BOLSTERING Antonyms

• becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

• preventing movement

• 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

• becoming weaker

• the act of reducing the strength of something

• causing debilitation

• moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker

• use up (resources or materials)

• do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

• destroy completely; damage irreparably

• defeat soundly and humiliatingly

• put (an animal) to death

• make worse or less effective

• make imperfect

• destroy property or hinder normal operations

• hollow out as if making a cave or opening