Increase and Subtract from

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

Usage example: we have to increase the number of season-ticket holders if the local sports franchise is to survive

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Subtract from is an antonym for increase.

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Increase is an antonym for subtract from in lessen topic.

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Subtract from and Increase. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/subtract_from

Increase & Subtract from. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/subtract_from>.

Subtract from or Increase. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/increase/subtract_from.

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