Degrade and Increase

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Degrade verb - To bring to a lower grade or rank.

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Increase is an antonym for degrade in shame topic.

Nearby Words: degradation, degrading

Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.

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Degrade is an antonym for increase in add or grow topic.

ability	degrade ability	increase ability
quality	degrade quality	increase quality
power	degrade power	increase power
performance	degrade performance	increase performance
Other words: knowledge, level, potential, effectiveness, durability, meter, intelligence, stats.

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