increase
contract, decrease, diminish.
The opposite of to wax is to wane. Wax means to grow and wane means to diminish
The opposite of the math action of multiplying is dividing. Multiply means to increase so antonyms could be decrease, decline, lower, diminish, divide, etc.
The opposite of "emphasize" is "downplay." While to emphasize means to highlight or stress the importance of something, downplaying involves making something seem less significant or reducing its importance. Other antonyms include "minimize" or "diminish."
The correct spelling is "diminish" (to make smaller or less).
diminish, destroy
contract, decrease, diminish.
The opposite of to wax is to wane. Wax means to grow and wane means to diminish
The opposite of the math action of multiplying is dividing. Multiply means to increase so antonyms could be decrease, decline, lower, diminish, divide, etc.
My excitement will diminish.
The correct spelling is "diminish" (to make smaller or less).
The opposite of "grow" is "shrink." While "grow" refers to an increase in size, quantity, or development, "shrink" indicates a decrease or reduction. Other antonyms could include "diminish" or "decline," depending on the context in which "grow" is used.
Watering fresh cut flowers will diminish their demise. Or, Expenses diminish the return on investment.
The opposite of the archaic term "wax" (increase, as in size) is wane.The terms are still used to refer to the phases of the Moon, where a waxing moon is increasing in illuminated area, a waning moon is decreasing.
The opposite would be to degrade, lessen, diminish, decrease, or reduce.
As it became dark what I could see began to diminish
Doesn't diminish the urge, but sometimes the ability.