Intensify

[v] become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
[v] make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
[v] increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"
[v] photography: make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

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Synonyms

compound, deepen, escalate, heighten, step up

Antonyms

de-escalate, step down, weaken

Related Terms

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