Deteriorate and Increase

Opposite meaning words

Deteriorate verb - To become worse or of less value.

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Increase is an antonym for deteriorate in decay topic.

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

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Deteriorate is an antonym for increase.

deteriorate time

increase time

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Increase and Deteriorate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deteriorate/increase

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