Append and Abate

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Append verb - To join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase.

Usage example: append the prefix “un-” to each of these words

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Abate is an antonym for append.

Nearby Words: appendage, appending

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

Usage example: I managed to get the used car dealer to abate $200 from the sticker price

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Append is an antonym for abate.

Nearby Words: abatement, abating

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