Increase and Minimise

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

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Minimise is an antonym for increase.

Minimise verb - Make small or insignificant.

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Increase is an antonym for minimise.

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Minimise and Increase. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/minimise

Increase & Minimise. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/minimise>.

Minimise or Increase. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/minimise.

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