GREATENING Antonyms

• becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

• the act of pausing uncertainly

• unsteady in speech or action

• 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

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

• a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

• becoming weaker

• the act of reducing the strength of something

• causing debilitation

• moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker

• change toward something smaller or lower

• a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

• a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

• a downward slope or bend

• grow worse

• not accept as true

• show unwillingness towards

• grow smaller

• go down

• fall in value

• inflect for number, gender, case, etc.

• become worse or disintegrate

• grow progressively worse