Dwindle and Increase

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: the long winter dwindled our supply of firewood to practically nothing

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Increase is an antonym for dwindle in topics: lessen, taper off.

Nearby Word: dwindling

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

Usage example: we have to increase the number of season-ticket holders if the local sports franchise is to survive

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Dwindle is an antonym for increase in grow topic.

dwindle numbers

increase numbers

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