Augment and Reduce

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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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Reduce is an antonym for augment in topics: increase, improve.
Nearby Words: augmentation, augmented, augmenting, augmentative

Reduce

Reduce verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Usage example: you'll have to reduce the amount of money you spend on unnecessary purchases if you want to have any money left for retirement
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Augment is an antonym for reduce in lessen topic.
Nearby Words: reduced, reduction, reducing, reducible
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Common collocations

humanity augment humanity reduce humanity
ability augment ability reduce ability
power augment power reduce power
strength augment strength reduce strength
Other words: attack, score, body, speed, level, health, factor, effects, damage, defense, humans, attacks, powers, stats.
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