Civilize and Decrease

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

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Decrease is an antonym for civilize in develop topic.

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

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Civilize is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

civilize crime

decrease crime

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Decrease and Civilize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/civilize/decrease

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