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VERB

decrease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate curb curtail cut down decline depreciate deteriorate diminish drop drop off dwindle ease ebb fall off lessen lower reduce shrink sink slacken slash slump soften subside wane weaken

STRONG

check contract crumble decay degenerate devaluate droop evaporate fade lighten modify quell quiet restrain settle shrivel waste wither

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend compliment develop enlarge expand extend go up grow improve increase irritate laud lengthen praise prolong raise rise strengthen

STRONG

build liberate upset

WEAK

add

VERB

discriminate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assess discern distinguish between evaluate segregate specify

STRONG

collate compare contradistinguish contrast extricate judge know note perceive remark separate sever severalize sift

WEAK

difference discrepate know what's what make out split hairs tell apart tell the difference

Antonyms

STRONG

combine join misinterpret misunderstand neglect unite

WEAK

confuse mix up

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The breakthrough came after researchers uncovered records from a public hearing in Puerto Rico, including a map drawn by air force pilots who had witnessed the crash, which helped narrow down the search area.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Still, the millions of fans trying to guess which team will win are likely looking for ways to narrow down their choices even more.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

Some of the files also included a girl's name that helped further narrow down the search.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

Groups also helped her narrow down where to stay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026

The others either didn’t appear in either directory or they appeared too many times to be able to narrow down with anything remotely resembling certainty.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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