Increase and Lighten

Opposite meaning words

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

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Lighten is an antonym for increase.

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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Increase is an antonym for lighten in load topic.

Nearby Words: light, lightly, lightness, lighter, lightening

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Lighten and Increase. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/lighten

Increase & Lighten. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/lighten>.

Lighten or Increase. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/lighten.

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