Increase and Lessening

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Increase

Increase noun - Something added (as by growth).
Usage example: shortly after he turned 12, he had a sudden height increase
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Antonyms for Increase
Lessening is an antonym for increase.
Nearby Words: increased, increasing, increment, increasingly, incremental

Lessening

Lessening noun - A change downward.
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Synonyms for Lessening
Increase is an antonym for lessening in decrease topic.
Nearby Words: lessen, lessened, less
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  • The result is a Historical Downgrade: while either a heroic or villainous shift could be said to be an increase in status, this take is definitely a lessening of stature no matter where the figure started out.
    Source: Historical Downgrade
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Lessening and Increase. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/lessening
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