Amplify and Subtract

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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

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Subtract is an antonym for amplify in increase in size or effect topic.

Subtract verb - To take away (an amount or number) from a total.

Usage example: you can subtract the time you spent daydreaming from your total homework time

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Amplify is an antonym for subtract.

Nearby Words: subtraction, subtracting

ability	amplify ability	subtract ability
voice	amplify voice	subtract voice

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