Decrease and Redouble

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: workers decreased the volume of water flowing through the pipes in order to prevent an overflow

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Redouble is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Redouble verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.

Usage example: rescuers redoubled their efforts to reach the people buried in the rubble after unexpectedly hearing someone call for help

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Decrease is an antonym for redouble in topics: intensify, reinforce.

Nearby Word: redoubling

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