Increase and Worsen

Increase

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

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Antonyms for Increase

Worsen and increase are semantically related In some cases you can use "Worsen" instead a verb "Increase".

Nearby Words: increased, increasing, increment, increasingly, incremental

Worsen

Worsen verb - To become worse or of less value.

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Increase and worsen are semantically related in aggravate topic. Sometimes you can use "Increase" instead a verb "Worsen", if it concerns topics such as intensify.

Nearby Words: worsening, worse

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Common collocations

accuracy	increase accuracy	worsen accuracy
value	increase value	worsen value
health	increase health	worsen health
potency	increase potency	worsen potency

Both words in one sentence

Let's Split Up, Gang: Barbara proposes teaming up with Adam to increase their survival odds, but the latter rejects this out of hand, arguing their odds worsen that way.

Source: Web Video / Ten Little Roosters

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