Hem in and Increase

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Hem in verb - To close or shut in by or as if by barriers.

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Increase is an antonym for hem in in topics: confine, enclose.

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

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Hem in is an antonym for increase.

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Increase and Hem in. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hem_in/increase

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Increase or Hem in. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hem_in/increase.

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