increase - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of increasing something

Synonyms

• increase
• step-up

More generic

• change of magnitude

Opposite / Antonyms

• decrease

More specific

• accrual
• accruement
• accumulation
• addition
• advance
• aggrandisement
• aggrandizement
• amplification
• appreciation
• augmentation
• elevation
• enlargement
• escalation
• exaggeration
• expanding upon
• expansion
• inclusion
• intensification
• maximation
• maximisation
• maximization
• rise
• split
• split up
• stock split
• strengthening
• surge
• upsurge

Noun

the amount by which something increases

Synonyms

• increase
• increment

More generic

• amount

Opposite / Antonyms

• decrease

More specific

• amplification
• boost
• cost increase
• fare increase
• gain
• hike
• price increase
• raise
• rise
• salary increase
• supplement
• supplementation
• tax boost
• tax hike
• tax-increase
• up-tick
• wage hike
• wage increase

Noun

a change resulting in an increase

Synonyms

• increase

More generic

• alteration
• change
• modification

Opposite / Antonyms

• decrease

More specific

• augmentation
• concentration
• explosion
• jump
• leap
• run-up
• runup
• waxing

Noun

a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

Synonyms

• growth
• increase
• increment

More generic

• physical process
• process

Opposite / Antonyms

• decrease

More specific

• accession
• accretion
• accumulation
• broadening
• multiplication
• population growth
• proliferation
• pullulation
• relaxation
• widening

Noun

a quantity that is added

Synonyms

• addition
• gain
• increase

More generic

• indefinite quantity

More specific

• accretion

Verb

make bigger or more

Synonyms

• increase

More generic

• alter
• change
• modify

Opposite / Antonyms

• decrease

More specific

• advance
• amplify
• augment
• blow up
• boost
• broaden
• build
• build up
• enlarge
• escalate
• expand
• extend
• heighten
• inflate
• intensify
• kite
• lengthen
• magnify
• manifold
• maximise
• maximize
• multiply
• raise
• ramp up
• regenerate
• rev
• rev up
• rise
• step up
• stretch
• supercharge
• up
• widen
• work up

Verb

become bigger or greater in amount

Synonyms

• increase

More generic

• change magnitude

Opposite / Antonyms

• decrease

More specific

• accrue
• accumulate
• add
• add to
• amass
• appreciate
• apprise
• apprize
• broaden
• climb
• compound
• conglomerate
• crescendo
• cumulate
• deepen
• explode
• full
• gain
• gather
• grow
• heighten
• intensify
• irrupt
• mount
• pile up
• pullulate
• pyramid
• revalue
• rise
• shoot up
• snowball
• spike
• swell
• wax
• widen

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