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multiply Antonyms

Opposite of multiply

Because the opposite of multiply shifts with each meaning, the 9 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To obtain from two numbers another number that contains the first as many times as there are units in the second; to perform the mathematical operation of multiplication.

Usage Example

"If you divide seven by eight, the resulting product is fifty-six."

Strongest
divide

• verb (Context 2)

To increase or cause to increase greatly in number, quantity, or degree.

Usage Example

"Our logistical challenges began to decrease rapidly once the supply chain was disrupted."

Strongest
decrease
diminish
Strong
dwindle
shrink
reduce

• verb (Context 3)

To breed, propagate, or reproduce to increase a population (of living organisms).

Usage Example

"Bacteria can die out at an alarming rate in warm, damp environments."

Strongest
die out

• adjective (Context 4)

Consisting of two or more layers, strands, or plies of material.

Usage Example

"The warehouse shipped the fragile glassware in heavy-duty single-ply cardboard boxes."

Strongest
single-ply

• adverb (Context 5)

In several or many different ways, or to a multiple degree.

Usage Example

"In mathematics, a domain with one or more holes is described as being singly connected."

Strongest
singly

Similar words to multiply

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

multi-ply
reproduce
propagate
proliferate
breed
mushroom
multilayered
procreate
See all synonyms of multiply

• Nearby Words

multiplication
multiplicity
multiplier
multiply
multipronged
multipurpose
multiracial

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