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    WAXES Antonyms

    There are 11 antonyms of the word waxes. (opposite meanings)
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    Definition of WAXES
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    waxwaxedwaxing

    Best Opposite Words For WAXES

    RankWordSave?Synonyms..UsageType
    1declines
    		verbv
    2diminishes
    		verbv
    3ebbs
    		verbv
    4lessens
    		verbv
    5recedes
    		verbv
    6reduces
    		verbv
    7shrinks
    		verbv
    8subsides
    		verbv
    9wanes
    		verbv
    10weakens
    		verbv
    11wane
    		verbv

    Alternatives for DECLINES

    Words (14)
    declinationrefusecorrectdecaydeclensiondeclivitydescentdiminutiondownslopefallrejectslumpwaneworsen
    Phrases (3)
    go downpass upturn down
    Opposite words for declines

    Alternatives for DIMINISHES

    Words (21)
    abatescontractscurtailscutsdeclinesdecreasesdepletesdwindlesfadeslessenslowersmitigatesreducesshrinkssuppresseswanesweakensbelittledecreasefalllessen
    Opposite words for diminishes

    Alternatives for EBBS

    Words (12)
    abatesdeclinesdecreasesdiminishesdropsdwindleslessensrecedessubsidesebbingrefluxwane
    Phrases (4)
    ebb awayebb downebb offebb out
    Opposite words for ebbs

    Alternatives for LESSENS

    Words (12)
    abatesattenuatesdecreasesdiminishesdwindlesreducesweakensdecreasediminishfallminifysubside
    Opposite words for lessens

    Alternatives for RECEDES

    Words (3)
    withdrawretireretreat
    Phrases (6)
    draw backfall backfall behindmove backpull awaypull back
    Opposite words for recedes

    Alternatives for REDUCES

    Words (33)
    curtailscutsdecreasesdiminisheslessenslimitslowersminimizestrimscutconcentratethinabbreviateabridgecontractdecoctdecreasedeoxidisedeoxidizediluteforeshorteninspissatelowerquashrepressshortenshrinkslenderizeslimsubduesubjugatetightentrim
    Phrases (12)
    boil downbring downcome downcut backcut downkeep downmelt offscale downslim downthin outtrim backtrim down
    Opposite words for reduces

    Alternatives for SHRINKS

    Words (23)
    condensescontractsdecreasesdiminishesdwindleslowersreducesshrivelshead-shrinkerfunkshrivelcontractcringeflinchpsychiatristquailrecoilreduceretreatshirksquinchwincewither
    Phrases (2)
    shrink backshrivel up
    Opposite words for shrinks

    Alternatives for SUBSIDES

    Words (9)
    lessenabatedecreasediminishdwindleebbwanesettlesink
    Opposite words for subsides
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