Hire and Reduce

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Hire verb - To take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum.

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Reduce is an antonym for hire.

Nearby Words: hireling, hired, hiring, hirer

Reduce verb - To bring to a lower grade or rank.

Usage example: was reduced from team captain to team member as punishment for his misbehavior on the court

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Hire is an antonym for reduce.

Nearby Words: reduced, reduction, reducing, reducible

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