Balloon and Dwindle

Opposite meaning words

Balloon verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.

Usage example: the number of students who stay home sick balloons every winter

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Dwindle is an antonym for balloon.

Dwindle verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: our hopes dwindled as the reports of more casualties came in

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Balloon is an antonym for dwindle.

Nearby Word: dwindling

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