Gerund Word Explorer
Antonym

Increase ↔ Decrease

Increase

To become or make something larger in number or amount.

Prices increase before the festival season.

Decrease

To become or make something smaller in number or amount.

Traffic decreases on Sunday mornings in Chennai.

Remember: As verbs, stress the end: prices inCREASE. As nouns, stress the front: an INcrease. Don't say 'increase more'; increase already means 'more'.

Quick check

Prices ____ before the festival season.

Short lessonAntonymsOpposites come in kinds. Some have middle steps; some are simply one or the other.

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