Elide and Increase

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Elide verb - To make less in extent or duration.

Usage example: the product presentation was not elided—it's always only 15 minutes long

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Increase is an antonym for elide.

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

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Elide is an antonym for increase.

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Increase and Elide. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elide/increase

Elide & Increase. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/elide/increase>.

Increase or Elide. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/elide/increase.

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