Decrease and Misquote

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

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Misquote is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Misquote verb - Quote incorrectly.

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Decrease is an antonym for misquote in topics: exaggerate, overstate.

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Misquote and Decrease. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/misquote

Decrease & Misquote. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/misquote>.

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