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There are 10 antonyms of the word grew. (opposite meanings)
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contracted
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• reduced in size or pulled together

decreased
verbv
adjective

• made less in size or amount or degree

diminished
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use

adjective satellite

• impaired by diminution

• (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval

• made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

lessened
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• impaired by diminution

• decreased in severity; made less harsh

reduced
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• made less in size or amount or degree

adjective satellite

• well below normal (especially in price)

declined
verbv
noun

• 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

verb

• grow worse

• not accept as true

• show unwillingness towards

• grow smaller

• go down

• fall in value

• inflect for number, gender, case, etc.

dropped
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a shape that is spherical and small

• a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)

• a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

• a steep high face of rock

• a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)

• a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity

• a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

• a central depository where things can be left or picked up

• the act of dropping something

verb

• let fall to the ground

• to fall vertically

• go down in value

• fall or descend to a lower place or level

• terminate an association with

• utter with seeming casualness

• stop pursuing or acting

• remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

• cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

• lose (a game)

• pay out

• lower the pitch of (musical notes)

• hang loosely

• stop associating with

• let or cause to fall in drops

• to remove

• take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth

• omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing

• leave undone or leave out

• change from one level to another

• fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death

• grow progressively worse

• give birth; used for animals

shrank
verbv
noun

• a physician who specializes in psychiatry

verb

• wither, as with a loss of moisture

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• reduce in size; reduce physically

• become smaller or draw together

• decrease in size, range, or extent

shrunk
verbv
noun

• a physician who specializes in psychiatry

verb

• wither, as with a loss of moisture

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• reduce in size; reduce physically

• become smaller or draw together

• decrease in size, range, or extent

shrink
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a physician who specializes in psychiatry

verb

• wither, as with a loss of moisture

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• reduce in size; reduce physically

• become smaller or draw together

• decrease in size, range, or extent

Alternatives for CONTRACTED

Alternatives for DECREASED

Alternatives for DIMINISHED

Alternatives for LESSENED

Alternatives for REDUCED

Alternatives for DECLINED

Alternatives for DROPPED

Alternatives for SHRANK

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