Dock
Dock verb - To make less in extent or duration.
Usage example: the editorial was docked by about a hundred words to make it fit on the page
Increase
Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
How words are described
| corresponding | corresponding dock | corresponding increase |
| short | short dock | short increase |
| little | little dock | little increase |
| major | major dock | major increase |
| Other adjectives: extra. | ||
Common collocations
| points | dock points | increase points |
Cite this Source
Increase and Dock. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dock/increase
Dock & Increase. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dock/increase>.
Increase or Dock. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dock/increase.
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