitively implies progressive growth in size, amount, or intensity

- his waistline increased with age

; used transitively it may imply simple not necessarily progressive addition.

- increased her landholdings

enlarge implies expansion or extension that makes greater in size or capacity.

- enlarged the kitchen

augment implies addition to what is already well grown or well developed.

- the inheritance augmented his fortune

multiply implies increase in number by natural generation or by indefinite repetition of a process.

- with each attempt the problems multiplied

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