Augment and Curtail

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Augment

Augment verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
Usage example: our volleyball team was augmented by some of the exchange team's players
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Curtail is an antonym for augment in topics: increase, improve.
Nearby Words: augmentation, augmented, augmenting, augmentative

Curtail

Curtail verb - To make less in extent or duration.
Usage example: curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather
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Augment is an antonym for curtail.
Nearby Words: curtailment, curtailing
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Common collocations

ability augment ability curtail ability
power augment power curtail power
factor augment factor curtail factor
effects augment effects curtail effects
Other words: powers.
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