Amplify
Amplify verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
Usage example: the number of blood volunteers was significantly amplified by the promise of thank-you gifts to donors
Curtail
Curtail verb - To make less in extent or duration.
Usage example: curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather
Nearby Words: curtailment, curtailing
Common collocations
| ability | amplify ability | curtail ability |
| power | amplify power | curtail power |
| effects | amplify effects | curtail effects |
| powers | amplify powers | curtail powers |
| Other words: tendencies. | ||
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