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Synonyms for re duce
verb make less; decrease

trim
lower
cut
dwindle
shorten
lessen
pare
slash
diminish
curtail
cut down
weaken
shave
dilute

clip
abridge
slim
impair
impoverish
depress
debase
bankrupt
ruin
rebate
moderate
depreciate
truncate
deflate

break
discount
cheapen
diet
abate
pauperize
drain
taper
recede
contract
chop
cut back
step down
tone down

turn down
scale down
bant
go on a diet
lose weight
mark down
nutshell
roll back
slow down
take off weight
taper off
wind down

Antonyms for re duce

increase
compliment
praise
enlarge
grow
lengthen
prolong

laud
upgrade
enhance
stretch
amplify
invigorate
develop

raise
expand
extend
strengthen
rise
win

Synonyms
verb defeat

bring
force
undermine
weaken
break

subdue
ruin
drive
cripple
crush

enfeeble
disable
conquer
master
subjugate

vanquish
overcome
overpower
bear down
beat down

Antonyms

release
aid
assist
enable
surrender
grow
increase

upgrade
invigorate
strengthen
allow
help
encourage
lose

yield
fail
expand
extend
raise
win

Synonyms
verb humble, humiliate

lower
bump
bust
break

degrade
downgrade
demote
abase

demerit
bring low
declass
disgrade

disrate
take down a peg

Antonyms

mend
honor
upgrade
improve
grow

increase
invigorate
fix
promote
expand

extend
raise
win
strengthen

Synonyms
verb deprive of self-esteem, confidence

lower
disgrace
dishonor
belittle

humble
reduce
diminish
shame

demean
degrade
mortify
debase

humiliate

Antonyms

increase
compliment
laud
praise
honor
respect
upgrade
build up

grow
enhance
improve
cherish
dignify
exalt
extol
elevate

raise
esteem
value
promote
expand
extend
flatter

Synonyms
verb lessen, grow or cause to grow less

slow
slacken
ebb
wane
dwindle
recede
taper
subside

decrease
diminish
dull
decline
subdue
reduce
coast
quell

allay
moderate
cool
chill out
let up
taper off
unlax
cool it

go with the flow
hang easy
hang loose
lay back
let go
let it all hang out
mellow out
take it easy

Antonyms

increase
grow
enlarge
incite
amplify
enhance

intensify
prolong
revive
advance
forward
rise

raise
develop
expand
extend
win
magnify

Synonyms
verb shorten

abridge
compress
trim
pare
cut
prune

clip
abstract
reduce
condense
contract
summarize

encapsulate
digest
cut back
cut down
cut off
cut out

boil down
get to the meat
put in a nutshell
take out

Antonyms

increase
lengthen
enlarge

amplify
expand
extend

strengthen

Synonyms
verb shorten

curtail
abbreviate
truncate
trim
snip
cut
clip

lessen
abstract
reduce
condense
contract
downsize
restrict

concentrate
decrease
slash
diminish
limit
summarize
narrow

chop
digest
compress
blue pencil
put in nutshell

Antonyms

increase
lengthen
enlarge
grow
stretch

release
extend
expand
develop
raise

strengthen
add
fill
free
let go

Synonyms
verb adulterate

debase
reduce

devalue
impair

diminish
denature

Antonyms

praise
upgrade
grow
increase

purify
clean
expand
extend

raise
clear
not mix

Synonyms
verb weaken, cause instability

subdue
incapacitate
impair
controvert
cripple
impoverish
demote
enervate

bankrupt
refute
ruin
bust
tame
disprove
demoralize
reduce

degrade
downgrade
pauperize
undermine
humiliate
confound
cow
demerit

enfeeble
dispirit
rebut
confute
declass
disconfirm

Antonyms

aid
assist
improve
upgrade
invigorate
prove
grow
fasten
mend
put together
obey

stabilize
cause
hide
wait
allow
help
agree
strengthen
support
encourage
promote

endorse
raise
approve
elevate
attach
fix
join
secure
keep quiet
secret
stay

Synonyms
verb cushion something’s effect

weaken
reduce

lighten
lessen

soften
diminish

moderate

Antonyms

grow
increase
enlarge
fasten
mend
put together
obey
stabilize
cause

hide
wait
expand
extend
raise
strengthen
upset
attach
fix

join
secure
agree
allow
keep quiet
secret
stay

Synonyms
verb make or become different

evolve
reduce
resolve
reform
shift
vary
transform
turn
shape
adjust
modify
diminish
fluctuate

alter
transmute
naturalize
reorganize
replace
renovate
commute
diverge
redo
remodel
substitute
regenerate
alternate

revolutionize
modulate
adapt
translate
mutate
transpose
metamorphose
warp
transfigure
accommodate
convert
moderate
vacillate

veer
merge
recondition
diversify
temper
remake
make innovations
make over
restyle
tamper with

Antonyms

grow
increase
remain
stagnate
preserve
destroy

ruin
disarrange
persist
expand
extend
stay

leave alone
keep
continue
hold

Synonyms
verb diminish worth

mar
debase
minimize
denigrate
demean
degrade
disparage
decline

lower
decry
derogate
undervalue
ruin
drop
reduce
damage

devalue
downgrade
discredit
spoil
belittle
corrupt
fall
depreciate

abase
write off
beat down
lose value
mark down
render worthless

Antonyms

honor
laud
praise
upgrade
enhance
improve
compliment
increase

ascend
exalt
overrate
grow
dignify
elevate
boost
approve

rise
go up
raise
overvalue
value
win
commend
appreciate

Synonyms
verb hinder, restrain

control
prevent
halt
stop
reduce
arrest
curb
obstruct
repulse
thwart
neutralize
terminate
obviate
harness

snub
counteract
tame
circumvent
bottleneck
repress
delay
checkmate
moderate
frustrate
suppress
retard
stay
baffle

foil
pause
impede
interrupt
bit
hold
rebuff
discourage
inhibit
bar
preclude
choke
withhold
limit

squelch
bridle
constrain
cut short
hold back
nip in the bud
hold down
hold in
keep back
play for time
rein in
slacken pace
slow down

Antonyms

aid
assist
abet
permit
release
include
welcome
facilitate

expedite
liberate
let go
allow
help
continue
encourage
support

forward
open
approve
advance
free
indulge

Synonyms
verb cut short

trim
shave
prune
mow
snip

shear
lower
cut
truncate
shorten

reduce
pare
crop
dock
decrease

slash
bob
curtail
cut back
skive

Antonyms

increase
elongate
lengthen

enlarge
grow
raise

expand
extend

Synonyms
verb worsen

decline
decrease
degenerate

descend
deteriorate
fail

fall
reduce
suffer

go downhill

Antonyms

improve

boost

Synonyms
verb compact, condense

abbreviate
shorten
restrict
wrap
cram
constrict
squeeze
shrink
consolidate
wedge

cramp
crowd
abridge
abstract
ram
reduce
decrease
summarize
crush
shrivel

tighten
dehydrate
squash
concentrate
press
coagulate
bind
contract
stuff
epitomize

narrow
pack
telescope
syncopate
boil down
densen
densify
force into space
make brief
press together

Antonyms

amplify
enlarge
increase
lengthen
grow
release
disperse
loosen
stretch

expand
free
let go
open
allow
add
extend
strengthen
raise

unwrinkle
loose
untie
blow up
fill
uncompress
uncondense

Synonyms
verb gather, collect

consolidate
accumulate
strengthen
reduce
focus
cluster
combine
eliminate
integrate
intensify
amass
centralize
cramp

crowd
converge
assemble
congregate
localize
bunch
compact
swarm
coalesce
pile
hoard
store
garner

congest
compress
conglomerate
heap
aggregate
agglomerate
huddle
unify
center
muster
contract
collect
mass

embody
constrict
narrow
salt away
forgather
focalize
draw together
get to the meat
heap up
zero in

Antonyms

disperse
weaken
scatter
release
retreat
enlarge
loosen
squander

increase
stretch
divide
part
separate
dissipate
spend
let go

spread
throw away
waste
expand
extend
give
uncondense

Synonyms
verb abridge

shorten
summarize
curtail
compress
thicken
trim
abbreviate
reduce
snip

digest
compact
cut
sum
inventory
precipitate
shrink
solidify
concentrate

coagulate
encapsulate
edit
contract
chop
epitomize
constrict
cut down
précis

synopsize
telescope
decoct
summate
blue pencil
boil down
densen
press together
put in a nutshell

Antonyms

increase
lengthen
amplify
enlarge

grow
loosen
thin
stretch

extend
develop
expand
open

Synonyms
verb defeat, overcome

subdue
rout
crush
quell
overthrow
surmount
vanquish
subjugate
control
lick
thwart

reduce
total
prevail
zap
cream
circumvent
overpower
outwit
master
whip
checkmate

override
trash
humble
beat
frustrate
succeed
worst
throw
discomfit
drub
foil

clobber
triumph
shut down
overmaster
bring to knees
get the better of
trample underfoot
wipe off map

Antonyms

release
surrender
give in
relinquish
aid
assist

capitulate
retreat
succumb
forfeit
win
lose

yield
encourage
help
fail
give up

Synonyms
verb condense

decline
consume
reduce
decrease
narrow
shrink
weaken
abbreviate
ebb
wane

dwindle
abridge
purse
subside
waste
shrivel
tighten
epitomize
compress
lessen

evaporate
deflate
abate
clench
curtail
wrinkle
confine
edit
omit
recede

wither
lose
constrict
fall off
take in
syncopate
become smaller
draw in
fall away
grow less

Antonyms

increase
grow
enlarge
amplify
lengthen
loosen
release
prolong
dilate

stretch
expand
raise
strengthen
develop
extend
rise
save
add

open
free
let go
loose
blow up
spread
break off
disagree
give

Synonyms
verb prepare food, usually using heat

poach
sear
reduce
griddle
ruin
seethe
melt
barbecue
bake
imbue
blanch
scald
nuke

doctor
fix
parboil
parch
microwave
simmer
percolate
fry
boil
brown
sizzle
mull
burn

heat
devil
stew
spoil
broil
coddle
grill
toast
curry
roast
brew
steep
steam

scorch
escallop
braise
fricassee
decoct
pressure-cook
french fry
deep fry
panfry
sauté
warm up

Antonyms

grow
ignore
aid

wet
freeze
be happy

neglect
help
cool

Synonyms
verb chill

refrigerate
lessen
reduce
freeze

calm
abate
moderate
temper

mitigate
frost
ally
air-condition

air-cool
infrigidate
lose heat

Antonyms

heat
enlarge
increase
excite

warm
go on
step up
extend

raise
strengthen
agitate
continue

Synonyms
verb take a break; abate

dampen
lessen
reduce
quiet
calm

moderate
temper
chill
control
mitigate

compose
suppress
assuage
repress
restrain

rein
allay
calm down
simmer down

Antonyms

hearten
increase
excite
incite
intensify
worsen
release

heat
warm
go on
step up
encourage
inspirit
extend

raise
strengthen
agitate
let go
upset
free
continue

Synonyms
verb pervert; pollute

harm
debase
violate
subvert
ruin
taint
warp
impair
demean
undermine
contaminate
bribe
misuse
demoralize
degrade

deface
defile
square
disgrace
deform
suborn
debauch
reduce
maltreat
bastardize
rot
abase
injure
fix
dishonor

damage
ravage
vitiate
mistreat
blight
stain
waste
depreciate
lure
mar
disfigure
infect
hurt
deprave
abuse

spoil
despoil
adulterate
animalize
lower
blemish
ill-treat
decay
outrage
putrefy
decompose
pull down
grease palm

Antonyms

aid
assist
improve
honor
upgrade
clean
enhance
purify
obey
adorn
beautify
embellish
mend
ornament
exalt
respect
cleanse

grow
increase
praise
cherish
heal
ignore
benefit
protect
preserve
compliment
laud
better
chasten
dignify
help
elevate
boost

decorate
repair
esteem
raise
strengthen
treat well
build
flourish
cure
neglect
bless
favor
save
please
approve
commend
develop

Synonyms
verb cut, trim off

shave
prune
shear
mow
chop
pare

hew
truncate
clip
reduce
top
shorten

disengage
snip
lop
slash
curtail
detach

skive
pollard
detruncate

Antonyms

elongate
lengthen
grow
increase

connect
unite
expand
extend

raise
attach

Synonyms
verb defeating soundly

demolish
annihilate
subdue
wreck
beat
suppress
ruin

stamp out
overpower
overwhelm
quell
kill
defeat
squelch

strangle
overcome
vanquish
obliterate
reduce
ice
conquer

subjugate
extinguish
bear down
blot out
blow away
force down
quelch

Antonyms

construct
release
create
aid
surrender
build up
compliment

praise
build
repair
help
start
lose
encourage

let go
yield
unwrinkle
inspirit
uncompress

Synonyms
verb cut short; abridge

trim
cut back
halt
reduce
shorten
downsize
decrease

slash
lessen
diminish
cramp
cut
clip
truncate

retrench
contract
chop
dock
lop
abbreviate
minify

boil down
get to meat
pare down
put in nutshell
roll back

Antonyms

grow
increase
enlarge
lengthen

stretch
amplify
prolong
develop

expand
extend
raise
strengthen

Synonyms
verb diminish, muffle, quiet

impair
desensitize
abate
mute
reduce
smother
cushion
soften
hush
stupefy
check
weaken
paralyze
depress

deprive
slow
tire
injure
damp
repress
suppress
destroy
blunt
quieten
exhaust
consume
incapacitate
dope

chloroform
gas
frustrate
drown
unnerve
numb
freeze
dull
dim
retard
benumb
dampen
devitalize
stun

lessen
alleviate
stifle
knock out
lay out
tone down
anesthetize
etherize
KO
put out of order
put to sleep

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
intensify
invigorate
aid
assist
permit
mobilize
stimulate
uplift

refresh
construct
facilitate
animate
enliven
extend
magnify
raise
strengthen
allow

help
indulge
encourage
advance
push
let go
build
brighten

Synonyms
verb degrade, shame

disgrace
dishonor
cheapen
demean
demoralize
humiliate
lower
debauch
humble

reduce
cripple
devalue
abase
corrupt
enfeeble
disable
sink
debilitate

deprave
sap
devaluate
undermine
weaken
put away
put down
take down
bemean

cast down
drag down
dump on
fluff off
shoot down
take down a peg

Antonyms

honor
upgrade
enhance
increase
praise
cleanse
improve
purify
build up

grow
invigorate
aid
assist
enable
dignify
laud
clean
esteem

boost
raise
rise
strengthen
help
elevate
value
clear

Synonyms
verb grow less or make less

ebb
wane
dwindle
reduce
soften
curb
weaken
decline
ease
subside
fall off
drop off
slash
curtail
shrink

depreciate
deteriorate
slump
sink
abate
diminish
cut down
lower
slacken
drop
lessen
settle
degenerate
decay
devaluate

lighten
modify
quiet
evaporate
crumble
quell
wither
restrain
contract
fade
waste
shrivel
check
droop
calm down

let up
peter out
wear down
die down
dry up
lose edge
narrow down
run low
slack off
slow down
tail off
wear away

Antonyms

increase
grow
enlarge
improve
ascend
lengthen
prolong
compliment

laud
praise
liberate
rise
raise
develop
expand
extend

strengthen
irritate
go up
upset
build
add

Synonyms
verb take away or out; reduce

reduce
subtract
withdraw
write off
bate
discount

abstract
lessen
remove
rebate
dock
take

allow
diminish
cut back
draw back
knock off
take off

decrease by
roll back
take from

Antonyms

increase
lengthen
enlarge
refuse
reject

disallow
raise
add
expand
strengthen

extend
hold
keep

Synonyms
verb conquer in military manner

crush
beat
rout
upset
overpower
overwhelm
overthrow
whip
vanquish
obstruct
repulse
lick
subdue
reduce

sack
surmount
best
outflank
ambush
butcher
repress
trample
trash
hinder
halt
smash
suppress
slaughter

parry
quell
drown
impede
outmaneuver
entrap
overrun
demolish
bar
annihilate
discomfit
route
obliterate
swamp

decimate
repel
subjugate
scatter
block
sink
bear down
wipe out
finish off
shipwreck
torpedo
mow down
prevail over
roll back

Antonyms

surrender
aid
assist
attract
release
grow
increase
permit
facilitate
create
float
liberate

construct
abet
lose
yield
fail
clear
help
promote
support
win
strengthen
save

allow
let go
advance
encourage
forward
push
fix
free
build
open
give up
inspirit

Synonyms
verb frustrate

outwit
thwart
blank
shave
invalidate
stump
subdue
neutralize
puzzle
reduce
confound
surmount
circumvent

refute
ruin
cross
checkmate
disappoint
shellac
victimize
contravene
balk
disprove
discomfit
disconcert
nonplus

squash
undo
baffle
foil
scuttle
spoil
cook
overturn
bury
nullify
quell
subjugate
skunk

block
counterplot
edge out
beat down
beat the system
cast down
cause setback
nose out
put end to
take wind out of sails
throw for loop

Antonyms

permit
validate
explain
grow
enlighten
surrender
aid
assist

prove
abet
approve
help
clarify
win
clear up
yield

allow
endorse
support
open
give up
lose
encourage
inspirit

Synonyms
verb shame, humiliate

debase
lessen
reduce
impair
downgrade
discredit
cheapen
demean
vitiate
degenerate
corrupt
diminish
disgrace

weaken
deteriorate
pervert
bump
debauch
slam
demote
abase
injure
dishonor
bust
bench
depose

decry
deprave
pan
derogate
canker
break
sink
detract
belittle
lower
humble
disparage
put down

rule out
run down
take down
tear down
disbar
bemean
cast down
cut down to size
declass
mudsling
shoot down
take down a peg

Antonyms

honor
praise
upgrade
enhance
improve
purify
enlarge
increase
grow
aid

assist
exalt
mend
compliment
laud
build up
admire
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
help
develop
flatter
promote
fix
rise
approve
elevate

Synonyms
verb downgrade, lower in rank

bump
dismiss
relegate
lower

reduce
bust
bench
break

demean
degrade
demerit
hold back

set back
declass
disrate
kick downstairs

Antonyms

increase
upgrade
mend
improve

hold
keep
elevate
raise

strengthen
fix
promote
rate

Synonyms
verb consume, exhaust supply

drain
bankrupt
lessen
reduce
expend
squander
decrease

empty
impoverish
diminish
sap
undermine
weaken
draw

finish
milk
evacuate
bleed
waste
spend
use up

dig into
dry up
suck dry
wash up

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
grow
create
hoard

augment
fill
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
save
develop
add
give

Synonyms
verb devalue, lose value

depress
lower
erode
undervalue
dwindle
lessen
soften

worsen
decrease
diminish
write off
deteriorate
decay
drop

reduce
deflate
decry
cheapen
underrate
abate
fall

downgrade
devalorize
mark down
write down

Antonyms

increase
compliment
praise
construct
enlarge
grow
improve
ascend
upgrade

enhance
overrate
exalt
laud
recommend
raise
build
develop
expand

extend
strengthen
rise
win
rate
approve
commend
gain value

Synonyms
verb deject, make despondent; exhaust

dismay
discourage
slow
dampen
dispirit
sadden
disturb
bother
upset
weigh down
afflict
reduce
lower
dishearten

damp
daunt
trouble
sap
dull
weaken
desolate
distress
perturb
debilitate
devitalize
torment
mortify
enervate

abase
debase
scorn
mock
beat
weary
drag
darken
degrade
press
bug
chill
drain
cow

faze
try
ail
oppress
bear down
put down
run down
beat down
bum out
cast down
keep under
reduce to tears
throw cold water on
turn one off

Antonyms

hearten
delight
comfort
aid
increase
assist
improve
calm
soothe
energize
invigorate
praise

activate
exalt
honor
upgrade
admire
excite
stimulate
uplift
encourage
make happy
inspirit
cheer

order
help
please
raise
strengthen
flatter
elevate
approve
lift
push up

Synonyms
verb devalue

impair
diminish
lower

reduce
lessen
downgrade

cheapen
debase
depreciate

Antonyms

enlarge
grow
increase
compliment
praise
improve
upgrade
enhance

laud
comfort
excite
stimulate
uplift
expand
extend
raise

strengthen
cheer
encourage
lift
make happy
push up

Synonyms
verb take away a part; lessen

blister
knock
lower
derogate
undervalue
minimize
reduce

decry
disesteem
discount
discredit
cheapen
decrease
underrate

withdraw
belittle
diminish
backbite
devaluate
depreciate
laugh at

write off
draw away
vilipend
cut rate
misprize
subtract from

Antonyms

compliment
praise
increase
laud
overrate
enlarge
grow

upgrade
exalt
exaggerate
add to
raise
overvalue
overestimate

value
expand
extend
commend
develop
optimize

Synonyms
verb abstain from food

slim
reduce
fast
fall off

go without
starve
count calories
eat sparingly

lose weight
skinny down
slim down
tighten belt

watch weight

Antonyms

gorge

indulge

Synonyms
verb make shorter; abridge

trim
systematize
cut
abbreviate
inventory
reduce
codify

shorten
condense
sum
decrease
epitomize
classify
survey

summarize
abstract
tabulate
compress
cut down
sum up
methodize

synopsize
nutshell
summate
boil down
cut to bone
get to the meat
put in a nutshell

Antonyms

disorganize
amplify
enlarge
increase
lengthen

grow
misunderstand
develop
expand
extend

raise
strengthen
add
fill
detail

Synonyms
verb make thinner; weaken

mitigate
lessen
reduce
temper
modify
adulterate
decrease
water down

diminish
alter
shave
deliquesce
plant
cut
lace
doctor

needle
attenuate
irrigate
liquefy
water
mix
qualify
spike

cook
moderate
diffuse
doctor up
phony up

Antonyms

increase
enlarge
grow
thicken

aggravate
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
develop
concentrate

Synonyms
verb become or cause to be less

decline
lower
slacken
ebb
wane
dwindle
lessen
reduce
recede

temper
decrease
abate
subside
curtail
shrink
weaken
cut
abbreviate

taper
retrench
attenuate
contract
drain
close
moderate
shrivel
extenuate

depreciate
peter out
minify
become smaller
die out
fade away

Antonyms

increase
grow
enlarge
prolong
amplify

lengthen
compliment
praise
rise
raise

develop
expand
extend
strengthen
flatter

Synonyms
verb bring shame upon

sully
defile
disparage
debase
tarnish
stigmatize
dishonor
slander
defame
disrespect

discredit
degrade
besmirch
reproach
humiliate
derogate
lower
blot
expel
slur

libel
attaint
humble
reduce
taint
disregard
desecrate
deride
snub
ridicule

disfavor
depress
stain
mock
abase
lose face
put down
tar and feather
give a black eye
take down a peg

Antonyms

clean
honor
purify
compliment
laud
praise
upgrade

increase
welcome
respect
exalt
approve
commend
flatter

elevate
credit
raise
tell truth
esteem

Synonyms
verb lower in opinion or rank

demote
undervalue
reduce
degrade
devalue
demerit
minimize

humble
denigrate
bench
break
bump
decry
decrease

bust
disparage
depreciate
abase
run down
set back
write off

declass
detract from
devalorize
disrate
mark down
take down a peg

Antonyms

upgrade
increase
enlarge
overrate
praise
cherish

compliment
mend
exalt
laud
improve
promote

overvalue
raise
fix
approve
commend

Synonyms
verb to decrease in size, especially of a workforce

trim
cut back
retrench
reduce
phase out

diminish
curtail
cut down
shrink
cut

deduct
decrease
step down
scale down
phase down

roll back
roll down
scale back
trim away
tune down

Antonyms

grow
increase
enlarge
lengthen

prolong
develop
expand
extend

add
raise

Synonyms
verb remove liquid; remove supply

dry
exhaust
tap
consume
reduce
siphon
bleed
strain
pump
deplete
diminish
divert
sap

suck
empty
debilitate
tax
devitalize
decrease
impoverish
milk
bankrupt
draft
dissipate
waste
quaff

finish
evacuate
weary
fatigue
wear
abate
expend
lessen
withdraw
swallow
spend
get rid of
wear down

tire out
use up
catheterize
bleed dry
draw off
drink up
filter off
free from
get last drop
gulp down
pump out
suck dry

Antonyms

invigorate
grow
increase
energize
enlarge
hoard

create
refresh
pour
build
expand
extend

strengthen
fill
raise
save
keep

Synonyms
verb seep, discharge liquid

leak
reduce
flow
ooze
diminish

decline
percolate
dwindle
exude
well

decrease
abate
trickle
effuse
filter off

flow out
leave dry
osmose
run off
taper off

Antonyms

grow
increase
enlarge

pour
expand
extend

rise
develop
fill

Synonyms
verb make someone a servant

incarcerate
suppress
deprive
coerce
shackle
imprison
subjugate
oppress
fetter
secure

subdue
reduce
restrict
enclose
circumscribe
tether
check
subject
capture
chain

compel
restrain
tie
dominate
enthrall
indenture
yoke
hobble
hold
confine

bind
immure
jail
disenfranchise
enchain
disfranchise
get hooks into
keep under thumb
put in irons
shut in

Antonyms

release
loosen
liberate
permit
disconnect

emancipate
free
let go
loose
lose

unfasten
untie
expand
allow
stop

Synonyms
verb encapsulate

sum up
summarize
cut
abbreviate

shorten
reduce
condense
contract

abridge
digest
compress
synopsize

capsulize

Antonyms

amplify
enlarge
increase

lengthen
grow
stretch

expand
extend

Synonyms
verb carve

portray
depict
ingrain
stamp
inscribe
imprint
engrave

incise
delineate
represent
execute
cut
erode
outline

picture
impress
describe
reduce
corrode
compose
furrow

grave
define
eat into
set forth

Antonyms

neglect

build

confuse

Synonyms
verb lessen, mitigate

palliate
minimize
reduce

soften
excuse
qualify

decrease
diminish
downplay

moderate
justify
make allowances

Antonyms

enlarge
grow
increase

expand
extend
raise

develop

Synonyms
verb lose, fall

decline
plunge
collapse
tumble
reduce
drop
slump
decrease

sink
pitch
crumple
descend
droop
fold
founder
go under

keel
lessen
sag
set
submerge
submit
succumb
topple

submerse
be beaten
be defeated
cave in
make less
suffer defeat

Antonyms

increase
ascend
grow

gain
rise
go up

expand
raise
strengthen

Synonyms
verb crush, pulverize

grate
pulverize
reduce
scrape
crumble
pound
granulate

beat
disintegrate
bray
attenuate
shiver
powder
file

mill
rasp
atomize
crumple
abrade
triturate
kibble

comminute
pestle
chop up
levigate
roll out

Antonyms

liberate

build

free

Synonyms
verb shame, put down

crush
disgrace
chasten
subdue
chagrin
confuse
upset
deflate
confound
mortify
embarrass
overcome

humiliate
discredit
discomfit
lower
hide
sink
reduce
deny
squash
break
abash
demean

degrade
snub
squelch
debase
demote
silence
abase
bring down
pull down
put away
put to shame
take down

bemean
cast down
cut to the quick
make eat dirt
make one feel small
put one away
strike dumb
take down a peg
pop one’s balloon

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
compliment
praise
honor
comfort
delight
enlighten
explain
increase
laud

grow
upgrade
enhance
improve
lose
yield
encourage
boost
help
make happy
please
clarify

clear up
order
elevate
raise
rise
open
strengthen
agree
allow
promote

Synonyms
verb harm, hinder

reduce
mar
decrease
worsen
debilitate
lessen
damage
hurt
tarnish

prejudice
spoil
destroy
diminish
blunt
undermine
weaken
ding
invalidate

cheapen
blemish
debase
injure
tweak
disqualify
devalue
enfeeble
unfit

vitiate
queer
enervate
total
devaluate
deteriorate
rough up
lose strength
make useless

Antonyms

grow
increase
invigorate
aid
heal
enlarge
improve

assist
mend
permit
enhance
upgrade
expand
extend

raise
strengthen
help
develop
cure
fix
repair

Synonyms
verb reduce weight, load

mitigate
dilute
facilitate
ease
relieve
lessen
alleviate
mollify
ameliorate
cut down

reduce
decrease
allay
levitate
assuage
comfort
upraise
take
unburden
empty

thin
free
jettison
change
unload
shift
attenuate
remove
disburden
disencumber

eradicate
extenuate
buoy
put off
throw out
make less
make lighter
pour out
take a load off
uplight

Antonyms

incite
increase
intensify
worsen
worry
grow
remain
darken
dim
burden

weigh down
bring down
aggravate
irritate
strengthen
trouble
upset
expand
raise
add

provoke
hold
keep
fill
stay
fix
plant
blacken
dull
depress

Synonyms
verb confine, restrict

hinder
inhibit
set
bar
lessen
reduce
curb
narrow

specify
define
appoint
cramp
cap
delimit
prescribe
fix

ration
bound
contract
assign
restrain
circumscribe
constrict
cork

check
demarcate
bottle up
delimitate
draw the line
hem in
keep the lid on

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
increase
release
liberate

allow
encourage
help
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
let go
free
open
unbound

Synonyms
verb let down; fall

depress
drop
reduce
sink
droop

ground
descend
submerge
couch
let down

take down
demit
bring low
cast down
detrude

make lower
push down
set down

Antonyms

increase
grow
heighten
compliment

laud
praise
raise
rise

strengthen
elevate

Synonyms
verb smash, squash

chew
scrunch
squish
grind
crush
squeeze

pulverize
pound
hash
reduce
bruise
push

masticate
brew
press
macerate
infuse
steep

pulp
triturate
decoct
mush up

Antonyms

pull

uncompress

Synonyms
verb make smaller; underrate

lessen
reduce
play down
decrease
underestimate
diminish
downplay
curtail
derogate

dwarf
deprecate
prune
knock
attenuate
discount
decry
cheapen
pan

detract
belittle
disparage
pooh-pooh
shrink
depreciate
abbreviate
put down
run down

miniaturize
underplay
cut down to size
cut rate
knock down
make light of
make little of
poor-mouth

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
grow
lengthen
prolong
build up
compliment

laud
praise
exalt
overrate
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
develop
approve
commend
maximize
overestimate

Synonyms
verb check, diminish, lighten

dull
lessen
ease
relieve
reduce
temper
soothe
alleviate

mollify
allay
soften
blunt
assuage
weaken
moderate
appease

subdue
palliate
extenuate
modify
quiet
remit
placate
calm

abate
pacify
tranquilize
cool
tone down
meet halfway
come together
take the edge off

Antonyms

increase
worsen
worry
intensify
incite

extend
raise
strengthen
irritate
trouble

upset
aggravate
agitate
provoke
rouse

Synonyms
verb restrain, control

reduce
slow
constrain
subdue
slacken
wane
subside
lessen
mitigate
tone down
modify

alleviate
decrease
abate
diminish
curb
soften
temper
cool
decline
appease
chasten

relent
repress
soft-pedal
assuage
relieve
quiet
tame
qualify
calm
fall
pacify

mollify
allay
regulate
modulate
check
let up
play down
die down
meet halfway
cool out
ease off

Antonyms

grow
increase
release
incite
enlarge
intensify
prolong
ascend
aid
assist
permit
worry

egg on
liberate
unleash
expand
extend
raise
strengthen
rise
aggravate
irritate
magnify
develop

upset
go up
provoke
help
allow
trouble
agitate
free
let go
turn over

Synonyms
verb pacify, soothe

mitigate
placate
appease
assuage
relieve
lessen
quell
lull
alleviate
pacify

ameliorate
allay
blunt
temper
lighten
compose
moderate
conciliate
ease
dulcify

reduce
quiet
cushion
soften
modify
calm
abate
diminish
decrease
mellow

tranquilize
propitiate
sweeten
cool
fix up
patch things up
take sting out

Antonyms

incite
increase
intensify
worsen
worry
excite
anger
grow

enlarge
prolong
exasperate
harass
aggravate
irritate
agitate
upset

provoke
expand
extend
raise
trouble
develop
depress

Synonyms
verb chew, eat

crunch
scrunch
smash
soften

bite
reduce
chomp
grind

crush
champ
press
masticate

mash
ruminate
break up

Antonyms

lose

Synonyms
verb muffle, tone down sound

dampen
subdue
soften
muzzle
lower
benumb

soft-pedal
reduce
hush
drown
gag
deaden

moderate
silence
bottle up
turn down
cork up
decrease the volume

keep it down
pipe down
put damper on
put the lid on

Antonyms

liberate
increase
voice

free
let go
raise

strengthen
articulate
speak

Synonyms
verb beat, defeat

crush
overwhelm
win
reduce
overpower
weather
conquer
survive
surmount

stun
lick
render
subdue
hurdle
overthrow
shock
outlive
down

drown
worst
subjugate
master
prostrate
prevail
throw
best
vanquish

whelm
be victorious
come out on top
get around
get the better of
knock over
knock socks off
rise above
triumph over

Antonyms

surrender
forfeit
give in

lose
yield
fail

help

Synonyms
verb beat; get the upper hand

knock out
drub
subdue
smash
overwhelm
rout
trounce
blank
clobber
crush
conquer

defeat
overcome
vanquish
bulldoze
immobilize
murder
prostrate
overthrow
reduce
trash
swamp

quell
drown
wax
total
subjugate
waste
bury
cream
bear down
put away
take care of

shellack
whelm
torpedo
beat down
blow away
lay one out
roll over
shut off
take out

Antonyms

release
forfeit
surrender
preserve
fail

lose
yield
encourage
inspirit
give up

build
save
win

Synonyms
verb peel, trim

shave
cut back
lower
prune
reduce
scrape
decrease

slash
cut down
cut
clip
flay
skin
decorticate

crop
dock
lop
thin
scalp
strip
carve

uncover
shear
knock off
mark down
skive

Antonyms

squander
increase
grow

spend
waste
raise

expand
cover

Synonyms
verb crush into fine grains; sprinkle fine grains

grate
pulverize
pound
rasp
crunch
strew

bray
smash
reduce
cover
scrape
grind

dredge
abrade
file
dust
crumble
granulate

scatter
triturate
comminute
flour
pestle

Antonyms

solidify

build

Synonyms
verb push on with force

express
hold
squeeze
crowd
move
reduce
finish
embrace
flatten
bulldoze
depress

scrunch
condense
crush
jam
pile
hug
ram
compress
squash
cumber
thrust

clasp
squish
enfold
shove
level
smooth
mash
impel
stuff
mass
iron

weigh
constrain
mangle
steam
pack
bear down
bear heavily
force down
pin down
unwrinkle

Antonyms

dissuade
increase
release
construct
expand

extend
raise
keep
maintain
let go

build
encourage
pull
leave alone
uncompress

Synonyms
verb assess financial value

fix
reduce
value

cost
estimate
appraise

evaluate
rate
sticker

mark down
mark up
put a price on

Synonyms
verb overwhelm; wear out

debilitate
incapacitate
impair
sap
frazzle
paralyze
immobilize
tire
wreck

ruin
cripple
overpower
overthrow
destroy
overcome
exhaust
reduce
mow

disarm
weary
drown
fatigue
overturn
drain
level
floor
disable

defeat
fell
whelm
overtire
bring low
knock over
tucker out

Antonyms

aid
assist
energize
invigorate
mobilize
increase
activate
refresh
create
construct

grow
enable
surrender
give in
improve
erect
straighten
assuage
soothe
help

strengthen
allow
build
repair
encourage
yield
raise
stand
please

Synonyms
verb trim; cut short

shave
cut back
shorten
shear
snip

clip
reduce
shape
dock
lop

eliminate
gut
exclude
thin
knock off

skive
pare down

Antonyms

include

welcome

accept

Synonyms
verb lessen, restrict

restrain
mitigate
ease
reduce
assuage

vary
modify
alter
soften
limit

adapt
abate
circumscribe
diminish
regulate

moderate
modulate
temper
change
weaken

Antonyms

liberate
release
incite
increase
intensify
worsen
grow
remain
enlarge

prolong
disqualify
free
aggravate
irritate
expand
extend
strengthen
upset

stay
leave alone
continue
keep
let go
allow
be lenient
be unprepared

Synonyms
verb alleviate, calm

mitigate
appease
assuage
quiet
soothe

pacify
mollify
allay
ease
silence

compose
moderate
reduce
check
deaden

still
dull

Antonyms

incite
increase
intensify
worsen
annoy
worry

liberate
perturb
aggravate
irritate
provoke
upset

agitate
strengthen
succeed
win
disturb

Synonyms
verb flatten, knock down; wipe out

wipe out
obliterate
topple
demolish
overthrow
wreck
erase
smash
destroy
extinguish
bulldoze
scatter

wrack
bomb
reduce
extirpate
capsize
total
zap
subvert
ruin
efface
crash
undo

fell
batter
overturn
expunge
level
upset
remove
spill
decimate
delete
pull down
rub out

strike out
tear down
dynamite
unmake
blow down
break down
cast down
mow down
scratch out
tear up
throw down
unbuild

Antonyms

create
construct
grow
build

fix
repair
restore
win

raise
place

Synonyms
verb withdraw; diminish

reduce
fade
ebb
wane
dwindle
lessen
taper
subside
decrease

sink
abate
diminish
shrink
retreat
fall back
retrogress
decline
retire

return
depart
drop
back
retract
retrograde
regress
close
draw back

go back
retrocede
die off
drain away
flow back
go away

Antonyms

grow
increase
enhance
enlarge
prolong
ascend
expand

extend
raise
strengthen
rise
develop
face
meet

forge
begin
enter
continue
advance
forward

Synonyms
verb diminish, lessen

loosen
slow
reduce
ease
relieve
modify

lower
weaken
mitigate
slack
slacken
loose

remit
abate
moderate
modulate
ebb
lax

let up
untighten
ease off
lose speed
slow down

Antonyms

grow
increase
incite
intensify

excite
worry
raise
strengthen

rise
agitate
tense

Synonyms
verb stop, postpone

defer
suspend
pardon
wane
dwindle
reduce
soften
decrease
cancel
modulate
weaken
reprieve

delay
desist
condone
forbear
halt
relax
modify
forgive
stay
excuse
respite
abate

diminish
repeal
exonerate
rescind
mitigate
moderate
slack
slacken
absolve
alleviate
shelve
release

amnesty
sink
hold up
put off
intermit
prorogue
ease up
fall away
hold off

Antonyms

condemn
punish
grow
increase
enlarge
worry
permit
blame
censure
accuse
intensify
prolong
incriminate

sentence
incite
rise
continue
go
raise
develop
expand
extend
strengthen
irritate
allow
approve

leave alone
advance
carry on
charge
magnify
aggravate
hold
keep
encourage
forge
forward

Synonyms
verb confine, limit situation or ability to participate

inhibit
narrow
decrease
shorten
reduce
restrain
impede
diminish
curb
regulate
hamper
define
cramp

chain
bound
enclose
surround
circumscribe
tether
check
tie
moderate
shrink
demarcate
encircle
handicap

modify
qualify
delimit
bind
contract
contain
constrict
temper
bottle up
come down on
hold back
put away
delimitate

inclose
cool down
demark
hang up
hem in
hold down
keep within bounds
keep within limits
pin down
prelimit
put on ice
send up
shut in

Antonyms

aid
assist
increase
enlarge
grow
lengthen
release
permit
unbind

unloose
liberate
loosen
stretch
allow
free
help
expand
develop

raise
extend
encourage
let go
loose
open
unfasten
untie

Synonyms
verb hinder, obstruct

decelerate
handicap
lessen
impede
crimp
hamper
defer
loaf
clog
fetter
reduce
down
dawdle

decrease
check
hesitate
poke
detain
delay
arrest
falter
postpone
balk
mire
baffle
flag

slacken
choke
encumber
stall
loiter
brake
bog
back off
bog down
hold back
hold up
let up
set back

shut down
take down
choke off
bring to screeching halt
close off
hang up
retardate
shut off
slow down
slow up

Antonyms

aid
assist
expedite
hasten
hurry
unblock
release
grow
increase
speed

liberate
persevere
further
help
promote
advance
forward
do
free
let go

expand
raise
strengthen
rush
allow
continue
encourage
maintain
push

Synonyms
verb devastate, destroy

wipe out
mar
impoverish
wreck
overwhelm
injure
shatter
exhaust
demolish
crush
decimate
wrack
deplete
spoil

raze
bankrupt
deface
defile
beggar
reduce
sack
total
rape
mutilate
bust
desecrate
overthrow
maim

deplore
disfigure
pillage
despoil
break
devour
pauperize
overturn
smash
fleece
drain
ravish
botch
defeat

mangle
bring down
do in
depredate
dilapidate
bring to ruin
clean out
lay waste
make a mess of
spoilate
use up
wreak havoc on

Antonyms

create
aid
heal
assist
mend
construct
adorn
beautify

ornament
honor
sanctify
protect
praise
surrender
grow
build

help
repair
fix
decorate
strengthen
cure
lose
develop

Synonyms
verb diminish, decrease

trim
cut back
cut
abbreviate
minimize
lessen
reduce
slash

curtail
cut down
shrink
compress
chop
clip
edit
abridge

elide
excerpt
condense
contract
snip
dock
lop
retrench

bob
blue pencil
boil down
cut to the bone
make a long story short
put in a nutshell

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
lengthen
grow

stretch
amplify
elongate
develop

expand
extend
raise
strengthen

Synonyms
verb cut into ribbons

tear
shave
sliver

cut
reduce
strip

fray
frazzle
tatter

make ragged

Antonyms

mend

sew

Synonyms
verb become smaller

wane
dwindle
shorten
reduce
drop off
fall off
wither

decrease
lessen
diminish
narrow
shrivel
weaken
wrinkle

compress
condense
deflate
concentrate
contract
fail
constrict

waste
fall short
grow smaller
waste away

Antonyms

grow
increase
enlarge
lengthen
loosen
stretch

raise
rise
develop
expand
extend
strengthen

blow up
face
meet
take on

Synonyms
verb make easy, intelligible

facilitate
reduce
clarify
shorten
cut down
disinvolve
chasten
disentangle
abridge
explain

elucidate
decipher
analyze
order
interpret
clear up
lay out
spell out
streamline
unscramble

boil down
break down
break it down
clean it up
clean up
cut the frills
draw a picture
get down to basics
get to the meat
hit the high spots

let daylight in
let sunlight in
make clear
make perfectly clear
make plain
put in a nutshell
put one straight

Antonyms

grow
increase
mystify

obscure
mix up
complicate

confuse
make difficult
be vague

Synonyms
verb do little or nothing; loosen

abate
decrease
diminish
dodge
drop off
dwindle
ease
flag

goof off
idle
lax
lessen
let up
loose
moderate
neglect

reduce
relax
release
shirk
taper
tire
wane
goldbrick

untighten
ease off
featherbed
lay back
lie down on job
slack off
slow down

Antonyms

stiffen

tighten

Synonyms
verb lose weight

reduce

diet

slenderize

Antonyms

gain

Synonyms
verb delay, restrict

decelerate
hinder
retard
moderate
slacken
relax
lessen
lag
reduce
stall
decrease
abate
curb

diminish
impede
curtail
temper
handicap
mire
choke
detain
procrastinate
qualify
quiet
brake
reef

loiter
stunt
postpone
regulate
check
bog down
cut back
cut down
hold back
hold up
set back
anchor it
back-water

ease off
ease up
embog
hit the brakes
keep waiting
let down flaps
lose speed
lose steam
reduce speed
rein in
retardate
wind down

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
further
excite
grow
increase
enlarge
prolong

lengthen
release
liberate
accelerate
expedite
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
push
agitate
extend
raise
strengthen
expand
develop
do

Synonyms
verb keep under control; moderate

crush
suppress
humble
tame
overpower
quell
restrain
conquer
extinguish
repress
temper

overcome
control
discipline
quench
drop
reduce
quiet
soften
break
gentle
trample

quash
overrun
defeat
squelch
subjugate
mellow
dominate
check
quieten
vanquish
bear down

break in
put down
shut down
tone down
beat down
get the better of
get the upper hand
get under control
triumph over

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
praise
aid
assist
permit
liberate

arouse
incite
let go
lose
yield
encourage
aggravate
agitate

give up
start
strengthen
allow
help
rouse

Synonyms
verb overpower, defeat

enslave
conquer
force
enthrall
subdue
suppress
compel

reduce
rule
tame
crush
coerce
quell
triumph

overthrow
overcome
vanquish
bear down
put down
beat down
bring to heel

bring to knees
hold sway
keep under thumb
kick around
reel back in
rule over

Antonyms

surrender
release
give in
liberate

let go
yield
encourage
win

lose
fail
free

Synonyms
verb decrease to a point

abate
close
diminish
drain
dwindle
fade

lessen
narrow
recede
reduce
rescind
subside

thin
wane
weaken
bate
come to a point
die away

die out
thin out
wind down

Antonyms

increase

go up

rise

Synonyms
verb make diluted or less dense

trim
prune
irrigate
decrease
refine
diminish
weaken

shave
cut
lace
doctor
edit
attenuate
needle

reduce
rarefy
water
disperse
spike
cook
extenuate

expand
delete
cut back
water down
emaciate
weed out

Antonyms

enlarge
grow
increase

beef up
thicken
develop

strengthen

Synonyms
verb moderate

dim
mitigate
dampen
temper
play down

restrain
soften
modulate
chill out
cloud

darken
deepen
reduce
shade
sober

soft-pedal
subdue

Antonyms

increase
brighten

aggravate
irritate

upset
raise

Synonyms
verb defeat soundly

overpower
subdue
rout
repress
crush

quell
conquer
surmount
overcome
beat

humble
reduce
overwhelm
trample
subjugate

overturn
subvert
bear down
put down
triumph over

Antonyms

surrender
release
give in

yield
win
let go

lose
fail

Synonyms
verb ruin, destroy

reduce
spoil
desolate
devastate

pillage
ravage
despoil
devour

sack
raze
desecrate
rape

wreak havoc
depredate
spoliate
lay waste

Antonyms

grow
construct
improve
protect

hoard
create
preserve
build

help
save

Synonyms
verb decrease

loosen
subside
sag
mitigate
soften
retard

relent
abate
diminish
weaken
slow
slack

relax
ease
loose
reduce
remit
flag

slake
moderate
temper
let up
untighten

Antonyms

tighten
grow
increase
intensify
enlarge

prolong
excite
rise
irritate
extend

forward
agitate
strengthen

Synonyms
verb reduce the strength of

depress
lower
dilute
halt
decline
dwindle
lessen
wane
reduce
cripple
soften
impair
decrease
abate

diminish
sap
undermine
invalidate
debilitate
limp
crumble
impoverish
fail
enervate
tremble
languish
cut
debase

droop
tire
faint
vitiate
fade
moderate
totter
exhaust
relax
flag
devitalize
adulterate
relapse
mitigate

wilt
minimize
thin
lose
temper
break up
water down
ease up
give way
lose spirit
slow down
thin out

Antonyms

increase
compliment
praise
enlarge
grow
aid
assist
prolong
energize
invigorate
achieve
activate

animate
improve
clean
enhance
purify
refresh
incite
excite
build up
encourage
raise
rise

strengthen
develop
expand
extend
help
succeed
win
free
agitate
aggravate

Synonyms
verb bother, undermine

annoy
exhaust
drain
exasperate

tax
pester
reduce
vex

weary
harass
irk
fatigue

enervate
weaken
wear down
get the better of

Antonyms

aid
soothe
animate
invigorate
refresh
delight
assist

activate
energize
disrobe
freshen
refuse
reject
make happy

please
strengthen
help
take off
rebuild
cheer

Synonyms
verb economize

trim
lessen
pare
prune
shorten
reduce

lower
decrease
slash
retrench
curb
curtail

cut down
abbreviate
abridge
check
clip
cut

shave
mark down
mark off

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
grow
lengthen

squander
develop
extend
raise

strengthen
expand
spend
waste

Synonyms
verb decrease

dwindle
lessen
recede
abate
subside
bate

drain
wane
reduce
thin
fade
close

diminish
rescind
narrow
weaken
taper off
die away

die out
thin out
wind down

Antonyms

enlarge
grow
increase

extend
rise
raise

expand
strengthen
go up

Synonyms
verb make too simple

simplify

reduce

over reduce

Synonyms
verb save

curtail
cut down

conserve
trim

scrimp
economize

reduce

Synonyms
verb economize

curtail
delete
reduce
confine

shorten
omit
lessen
diminish

decrease
remove
slash
abridge

limit
save
eliminate

Antonyms

grow
increase
release
enlarge
lengthen

include
add
expand
extend
raise

strengthen
free
let go
develop
fix

Synonyms
verb smash

pulverize
vaporize

reduce
spray

grate
destroy

Antonyms

construct

create

build

Synonyms
verb decrease

quench
assuage
appease
satisfy
gratify
mitigate

loose
slack
subdue
relax
lessen
relaxed

relieve
reduce
refresh
crumble
compose
abate

disintegrate
allay
moderate
cool

Antonyms

anger
disappoint
frustrate
pain
incite
increase
intensify

worsen
arouse
excite
worry
grow
enlarge
ruin

upset
agitate
extend
raise
strengthen

Synonyms
verb dilute

attenuate
weaken

reduce
thin

thin down

Antonyms

beef up

thicken

strengthen

Synonyms
verb depreciate

diminish
undervalue

lessen
depress

devalue
lower

reduce
write down

Antonyms

enlarge
increase

praise
extend

overvalue
raise

Synonyms
verb ruin

deface
defile
wrack
beggar
overwhelm
reduce
sack
deplete
impoverish
total
rape
injure
mutilate
bankrupt

botch
bust
crush
desecrate
overthrow
maim
deplore
exhaust
mar
disfigure
demolish
pillage
shatter
despoil

break
devour
spoil
overturn
smash
fleece
drain
ravish
mangle
wreck
decimate
defeat
raze
bring down

depredate
do in
wipe out
dilapidate
bring to ruin
clean out
lay waste
make a mess of
spoilate
use up
wreak havoc on

Antonyms

adorn
beautify
mend
ornament
honor
sanctify
grow
increase
invigorate
protect
aid

assist
heal
surrender
praise
construct
decorate
fix
repair
expand
strengthen
fill

give
cure
help
let go
lose
yield
encourage
inspirit
build

Synonyms
verb decrease

ebb
wane
curb
degenerate
check
decline
droop
decay
ease
rebate
fade
waste
shrink
slash
slump
sink

lower
drain
taper
drop
quiet
contract
settle
abate
calm down
crumble
curtail
cut down
depreciate
deteriorate
devaluate
diminish

drop off
dwindle
evaporate
fall off
lessen
let up
lighten
modify
peter out
quell
reduce
restrain
shrivel
slacken
soften
subside

weaken
wear down
wither
die down
dry up
lose edge
narrow down
run low
slack off
slow down
tail away
tail off
wear away

Antonyms

increase
grow
aid
assist
improve
ascend

enlarge
stretch
pour
rise
raise
help

develop
go up
build
strengthen
expand

Synonyms
verb thin

attenuate
trim
shave
lace
reduce
decrease
disperse

weaken
cut
doctor
irrigate
spike
needle
water

cook
diminish
expand
prune
edit
extenuate
delete

refine
cut back
water down
emaciate
weed out

Antonyms

grow
increase
enlarge

praise
develop
extend

raise
strengthen
add

Synonyms
verb recede

abate
back
close
decline
decrease
depart
diminish
draw back

drop
dwindle
ebb
fade
fall back
go back
lessen
reduce

regress
retire
retract
retreat
retrograde
retrogress
return
shrink

sink
subside
taper
wane
die off
drain away
flow back
go away

Synonyms
noun ruin

defile
wrack
beggar
downfall
sack
total
rape
bankrupt
destroyer
botch
bust
crush
overthrow
exhaust
mar

pillage
break
spoil
overturn
undoing
destruction
smash
fleece
drain
wreck
defeat
bane
mangle
bring down
decimate

deface
demolish
deplete
deplore
depredate
desecrate
despoil
devour
disfigure
do in
impoverish
injure
maim
mutilate
overwhelm

pauperize
ravish
raze
reduce
shatter
wipe out
wrecker
bring to ruin
clean out
dilapidate
lay waste
make a mess of
spoilate
use up
wreak havoc on

Antonyms

success

building

creation