Intensify and Reduce

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Intensify

Intensify verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.
Usage example: intensified her efforts to preserve the town's historic buildings and landmarks
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Reduce is an antonym for intensify in severe topic.
Nearby Words: intense, intensity, intensely, intensified, intensification

Reduce

Reduce verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Usage example: you'll have to reduce the amount of money you spend on unnecessary purchases if you want to have any money left for retirement
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Intensify is an antonym for reduce.
Nearby Words: reduced, reduction, reducing, reducible
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power intensify power reduce power
effect intensify effect reduce effect
world intensify world reduce world
powers intensify powers reduce powers
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