Civilise and Decrease

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Civilise verb - Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state.

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Decrease is an antonym for civilise.

Decrease verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

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Civilise is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

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Decrease and Civilise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/civilise/decrease

Civilise & Decrease. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/civilise/decrease>.

Decrease or Civilise. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/civilise/decrease.

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