Abate and Redouble

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Abate verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

Usage example: a couple of aspirin should abate the pain

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Redouble is an antonym for abate.

Nearby Words: abatement, abating

Redouble verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.

Usage example: rescuers redoubled their efforts to reach the people buried in the rubble after unexpectedly hearing someone call for help

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Abate is an antonym for redouble.

Nearby Word: redoubling

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