Increase and Stop short

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

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Stop short is an antonym for increase.

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Increase is an antonym for stop short in topics: stop earlier than intended, cut short an activity.

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Stop short and Increase. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/stop_short

Increase & Stop short. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/stop_short>.

Stop short or Increase. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/stop_short.

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