Increase
Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
Repress
Repress verb - To put a stop to (something) by the use of force.
Common collocations
| energy | increase energy | repress energy |
| knowledge | increase knowledge | repress knowledge |
| number | increase number | repress number |
| population | increase population | repress population |
Cite this Source
Repress and Increase. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/repress
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