Increase and Modify

Opposite meaning words

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

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Modify is an antonym for increase.

Modify verb - To limit the meaning of (as a noun).

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Increase is an antonym for modify in topics: alter, lessen.

power	increase power	modify power
value	increase value	modify value
number	increase number	modify number
time	increase time	modify time
Other words: difficulty, damage, powers, abilities, stats.

You can also modify your gun camo; golden finishings increase your aggro (read: making enemies notice and attack you more), while proper camo will decrease it.

Source: Gun Accessories
Each player has a hand of cards that can improve weapons, reduce incoming fire, increase speed, change obstacle locations or even modify dice rolls.

Source: Tabletop Game / Firestorm Armada
Kain from the 7 Kins of Purgatory in Fairy Tail has a doll that can affect the person whose hair to touching the doll, and not only does he use it to hurt his enemies he also uses it on himself to modify his physical abilities, such as turning the doll to steel to increase his durability.

Source: Reality Changing Miniature

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