Enlarge and Lessen

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Enlarge verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.

Usage example: as the number of people with cell phones enlarges, more transmission towers will have to be built

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Lessen is an antonym for enlarge in topics: expand, increase.

Nearby Words: enlargement, enlarging, enlarger

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

Usage example: we lessened our efforts as it became clear they weren't having an effect

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Enlarge is an antonym for lessen in topics: reduce, lower.

Nearby Words: lessening, less

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Lessen and Enlarge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/enlarge/lessen

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