Decrease and Foster

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

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Foster is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Foster verb - To help the growth or development of.

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Decrease is an antonym for foster in give care or accommodation to topic.

number	decrease number	foster number
level	decrease level	foster level

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

Decrease & Foster. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/foster>.

Foster or Decrease. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/foster.

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