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    WAX Antonyms

    There are 10 antonyms of the word wax. (opposite meanings)
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    Definition of WAX
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    waxywaxedwaxeswaxing

    Best Opposite Words For WAX

    RankWordSave?Synonyms..UsageType
    1wane
    		verbv
    2abate
    		verbv
    3decline
    		verb, nounv, n
    4decrease
    		verbv
    5diminish
    		verbv
    6dwindle
    		verbv
    7fade
    		verbv
    8lessen
    		verbv
    9recede
    		verbv
    10subside
    		verbv

    Alternatives for WANE

    Words (14)
    declinedecreaseebbabatediminishdwindlefadelessenrecedeshrinkslackensubsidewitherebbing
    Phrases (1)
    go down
    Opposite words for wane

    Alternatives for ABATE

    Words (36)
    contractdeclinedecreasediminishebblessenslackensubsidewanecurtaildwindlefaderecedereducetaperslackalleviateappeaseassuagedepressfailhumblelowermitigatemoderatepacifyrelaxremitremoveslakesoftensoothesuppresstemperterminatetranquilize
    Phrases (5)
    cut shortdie awayfall throughlet upslack off
    Opposite words for abate

    Alternatives for DECLINE

    Words (25)
    refuserejectdenydisapprovedismissrebuffrepelrepudiaterepulsesnubspurnvetowithholddeclinationcorrectdecaydeclensiondeclivitydescentdiminutiondownslopefallslumpwaneworsen
    Phrases (3)
    turn downgo downpass up
    Opposite words for decline

    Alternatives for DECREASE

    Words (27)
    lessenabatediminishlowerreduceshrinkcontractcurtaildownsizedwindleminimizedecrementfallreductioncutdiminutiondropdrop-offlesseninglossloweringminifyplummetplungeshrinkagesinkstep-down
    Phrases (1)
    go down
    Opposite words for decrease

    Alternatives for DIMINISH

    Words (22)
    decreaselessenabateattenuatecontractcurtaildeclinedepletedownsizedwindlefadeimpoverishlowerminimizemitigatereduceshrinksubsidewaneweakenbelittlefall
    Opposite words for diminish

    Alternatives for DWINDLE

    Words (14)
    contractdeclinedecreasediminishebbfadelessenrecedereduceshrinksubsidetaperwaneweaken
    Phrases (3)
    peter outdwindle awaydwindle down
    Opposite words for dwindle

    Alternatives for FADE

    Words (22)
    witherdiminishwaneweakenattenuatedeclinedwindleebbrecedesubsidedullblanchbleachdecreasedisappearanceevanescefleetlanguishmeltpasssliceslicing
    Phrases (2)
    blow overpass off
    Opposite words for fade

    Alternatives for LESSEN

    Words (5)
    decreasediminishfallminifysubside
    Opposite words for lessen
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