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Synonyms for in creases
noun addition, growth

development
raise
merger
hike
rise
upsurge
expansion
surge
upturn
inflation

gain
increment
boost
escalation
swelling
accession
breakthrough
aggrandizement
upgrade
access

spread
accretion
elaboration
exaggeration
swell
accrual
enlargement
incorporation
multiplication
extension

augmentation
cumulation
accumulation
maximization
burgeoning
step-up
waxing
optimization
intensification

Antonyms for in creases

decrease
shrinkage
loss
reduction

abridgment
compression
depletion
diminishment

subtraction
decline
drop

Synonyms
verb add or grow

widen
strengthen
broaden
step up
reinforce
triple
build up
further
develop
raise
heighten
enlarge
build
boost

extend
escalate
swell
rise
multiply
deepen
intensify
expand
advance
double
enhance
thicken
lengthen
supplement

redouble
protract
distend
aggravate
dilate
prolong
swarm
spread
pad
wax
progress
inflate
proliferate
teem

magnify
annex
pullulate
snowball
sharpen
amplify
augment
exaggerate
mount
aggrandize
mark up
slap on
tack on

Antonyms

narrow
restrict
weaken
decrease
decelerate
hinder
slow
undermine
lessen
cease
curtail
prevent
repress
compress
demolish

destroy
raze
abridge
condense
shorten
take back
recede
retreat
play down
degrade
deplete
subtract
hurt
discourage
halt

stop
drop
lower
diminish
reduce
shrink
contract
divide
abbreviate
deflate
fall
decline
lose

Synonyms
noun something that augments, adds to

enlargement
extension
raise

addition
rise
increase

accretion
augmentation
increment

Antonyms

abridgment
compression
decrease
reduction
loss

shrinkage
subtraction
dispute
drop
deduction

decline
fall
disagreement
repudiation

Synonyms
noun gradual growth, addition

accumulation
raise

rise
accession

increase
augmentation

increment
build-up

Antonyms

decrease
loss
shrinkage

drop
decline
fall

deduction

Synonyms
noun growth

buildup
increase

accumulation
amassment

amassing

Antonyms

decrease

Synonyms
verb increase by addition or growth, often financial

accumulate
amass
gather

flow
enlarge
increase

collect
grow
build up

Antonyms

disperse
scatter
decrease
lessen

dissipate
spend
distribute
divide

diminish
reduce
lose

Synonyms
verb gather or amass something

compile
acquire
swell
rack up
assemble
add to
accrue
increase
collect
concentrate
gain

hoard
grow
expand
incorporate
cache
profit
gather
procure
unite
agglomerate
amalgamate

stockpile
pile
lump
heap
aggregate
mass
cumulate
store
collocate
round up
pile up

bring together
clean up
draw together
heap together
load up
make a bundle
make a killing
roll up
scare up
stack up
store up

Antonyms

disperse
scatter
forfeit
decrease
lessen
dwindle

squander
separate
lose
contract
shrink
divide

diminish
spend
waste
dissipate

Synonyms
noun gathering or amassing

aggregation
pile
inflation
growth
accretion
quantity
chunk
accession

mass
aggrandizement
addition
gob
increase
store
stock
agglomeration

collection
enlargement
augmentation
heap
multiplication
stack
hunk
conglomeration

amassment
build-up
collecting
hoarding
intensification
trove
up
upping

Antonyms

decrease
shrinkage
lessening
loss

reduction
subtraction
dispersal
dispersion

dissipation
scattering

Synonyms
noun something conjoined to or enlargement of something

extension
bonus
expansion
supplement
enhancement
boost
extra
accession
increment

aggrandizement
adjunct
additive
raise
profit
increase
commission
accretion
attachment

option
annex
rise
accrual
accessory
enlargement
appendix
augmentation
gain

dividend
hike
reinforcement
appendage
addendum
wing

Antonyms

decrease
loss
lessening
subtraction

reduction
shrinkage
withdrawal
decline

fall
drop
deduction

Synonyms
noun improvement, progress in development

development
breakthrough
rise
advancement
increase
step

growth
gain
progress
boost
upgrade
amelioration

enrichment
break
headway
go-ahead
buildup
furtherance

promotion
betterment
up
upping

Antonyms

decrease
stoppage
diminishment
loss
hindrance
halt

hesitation
recession
withdrawal
impediment
stagnation
decline

retreat
retrogression
stop
block
failure

Synonyms
noun money given beforehand

increase
hike
rise
stake
loan

bite
credit
retainer
score
take

touch
allowance
accommodation
deposit
down payment

prepayment
floater
front money

Antonyms

decrease
halt
hesitation
recession

withdrawal
impediment
stagnation
stop

block
failure

Synonyms
verb cause something to seem or be greater, bigger

acclaim
ennoble
dignify
commend
distinguish
parlay
extend

heighten
enlarge
increase
boost
glorify
magnify
applaud

multiply
intensify
expand
jump
augment
hike
praise

hype
honor
beef up
hike up
jack up

Antonyms

censure
denounce
disapprove
dishonor
condemn
degrade
disgrace
humiliate
shame
abridge

condense
curtail
decrease
lessen
shorten
weaken
reproach
belittle
humble
criticize

keep
contract
lower
shrink
diminish
reduce
debase
depress

Synonyms
verb cause to become worse

complicate
magnify
exaggerate
worsen

intensify
exacerbate
inflame
enhance

deepen
heighten
increase
mount

rouse
rise

Antonyms

decrease
weaken
play down
minimize
calm
soothe
slump

appease
gladden
mollify
soften
alleviate
improve
reduce

lower
fall
decline
drop
make happy
help
relieve

Synonyms
noun worsening of a situation,

exaggeration
exacerbation
increase

magnification
inflammation
worsening

strengthening
inflaming
intensification

condition deepening
heightening
sharpening

Synonyms
noun adding, joining

incorporation
addition
increase

merger
appropriation
attachment

increment
grab
takeover

annexing

Antonyms

decrease
loss

subtraction
detachment

Synonyms
verb make greater; improve

develop
strengthen
intensify
enlarge
add to
multiply
reinforce
build up

heighten
enhance
inflate
boost
expand
amplify
raise
extend

swell
magnify
mount
increase
sweeten
pad
build
compound

progress
grow
aggrandize
beef up
piggyback
tag on

Antonyms

compress
decrease
lessen
weaken
abridge
condense
curtail
undermine
shorten

demolish
destroy
raze
degrade
halt
hurt
discourage
lower
reduce

shrink
contract
drop
depress
diminish
stop
decline
uncomplicate

Synonyms
noun making greater; improving

enlargement
enhancement
swelling
accession
growth
increment
buildup
amplification

raise
addition
increase
magnification
accretion
boost
development
rise

expansion
inflation
multiplication
extension
hike
reinforcement
enrichment
strengthening

intensification
up
beefing up
fleshing out
heightening
upping

Antonyms

decrease
diminishment
lessening
reduction
stagnation
loss

compression
contraction
shortening
shrinkage
subtraction
degradation

decline
fall
drop
deduction

Synonyms
noun prosperity

development
increase
rush
advance
jump

upsurge
expansion
improvement
upturn
inflation

growth
gain
spurt
boost
push

upswing
prosperousness

Antonyms

decrease
diminishment
loss

stagnation
lessening
shrinkage

collapse
decline
failure

Synonyms
verb prosper

develop
strengthen
intensify
swell
thrive

flourish
grow
expand
flower
appreciate

increase
succeed
gain
spurt
enhance

bloom
rise in value

Antonyms

compress
decrease
lessen
cease
weaken
languish

shrivel
collapse
falter
halt
stop
lower

contract
shrink
decline
fail
stunt
lose

Synonyms
verb extend beyond main part

add to
develop
diverge
diversify
divide

enlarge
expand
extend
fork
grow

increase
multiply
part
proliferate
separate

ramify
spread out

Antonyms

lessen

shrink

Synonyms
noun advance, progress

development
hike
improvement
leap

gain
finding
progress
boost

discovery
increase
rise
invention

find
quantum leap
step forward

Antonyms

decrease
loss

decline
step back

step backward

Synonyms
verb extend, supplement

develop
augment
enlarge
increase

widen
expand
ream
stretch

swell
spread
fatten
grow

open up
breadthen

Antonyms

compress
decrease
lessen
narrow

abridge
restrict
diminish
lower

shrink
concentrate

Synonyms
noun development; accumulation

enlargement
growth
escalation
expansion
stockpile

plug
load
publicity
increase
accretion

mass
advertising
heap
hype
puff

promotion
stack
store
gain

Antonyms

decrease
lessening
reduction

shrinkage
stagnation
loss

destruction

Synonyms
verb amplify, advertise

develop
strengthen
intensify
add to
increase

reinforce
fortify
enhance
promote
boost

expand
improve
extend
heighten
hype

plug
publicize
puff
spotlight

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
weaken
dissuade
subtract

undermine
injure
worsen
let down
play down

halt
hurt
discourage
lower
diminish

Synonyms
verb increment

increase

raise

step up

Antonyms

decrease

diminish

Synonyms
verb advance, progress

develop
gain

improve
increase

proceed
make headway

Antonyms

deteriorate
retreat
worsen
exit

decline
fall
reduce
depart

go
leave

Synonyms
noun addition; maintenance

continuity
continuance
preservation
extension
assiduity
prolongation
protraction
propagation
endurance

sequel
sustenance
increase
postscript
supplement
furtherance
succession
duration
tenacity

line
production
continuing
enduring
increasing
producing
perpetuation
augmenting
going on

maintaining
perpetuating
persisting
preserving
prolonging
protracting
sustaining

Antonyms

stoppage
cessation
halt

termination
end
finish

stop

Synonyms
noun gift, offering

grant
addition
improvement
increase
donation
supplement

beneficence
handout
subscription
bestowal
augmentation
alms

benefaction
present
charity
helping hand
input
write-off

a hand
gifting
significant addition
do one’s part

Antonyms

loss

decrease

subtraction

Synonyms
verb make more intense

aggravate
develop
strengthen
heighten
increase

reinforce
redouble
enhance
intensify
expand

extend
magnify
mount
rise
rouse

grow
intensate

Antonyms

soothe
decrease
lessen
weaken
subtract
slump

pale
quieten
soften
lower
diminish
fall

decline
drop
fill
lighten

Synonyms
noun growth

evolution
advancement
expansion
improvement
increase
progress
unfolding
maturity
progression
addition
spreading

reinforcement
enlargement
augmentation
hike
flowering
advance
boost
buildup
spread
increasing
maturing

ongoing
evolvement
adulthood
developing
ontogenesis
maturation
ontogeny
ripening
chrysalis
adding to
advancing

augmenting
elaborating
evolving
making progress
perfecting
reinforcing
unraveling
upgrowth
upping

Antonyms

decrease
halt
stoppage
lessening

reduction
shrinkage
withdrawal
stagnation

decline
retreat
retrogression

Synonyms
verb stretch, widen

expound
distend
prolong
develop
extend

augment
expatiate
swell
enlarge
lengthen

increase
protract
inflate
broaden
expand

amplify
be profuse
be prolix
puff out
spin off

Antonyms

shorten
compress
decrease
lessen
narrow
abridge

condense
curtail
cut
constrict
contract
deflate

shrink
abbreviate
lower
diminish
reduce

Synonyms
verb bulge, swell

widen
augment
dilate
stretch

balloon
bloat
enlarge
distort

lengthen
increase
puff
inflate

expand
amplify

Antonyms

decrease
compress
lessen
abridge
condense
curtail

shorten
contract
reduce
deflate
shrink
diminish

lower
abbreviate
cave in
fall

Synonyms
verb make two of; make twice as large

increase
grow
repeat
augment
magnify
pleat

enlarge
plait
dupe
fold
duplicate
supplement

redouble
multiply
replicate
loop
amplify
infold

plicate
dualize
duplify

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
abridge
compress

condense
curtail
halve
diminish

reduce
divide
disect

Synonyms
verb promote; augment

appoint
upgrade
boost
prefer
intensify
build up

enhance
heighten
advance
glorify
ennoble
magnify

skip
swell
dignify
increase
exalt
further

honor
aggrandize
put up

Antonyms

reject
decrease
weaken
castigate
condemn
degrade
humiliate
shame
belittle
disgrace

denounce
lessen
demote
deprecate
disdain
spurn
distress
lower
halt
stop

criticize
debase
diminish
depress
drop
push down
trouble
upset

Synonyms
verb improve, embellish

upgrade
raise
augment
strengthen
intensify
complement
appreciate
enlarge

add to
increase
reinforce
build up
heighten
boost
aggrandize
pyramid

magnify
exalt
swell
exaggerate
elevate
beautify
lift
boom

pad
adorn
embroider
amplify
flesh out

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
weaken
subtract
undermine
disgrace
play down
condemn
denounce

compress
demote
mar
minimize
worsen
lower
diminish
reduce
neglect

hurt
discourage
take away
debase
depress
contract
drop
fix

Synonyms
noun development, progress

progression
expansion
enlargement
growth

transformation
change
unfolding
flowering

increase
evolvement
maturation
natural process

working out

Antonyms

lessening
shrinkage
stagnation

decrease
reduction
blockage

halt
stoppage

Synonyms
verb develop, progress

emerge
derive
mature
get
unfold

grow
expand
disclose
advance
open

elaborate
enlarge
excogitate
increase
result

ripen
obtain
educe
work out

Antonyms

lessen
hide
decrease

block
leave
stop

diminish
lose
halt

Synonyms
verb infuriate; make worse

annoy
aggravate
worsen
heighten
irritate
inflame
provoke

intensify
increase
embitter
exasperate
envenom
excite
madden

vex
enrage
add insult to injury
egg on
fan the flames
feed the fire
go from bad to worse

heat up
hit on
rub salt in a wound
push one’s button
rattle one’s cage

Antonyms

aid
soothe
appease
alleviate
improve

delight
calm
comfort
pacify
placate

make happy
please
help
compose

Synonyms
verb extend, augment

bolster
widen
broaden
swell
enlarge
increase
spread
develop
open
grow
thicken
pyramid
lengthen
unfurl

protract
distend
magnify
dilate
stretch
detail
prolong
unroll
pad
wax
unravel
inflate
mushroom
embellish

unfold
multiply
heighten
diffuse
amplify
bloat
hike
elaborate
burgeon
explicate
fatten
mount
aggrandize
beef up

blow up
fill out
upsurge
piggyback
bulk up
fan out
open out
outspread
puff up
slap on
soup up
spread out
stretch out
tack on

Antonyms

hinder
narrow
restrict
decrease
compress
lessen
hide
thin
shorten

curtail
withhold
simplify
tangle
shrivel
abridge
shrink
diminish
reduce

close
halt
end
stop
abbreviate
contract
deflate
fall
lower

Synonyms
noun growth

development
extension
increase
enlargement
inflation
spread

diffusion
distance
evolution
amplification
breadth
stretch

swelling
space
expanse
magnification
augmentation
multiplication

dilation
unfolding
maturation
distension
opening out
unfurling

Antonyms

decrease
abridgment
compression

reduction
shrinkage
lessening

stagnation

Synonyms
verb make larger, longer

prolong
last
widen
stretch
boost
broaden
develop
lengthen
enlarge
increase
spread
continue

take
go on
enhance
open
expand
supplement
draw
augment
magnify
dilate
mantle
unfurl

unroll
stall
pad
unfold
elongate
multiply
protract
heighten
aggrandize
amplify
add to
beef up

carry on
drag out
draw out
prolongate
crane
fan out
let out
run on
spin out
spread out
string out
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

shorten
narrow
restrict
compress
hinder
decrease
lessen
cease
discontinue
abridge
hide

degrade
constrict
curtail
condense
cut
take back
abbreviate
halt
end
stop
diminish

lower
reduce
shrink
lose
close
finish
contract
hold
keep
maintain

Synonyms
noun enlargement, continuation

delay
increase
development
expansion
postponement
purview
sweep
production
supplement
radius
arm

stretch
broadening
amplification
span
addition
adjunct
spread
branch
scope
protraction
annex

reach
appendix
augmentation
extent
compass
prolongation
elongation
orbit
appendage
addendum
wing

continuing
lengthening
widening
stretching
dilatation
distension
drawing out
spreading out

Antonyms

decrease
shortening
lessening
subtraction

abbreviation
abridgment
compression
contraction

curtailment
reduction
base
body

Synonyms
verb provoke

whip up
arouse
excite
rouse

extend
agitate
increase
enkindle

stimulate
expand
work up
impassion

add fuel
stir up

Antonyms

calm
lull
quiet
abridge

decrease
lessen
shorten
bore

contract
lower
shrink

Synonyms
verb grow or make bigger; nourish

swell
broaden
augment
build up
feed
thicken

bloat
distend
wax
increase
spread
stuff

thrive
cram
plump
expand
fill
overfeed

coarsen
gain weight
put flesh on
put on weight
round out

Antonyms

decrease
deplete
thin

deflate
shrink
contract

lose
undernourish

Synonyms
verb grow, prosper

develop
blossom
multiply
succeed
boom
expand
bloom

thrive
flower
augment
batten
wax
increase
score

burgeon
go
arrive
amplify
come along
get ahead
get on

make out
do well
be on top of heap
bear fruit
go great guns
hit it big
live high on hog

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
shrivel
wither

cease
hinder
languish
shrink

fail
lose
stunt

Synonyms
noun acquisition, winnings

advance
cut
return
advantage
profit
hike
rise
share
yield
improvement

increase
benefit
growth
earnings
income
dividend
payoff
boost
proceeds
achievement

progress
gravy
velvet
lucre
addition
accrual
produce
advancement
attainment
accretion

headway
take
increment
buildup
emolument
accumulation
receipts
up
upping

Antonyms

stagnation
debt
disadvantage
hindrance
loss
decrease
harm
hurt

injury
diminishment
misfortune
reduction
shrinkage
stoppage
expenditure
forfeit

forfeiture
failure
handicap
decline
worsening
bills
deduction
waste

Synonyms
verb acquire, win

secure
obtain
attain
have
build up
make
pick up
grow
increase
score
boost
achieve
get

reach
produce
promote
reap
realize
expand
improve
advance
earn
collect
benefit
ameliorate
parlay

perfect
capture
accomplish
profit
glean
enlarge
progress
net
complete
annex
procure
overtake
harvest

land
augment
clear
gather
enlist
succeed
consummate
fulfill
bring in
rack up
make a killing
move forward
win over

Antonyms

forfeit
harm
injure
give in
surrender
lessen
weaken
destroy
ruin
dissuade
prevent
demote
worsen

decrease
hinder
release
give up
lose
hurt
fail
miss
discourage
halt
stop
lower
spend

throw away
decline
diminish
yield
depart
leave
free
let go
neglect
plant
exhaust
pass
waste

Synonyms
verb mount; get out of bed

climb
awaken
awake
stand
arise

ascend
increase
rise
rise and shine
scale

turn out
uprise
upspring
move up
pile out

roll out
spring out

Antonyms

deaden

go to sleep

Synonyms
verb become larger, evolve

widen
sprout
cultivate
develop
raise
flourish
breed
increase
spread
build
thrive
swell
rise
produce

gain
multiply
come
expand
advance
age
turn
mature
become
thicken
maturate
arise
dilate
stretch

enlarge
wax
germinate
issue
vegetate
extend
pullulate
propagate
abound
stem
heighten
amplify
shoot
augment

luxuriate
mount
originate
ripen
burgeon
fill out
branch out
burst forth
come to be
get bigger
get taller
pop up
spring up

Antonyms

narrow
destroy
ignore
repress
compress
decrease
lessen
cease
demolish
raze
languish

ruin
recede
retreat
abridge
condense
curtail
shorten
shrink
neglect
halt
stop

drop
lower
diminish
reduce
fail
lose
decline
contract
hold
keep
stunt

Synonyms
noun development, progress

prosperity
success
advance
hike
rise
advancement
expansion
improvement
increase
production
gain

surge
unfolding
crop
buildup
flowering
aggrandizement
cultivation
boost
vegetation
proliferation
swell

enlargement
produce
augmentation
multiplication
evolution
extension
maturing
evolvement
thickening
maturation
sprouting

germination
widening
stretching
waxing
up
beefing up
fleshing out
heightening
upping

Antonyms

loss
halt
stagnation
decrease
destruction
reduction

abridgment
compression
abatement
diminishment
lessening
failure

stop
decline
worsening
underdevelopment

Synonyms
noun progress

advancement
advance
march

progression
improvement
increase

proficiency
way
promotion

ground
anabasis

Antonyms

decrease
hindrance

stoppage
block

Synonyms
verb amass, collect in pile

concentrate
stack
dump
load
store
group

augment
hoard
arrange
gather
lump
increase

accumulate
add
stockpile
mass
deposit
bunch

mound
pack
swell
bank
fill
fill up

Antonyms

squander
use
disperse
scatter
mix up
decrease

deplete
subtract
lessen
waste
spread
spend

distribute
divide
separate
diminish
lose

Synonyms
verb intensify

raise
magnify
strengthen
add to
increase

enhance
boost
improve
extend
augment

exalt
enlarge
elevate
lift
amplify

build up
make higher
send up

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
weaken
worsen
abridge
condense
curtail

shorten
condemn
denounce
compress
demote
lower
diminish

reduce
hurt
discourage
contract
shrink
depress
drop

Synonyms
verb make or become better

advance
upgrade
develop
help
reform
rise
recover
revamp
increase
lift
progress
better
enhance

promote
boost
correct
revise
raise
polish
augment
rectify
amend
edit
recuperate
purify
update

civilize
rally
elevate
emend
refine
skyrocket
convalesce
mend
ameliorate
cultivate
sharpen
meliorate
gain ground

look up
perk up
pick up
take off
touch up
come around
doctor up
make strides
set right
shape up
straighten out
turn the corner

Antonyms

recede
retreat
retrogress
decrease
repress
lessen
hinder
worsen
deteriorate
demote
ruin

damage
corrupt
dirty
pollute
weaken
destroy
harm
injure
halt
stop
hurt

descend
lower
decline
drop
lose
diminish
depress
reduce
blow
dull

Synonyms
noun bettering; something bettered

development
advance
upgrade
recovery
rise
advancement
increase
growth
enhancement

progress
revision
renovation
change
gain
amendment
cultivation
elevation
augmentation

progression
upbeat
correction
reclamation
regeneration
reformation
furtherance
civilization
rally

amelioration
promotion
betterment
enrichment
upswing
rectification
preferment
meliorism

Antonyms

decrease
stoppage
halt
stagnation
deterioration
diminishment
loss

demotion
damage
harm
hurt
injury
decline
stop

failure
retreat
retrogression
worsening
diminishing
weakening

Synonyms
noun small step toward gain

supplement
raise
profit
rise

accrual
accession
advancement
increase

enlargement
accretion
augmentation
addition

accrument

Antonyms

decrease
reduction
loss
subtraction

lessening
shrinkage
drop
decline

fall
deduction

Synonyms
verb anger, aggravate

ignite
agitate
disturb
rouse
embitter
worsen
infuriate
exacerbate
enrage
roil

rile
arouse
irritate
incense
kindle
provoke
intensify
stimulate
foment
annoy

exasperate
get
fire
light
burn
excite
madden
vex
increase
grate

heat
fan
gall
put out
impassion
heat up
fire up
intoxicate
steam up

Antonyms

calm
lull
quiet
soothe
appease
comfort
pacify
aid

delight
alleviate
placate
tranquilize
extinguish
disenchant
make happy
please

help
stop
discourage
lose
bore
dull
quench
cool

Synonyms
verb make more forceful, severe

aggravate
add to
escalate
boost
build up
step up
raise
increase
strengthen
reinforce
redouble

exacerbate
deepen
enhance
sharpen
heighten
quicken
stress
darken
magnify
augment
point

accentuate
lighten
rise
accent
brighten
exalt
concentrate
emphasize
whet
spike
rouse

aggrandize
beef up
set off
heat up
add fuel
intensate
pour it on
tone up

Antonyms

soften
soothe
decrease
lessen
weaken
hinder
undermine
slow

subtract
play down
degrade
darken
calm
help
diminish
lower

discourage
halt
hurt
reduce
dull
depress
upset
debase

Synonyms
verb extend

prolong
elongate
augment
expand
distend
draw

proceed
dilate
stretch
reach
increase
continue

pad
protract
amplify
drag out
draw out
prolongate

let out
make longer
spin out
string out

Antonyms

shorten
cease
compress
lessen
decrease

curtail
cut
abbreviate
contract
halt

stop
reduce
lose

Synonyms
verb indulge, prosper

enjoy
wallow
wanton
love
rollick
riot
roll

bloom
feast
bask
delight
revel
overdo
abound

burgeon
grow
increase
flourish
relish
thrive
eat up

be in clover
live extravagantly
live high on hog
live in luxury
live it up
take it easy

Antonyms

dislike
hate
lack
need
abstain

decrease
languish
refrain
want
shrink

fail
decline
diminish
stunt
lose

Synonyms
verb enlarge, intensify

aggravate
deepen
multiply
enhance
inflate
heighten
amplify
pyramid
ennoble
dignify

redouble
distend
dilate
eulogize
increase
exalt
pad
boost
glorify
extend

swell
rise
rouse
expand
augment
hike
sweeten
bless
mount
aggrandize

blow up
build up
step up
hike up
intensate
jack up
jump up
run up

Antonyms

soften
decrease
lessen
compress
belittle
condemn
degrade
disgrace
humiliate

shame
castigate
abridge
shorten
slump
weaken
play down
reduce
contract

fall
shrink
criticize
debase
lower
decline
drop
diminish
miniaturize

Synonyms
verb sprout; grow quickly

explode
proliferate
boom
burgeon
flourish

expand
detonate
augment
burst
luxuriate

increase
spread
grow
blow up
go off

shoot up
grow rapidly
spring up

Antonyms

decrease
shrivel

fail
shrink

diminish

Synonyms
verb elaborate, amplify

fudge
inflate
overstate
embellish
augment

bulk
magnify
exaggerate
stretch
enlarge

lengthen
increase
embroider
protract
spin

expand
fill out
overdraw
flesh out

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
play down
compress
abridge

curtail
shorten
simplify
diminish
reduce

lower
shrink
abbreviate
uncomplicate

Synonyms
verb improve

increase
take up
recover
continue
gain

gain ground
mend
perk up
rally
renew

resume
swell
reopen
restart
get better

get well
make a comeback
recommence

Antonyms

complete
weaken
worsen
release
lose

end
finish
miss
drop
lower

have
spend
throw away
free

Synonyms
noun advancement, gain

development
advance
evolution
stride
process
rise
improvement
breakthrough
pace
growth
headway

increase
momentum
movement
unfolding
expedition
procession
dash
course
rate
buildup
voyage

impetus
passage
amelioration
way
boost
march
lunge
journey
proficiency
flowering
betterment

break
progression
hike
motion
tour
promotion
ongoing
evolvement
anabasis
step forward

Antonyms

decrease
stoppage
halt
stagnation
diminishment

hindrance
whole
deterioration
decline
block

failure
worsening
retreat
retrogression

Synonyms
verb improve, advance

blossom
boost
develop
grow

mature
better
upgrade
increase

truck
gain
ameliorate
become better

make first rate
shape up
straighten up
turn over new leaf

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
worsen
retreat

deteriorate
retrogress
halt
stop

lose
back up
decline

Synonyms
verb extend, draw out

perpetuate
lengthen
delay
continue
drag out

protract
stall
stretch
increase
hold

pad
carry on
hold up
let it ride
make longer

spin out
stretch out
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

cease
shorten
expedite

further
halt
stop

abbreviate
advance

Synonyms
verb give a higher position in organization

advance
upgrade
raise
favor
increase

elevate
ennoble
magnify
ascend
dignify

prefer
up
graduate
better
exalt

skip
honor
aggrandize
kick upstairs
move up

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
belittle
condemn
degrade
disgrace
humiliate

shame
denounce
dishonor
demote
stop
drop
lower

depress
diminish
debase
discredit
hurt

Synonyms
verb breed, reproduce

multiply
proliferate
inseminate
increase
impregnate

raise
engender
sire
fertilize
originate

father
bear
grow
procreate
produce

mother
beget
generate
fecundate
make pregnant

Antonyms

decrease
deplete
destroy
lessen
result

conceal
hide
diminish
reduce
finish

stop
halt
kill

Synonyms
verb be fortunate; succeed

blossom
bloom
multiply
flourish
thrive
advance
flower
score
augment
batten
rise

bear
yield
increase
benefit
produce
gain
progress
arrive
fatten
get on
hit the jackpot

make out
do well
catch on
be enriched
bear fruit
become rich
become wealthy
do wonders
fare well
feather nest
get there

go places
go to town
grow rich
hit it big
make a killing
make good
make it
make mark
make money
strike it rich
turn out well

Antonyms

shrivel
wither
languish
recede
retreat

retrogress
decrease
refuse
shrink
fail

stop
lose
decline

Synonyms
noun affluence, good fortune

wealth
success
accomplishment
riches
expansion
benefit
growth
well-being
boom
interest

welfare
inflation
abundance
do
good
fortune
advantage
ease
arrival
increase

exorbitance
luxury
plenty
opulence
velvet
plenteousness
victory
bed of roses
easy street
flying colors

gravy train
thriving
prosperousness
clover
successfulness
good times
high on the hog
life of luxury
the good life

Antonyms

loss
lessening
shrinkage
stagnation

disadvantage
decrease
lack
restriction

poorness
poverty
failure

Synonyms
verb make faster; invigorate

promote
strengthen
revive
step up
accelerate
hasten
spur
stimulate
expedite
revitalize
activate
inspire

spring
move
actuate
dispatch
pique
arouse
vivify
animate
speed
rouse
incite
motivate

goad
increase
galvanize
precipitate
hurry
stir
urge
excite
awaken
grow
energize
vitalize

refresh
impel
kindle
shake up
liven
innervate
innerve
make haste
vivificate

Antonyms

dissuade
decelerate
hinder
slow
prohibit
calm
lull
quiet
deaden

delay
deter
decrease
wait
repress
retard
weaken
hurt
discourage

halt
stop
bore
disenchant
depress
diminish
rest
dull

Synonyms
verb improve in health

restore
revive
rebound
pick up
grow
increase
gain
bounce back
overcome
heal

recuperate
rejuvenate
refresh
better
renew
convalesce
mend
rally
get over
perk up

pull through
be out of woods
come around
feel oneself again
forge ahead
get back on feet
get better
get in shape
get out from under
get well

make a comeback
return to form
snap back
sober up
start anew
take turn for better
regain one’s health
regain one’s strength

Antonyms

destroy
worsen
decrease
ruin
deteriorate

weaken
mislay
wane
hurt
spend

decline
diminish
lose
kill
miss

Synonyms
verb strengthen, augment

bolster
stress
buttress
support
enlarge
add to
increase
fortify
emphasize

build up
boost
underline
stiffen
energize
prop
harden
multiply
stroke

supplement
sustain
carry
hype
toughen
back up
beef up
pick up
pillar

shore up
add fuel to fire
heat up
lend a hand
prop up
punch up
soup up
stand up for

Antonyms

hinder
prevent
undermine
let down
weaken
decrease

lessen
play down
liquefy
soften
subtract
reduce

diminish
hurt
discourage
melt
take away

Synonyms
noun something duplicated; duplication

picture
photograph
replication
photocopy
recreation
propagation
replica
facsimile
imitation
print
breeding

copy
generation
dupe
twin
fake
portrayal
revival
renewal
increase
flimsy
proliferation

clone
Xerox
procreation
multiplication
carbon
ditto
reduplication
look-alike
carbon copy
mirror image
pic

mimeo
transcription
mimeograph
offprint
reprinting
Photostat
X-ray
reenactment
chip off old block
repro
stat

Antonyms

destruction
decrease

subtraction
original

Synonyms
noun expansion, development; extent

advance
escalation
transmission
spreading
advancement
dissemination
increase

diffusion
profusion
term
proliferation
span
extension
stretch

reach
radiation
sweep
expanse
dispersion
enlargement
range

ramification
compass
scope
period
transfusion
suffusion

Antonyms

halt
extreme
abridgment

compression
decrease
reduction

stagnation
suppression
stop

Synonyms
verb open or fan out

proliferate
set
develop
extend
stretch
cover
lay
flow
increase
escalate
spray
disperse
multiply
reach
expand

circulate
unwind
widen
unfold
broaden
lengthen
unfurl
daub
flatten
radiate
array
open
sprawl
prepare
dilate

strew
gloss
enlarge
diverge
paint
unroll
pervade
mushroom
lie
swell
bloat
diffuse
arrange
suffuse
level

smear
overlay
cast
settle
coat
branch off
outstretch
untwist
uncoil
be displayed
be distributed
even out
roll out

Antonyms

decrease
compress
lessen
abridge
shorten
narrow
restrict
hide
block

straighten
disorganize
shrivel
mix up
conceal
end
halt
contract
lower

shrink
diminish
lose
collect
gather
reduce
reveal
confuse
close

Synonyms
verb accelerate

hasten
raise
escalate
intensify

increase
improve
boost
speed

quicken
augment
hurry
lift

shake up
up
speed up

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
weaken
slow

decelerate
hinder
lower
diminish

hurt
halt

Synonyms
verb make more forceful, powerful

bolster
restore
extend
invigorate
establish
support
build up
enlarge
step up
increase
reinforce

sustain
set up
heighten
enhance
toughen
intensify
tone
buttress
rejuvenate
ascend
corroborate

fortify
confirm
regenerate
add
wax
anneal
brace
empower
rise
multiply
steel

substantiate
mount
harden
renew
temper
justify
sinew
add fuel to fire
make firm
tone up

Antonyms

hinder
undermine
destroy
abridge
condense
curtail
decrease
lessen
let down
weaken
slow
subtract

ruin
contradict
deny
reject
disprove
soften
slump
dishearten
dissuade
lower
shrink
diminish

reduce
halt
kill
decline
descend
drop
fall
break down
hurt
discourage

Synonyms
verb add to

subsidize
buttress
augment
strengthen
enrich
complement
reinforce

fortify
build up
enhance
fill out
improve
complete
extend

supply
top
increase
pad
beef up
step up
add fuel to fire

fill up
heat up
jazz up
punch up

Antonyms

let down
weaken
decrease
dissuade
injure

worsen
subtract
hurt
discourage
reduce

take away
lower
lose

Synonyms
verb become larger

bloat
bulge
balloon
rise
enlarge
add to
surge
increase
mount
accumulate
fatten

grow
expand
blister
distend
extend
aggravate
enhance
augment
dilate
pout
pouch

uprise
intensity
belly
billow
protrude
puff
plump
heighten
amplify
fill out
tumefy

be inflated
become bloated
become distended
become swollen
grow larger
puff up
round out
well up

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
slump
abridge
condense
curtail

shorten
compress
shrink
lower
decline
drop

fall
diminish
reduce
lose
contract
concentrate

Synonyms
noun physical growth; lump

blister
abscess
bump
bruise
tumor
sore
welt
inflammation
injury

contusion
knob
wale
dilation
ridge
hump
increase
pock
wart

protuberance
boil
node
distention
weal
carbuncle
enlargement
bulge
pimple

puff
nodule
puffiness
corn
pustule
bunion
tumescence
knurl

Antonyms

decrease

depression

Synonyms
verb do well

shine
prosper
develop
mushroom
blossom
flourish
succeed
boom

bloom
grow
advance
batten
rise
radiate
increase
wax

score
burgeon
progress
arrive
get ahead
get on
bear fruit
get fat

get places
get there
grow rich
make a go
shoot up
turn out well

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
cease
shrivel
wither
recede

retreat
retrogress
languish
fail
lose
halt

stop
shrink
stunt
decline

Synonyms
verb improve

increase
enhance
promote
boost

raise
better
advance
lift

progress
elevate
make better
make strides

move up

Antonyms

decrease
deteriorate
retreat
retrogress

demote
diminish
lower
reduce

hurt
stop
drop
depress

Synonyms
verb become large, fuller

swell
develop
magnify
augment
dilate
come

mount
rise
upsurge
enlarge
increase
turn

build
become
multiply
run
heighten
grow

expand
fill out
get bigger
get to
grow full

Antonyms

compress
decrease
lessen
cease
recede
slump

abridge
contract
shrink
halt
stop
diminish

reduce
fall
decline
drop
lower

Synonyms
verb arouse, excite

pique
incite
stimulate
kindle

awaken
waken
provoke
challenge

increase
wake
rally
enhance

animate
rouse
stir
quicken

Antonyms

deaden
decrease
weaken
calm

blunt
dishearten
discourage
lose

dull
dampen

Synonyms
verb open up

extend
stretch
broaden
enlarge
add to
grow

increase
multiply
swell
expand
distend
ream

augment
dilate
spread
unfold
open
grow larger

open out
open wide
spread out

Antonyms

abridge
condense
curtail
decrease
lessen
shorten
compress

conceal
hide
block
cramp
narrow
restrict
contract

lower
shrink
concentrate
diminish
reduce
close

Synonyms
verb strengthen

add
amplify
augment

back up
boost
brace

fortify
increase
intensify

reinforce
shore
support

Antonyms

decrease

weaken

diminish

Synonyms
noun widening

enlargement

increase

extension

expansion

Antonyms

decrease

narrowing

shortening

Synonyms
noun inflation

increase
enlargement

bulge
expansion

bloating

Antonyms

decrease

lessening

shrinkage

Synonyms
noun augmentation

improvement

increase

enrichment

intensification

Synonyms
noun intensification

acceleration

increase

rise

growth

Antonyms

decrease

diminishment

Synonyms
verb extend

add to
develop
diverge
diversify
divide

enlarge
expand
extend
fork
grow

increase
multiply
part
proliferate
separate

spread
ramify
branch out

Antonyms

condense
cut

decrease
lessen

shorten
contract

Synonyms
noun raise

profit
increase

spread
margin

gross profit

Antonyms

loss

Synonyms
noun duplication

amplification
recurrence
addition
increase

reduplication
augmentation
procreation
reproduction

repeating
repetition
compounding
augmenting

manifolding
reduplification
reproducing

Antonyms

decrease
loss

subtraction
reduction

Synonyms
verb reinforce

strengthen
enhance

intensify
increase

grow
magnify

raise

Antonyms

weaken
decrease
lessen

lower
diminish
reduce

stop

Synonyms
verb bloom

sprout
prosper
snowball

flower
bud
mushroom

blossom
increase
thrive

grow
expand

Antonyms

shrivel
wither
decrease
lessen

die
fade
shrink
diminish

lose
decline

Synonyms
verb boost

jump
raise

rise
ascend

increase
awake

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
decline

drop
lower
diminish

descend

Synonyms
verb elevate

increase

boost

raise

Antonyms

decrease

diminish

Synonyms
noun improvement

upturn

boom

growth

increase

Synonyms
verb lengthen

augment
economize

fill
husband

increase
magnify

stretch
supplement

Synonyms
noun improvement

amendment
cultivation
correction
reclamation
regeneration
growth
furtherance
enhancement
rally

upgrade
recovery
advancement
increase
civilization
amelioration
progress
revision
development

elevation
rise
augmentation
gain
upbeat
betterment
renovation
change
advance

progression
reformation
promotion
enrichment
upswing
rectification
preferment

Antonyms

decrease
diminishment
stagnation
impediment
stoppage
regression

deterioration
halt
loss
demotion
worsening
failure

decline
retreat
retrogression
stop

Synonyms
noun progress

unfolding
expedition
process
procession
dash
course
rate
growth
lunge
buildup
passage

voyage
impetus
pace
improvement
increase
amelioration
way
breakthrough
boost
momentum
movement

development
march
rise
break
journey
proficiency
flowering
betterment
advance
evolution
progression

hike
motion
stride
tour
headway
promotion
evolvement
ongoing
anabasis
step forward

Antonyms

blockage
halt
hindrance
stoppage
whole

decrease
diminishment
reduction
stagnation
inaction

failure
block
decline
worsening

Synonyms
verb spread

bloat
branch off
broaden
coat
daub
dilate
disperse
enlarge
escalate
flatten
flow
increase
lengthen
multiply
mushroom

overlay
paint
pervade
prepare
proliferate
radiate
sprawl
spray
stretch
strew
suffuse
swell
widen
arrange
array

be displayed
be distributed
cast
circulate
cover
develop
diffuse
diverge
even out
expand
extend
fan
gloss
lay
level

lie
open
reach
roll out
set
settle
smear
uncoil
unfold
unfurl
unroll
untwist
unwind

Synonyms
noun continuation

preservation
sustenance
postscript
supplement
furtherance
duration
prolongation
assiduity
endurance

increase
production
tenacity
persistence
continuity
protraction
sequel
line
continuance

continuum
extension
propagation
succession
continuing
enduring
increasing
producing
perpetuation

augmenting
going on
maintaining
perpetuating
persisting
preserving
prolonging
protracting
sustaining

Antonyms

destruction
ruin
curtailment

hindrance
stoppage
decrease

indifference
end

Synonyms
verb lengthen

amplify
augment
continue
dilate
distend
drag out

draw
draw out
elongate
expand
extend
increase

pad
proceed
prolong
protract
reach
spin

stretch
let out
make longer
spin out
string out

Synonyms
noun extension

purview
adjunct
sweep
production
supplement
radius
arm
delay
amplification
span

stretch
annex
increase
spread
branch
scope
development
protraction
broadening
reach

postponement
appendix
augmentation
expansion
extent
compass
elongation
orbit
addition
appendage

addendum
wing
continuing
dilatation
lengthening
widening
stretching
distension
drawing out
spreading out

Antonyms

lessening
subtraction
decrease

shortening
loss
stagnation

shrinkage
base
body

Synonyms
noun prosperity

abundance
accomplishment
advantage
arrival
bed of roses
benefit
boom
comfort
comfortable
do

ease
easy street
exorbitance
expansion
flying colors
fortune
good
gravy train
growth
increase

inflation
interest
luxury
opulence
plenteousness
plenty
riches
success
thriving
velvet

victory
wealth
welfare
well-being
clover
good times
high on the hog
life of luxury
successfulness
the good life

Synonyms
noun extension

purview
adjunct
sweep
production
supplement
radius
arm
delay
amplification
span

stretch
annex
increase
spread
branch
scope
development
broadening
reach
expansion

appendix
augmentation
postponement
extent
compass
prolongation
elongation
orbit
addition
appendage

addendum
wing
continuing
dilatation
lengthening
widening
stretching
distension
drawing out
spreading out

Antonyms

lessening
subtraction
decrease

shortening
loss
stagnation

shrinkage
base
body

Synonyms
verb branch

fork
proliferate
develop
divide
extend

separate
bifurcate
subdivide
enlarge
diverge

increase
spread
part
multiply
diversify

grow
expand
add to
branch out

Antonyms

decrease
compress
lessen
combine
connect
unite
abridge
condense
curtail

shorten
join
decline
halt
stop
collect
gather
hold
keep

maintain
agree
contract
lower
shrink
diminish
reduce

Synonyms
noun reproduction

picture
photograph
ditto
dupe
photocopy
Xerox
increase
twin
facsimile
fake
print

breeding
copy
clone
carbon
carbon copy
flimsy
generation
imitation
look-alike
mirror image
multiplication

portrayal
procreation
proliferation
propagation
recreation
reduplication
renewal
replica
replication
revival
reprinting

Photostat
mimeograph
mimeo
X-ray
chip off old block
offprint
pic
reenactment
repro
stat
transcription

Antonyms

original

Synonyms
noun development

flowering
spreading
growth
buildup
maturing
addition
advancement
improvement
spread
progress

increasing
boost
expansion
enlargement
augmentation
advance
evolution
progression
hike
reinforcement

maturity
increase
evolvement
ongoing
perfecting
elaborating
unraveling
advancing
maturation
ripening

augmenting
evolving
adulthood
developing
reinforcing
upping
adding to
making progress
upgrowth

Antonyms

decrease
diminishment
lessening
reduction
stagnation
loss

shrinkage
subtraction
withdrawal
stoppage
halt
failure

decline
retreat
retrogression
stop

Synonyms
verb get up

scale
rise
ascend
increase
awake

stand
arise
climb
awaken
rise and shine

turn out
upspring
move up
pile out
roll out

spring out
get to one’s feet

Antonyms

decrease
go down
deaden
descend

lower
decline
go to sleep
lay

lie
sit

Synonyms
verb quicken

revitalize
expedite
stimulate
activate
inspire
strengthen
spring
move
actuate
dispatch
revive

pique
arouse
accelerate
vivify
animate
speed
promote
incite
motivate
goad
increase

galvanize
precipitate
stir
urge
excite
hurry
spur
grow
awaken
energize
rouse

impel
kindle
hasten
refresh
shake up
step up
liven
innervate
innerve
make haste
vivificate

Antonyms

dissuade
weaken
dishearten
impede
prohibit
suppress
calm
lull
quiet
retard

deaden
delay
slow
deter
decrease
wait
repress
procrastinate
stop
discourage

hurt
kill
bore
halt
depress
diminish
rest
disenchant