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augment Antonyms

Opposite of augment

Because the opposite of augment shifts with each meaning, the 8 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To make something greater, larger, or more effective by adding to it; to increase or supplement.

Usage Example

"She took on freelance editing projects to diminish her regular teaching income."

Strongest
diminish
decrease
reduce
lessen
Strong
deplete
curtail

• noun (Context 2)

Something added to increase, enlarge, or supplement a whole; an addition or increase.

Usage Example

"The new software module serves as a useful reduction to the existing analytical platform."

Strong
reduction
deduction

• verb (Context 3)

To raise a musical interval by a chromatic semitone, or to lengthen the time value of the notes of a melody.

Usage Example

"In the final movement, the composer augments the main theme by doubling the duration of each note."

Strongest
diminish

Similar words to augment

Words similar to augment shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

increase
augmentation
supplement
addition
enlarge
expand
enhance
amplify
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• Nearby Words

auditor
auditorium
augh
augment
augmentation
augmented
augmenter

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Augment. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/augment
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