Appreciate
Appreciate verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.
Usage example: the value of that antique should appreciate over time
Decrease is an antonym for appreciate in topics: thankful, value highly, increase in worth, recognize worth.
Decrease
Decrease verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Appreciate is an antonym for decrease.
Common collocations
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Decrease and Appreciate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appreciate/decrease
Appreciate & Decrease. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/appreciate/decrease>.
Decrease or Appreciate. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/appreciate/decrease.
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