Increase and Lessened

Opposite meaning words

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

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Lessened is an antonym for increase.

Lessened adjective - Impaired by diminution.

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Increase is an antonym for lessened in lower topic.

Nearby Word: lessening

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Lessened and Increase. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/lessened

Increase & Lessened. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/lessened>.

Lessened or Increase. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/lessened.

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