TUMEFACTION Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For TUMEFACTION
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| abatement | noun n | |||||
noun • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • the act of abating | ||||||
| decrease | verb v | |||||
noun • a change downward • a process of becoming smaller or shorter • the amount by which something decreases • the act of decreasing or reducing something verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller | ||||||
| deflation | noun n | |||||
noun • (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind • a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices • the act of letting the air out of something | ||||||
| diminishing | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so | ||||||
| diminution | noun n | |||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) • the act of decreasing or reducing something | ||||||
| lessening | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a change downward | ||||||
| reduction | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of decreasing or reducing something • 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 • the act of reducing complexity | ||||||
| shrinking | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • process or result of becoming less or smaller • the act of becoming less | ||||||