Thesaurus:augment
English
Verb
(transitive)
Sense: to make larger or greater
Synonyms
Antonyms
- contract
- dial back (idiomatic)
- diminish [⇒ thesaurus]
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
By filling with gas:
By degree:
In a single dimension:
With respect to time:
- skyrocket (idiomatic)
Other:
See also
- add#Usage notes
- Thesaurus:increase (intransitive, to become larger or greater)
Further reading
- “35. increase” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
- “augment” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.