Collapse and Increase

Opposite meaning words

Collapse noun - A complete depletion of energy or strength.

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Increase is an antonym for collapse in topics: break down, downfall.

Increase noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Collapse is an antonym for increase.

total	total collapse	total increase
simple	simple collapse	simple increase
actual	actual collapse	actual increase
massive	massive collapse	massive increase
Other adjectives: slow, gradual, major, immediate, widespread, general, temporary, later, further, inevitable, rapid, recent, sudden, resulting, global.

energy	collapse energy	increase energy
power	collapse power	increase power
time	collapse time	increase time
level	collapse level	increase level
Other words: health, defense, points, powers.

Third World Countries were the most badly affected and, combined with dwindling natural resources and increase in civil unrest, were on the brink of collapse.

Source: Video Game / Act of Aggression
Russia had lost battle after battle, but the strategic situation was looking rosy as Japan was just months - if not weeks - away from at least a morale collapse, with all Japan's strategic reserves depleted and the country teetering on the verge of a price-increase spiral.

Source: Useful Notes / Russians with Rifles

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