Decrease and Mount

Decrease

Decrease verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Usage example: the force of the wind slowly decreased until the flowers were standing upright again

Mount is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Mount

Mount verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.
Usage example: medical expenses began to mount

Decrease is an antonym for mount in topics: increase, affix, climb.

Nearby Words: mountain, mounted, mounting, mounter

How words are described

normal normal decrease normal mount
actual actual decrease actual mount
massive massive decrease massive mount
temporary temporary decrease temporary mount

Common collocations

strength decrease strength mount strength
attack decrease attack mount attack
charge decrease charge mount charge
number decrease number mount number
Other words: resistance, defense.
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