ACCRETING Antonyms

• becoming infected

• becoming less or smaller

• (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume

• becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

• a becoming gradually less

• gradually decreasing until little remains

• weakening in force or intensity

• lasting for a markedly brief time

• a change downward

• any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

• loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

• process or result of becoming less or smaller

• the act of becoming less

• a sudden or mysterious disappearance

• a sudden disappearance from sight

• (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases

• a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

• make less active or intense

• become less in amount or intensity

• use up (resources or materials)

• distribute loosely

• to cause to separate and go in different directions

• cause to separate

• move away from each other

• separate (light) into spectral rays

• cause to become widely known

• to cause to separate and go in different directions

• move away from each other

• spend frivolously and unwisely

• live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

• lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue

• cause to change into a vapor

• change into a vapor

• become less intense and fade away gradually

• a sudden quick movement

• a secret move (to avoid paying debts)

• move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

• (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

• a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

• (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

• (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

• an area where you can be alone

• withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

• the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

• pull back or move away or backward

• move away, as for privacy

• move back

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

• stand still

• cause to stagnate

• cease to flow; stand without moving

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation