Decrease and Liven

Opposite meaning words

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

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Liven is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Liven verb - Make lively.

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Decrease is an antonym for liven in topics: quicken, invigorate.

Nearby Words: lively, livening

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Liven and Decrease. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/liven

Decrease & Liven. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/liven>.

Liven or Decrease. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/liven.

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