Fall away and Increase

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Fall away verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: as the years went by, the public's interest in the murder case fell away

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Increase is an antonym for fall away in topics: subside, droop, stop, decrease, condense.

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

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Fall away is an antonym for increase.

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