Redouble and Wane

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Redouble verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.

Usage example: rescuers redoubled their efforts to reach the people buried in the rubble after unexpectedly hearing someone call for help

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Wane is an antonym for redouble.

Nearby Word: redoubling

Wane verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

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Redouble is an antonym for wane.

Nearby Words: waning, waned

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Wane and Redouble. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/redouble/wane

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