Concentrate
Concentrate verb - To increase the amount of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances.
Retreat
Retreat verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).
Concentrate is an antonym for retreat.
Nearby Words: retreated, retreating
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Retreat and Concentrate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/concentrate/retreat
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