Opposite of increase
How would you say the opposite of 'increase salary'?
And, is it correct to say 'increase staff'?

Thanks!

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Opposite of increase
How would you say the opposite of 'increase salary'?
And, is it correct to say 'increase staff'?

Thanks!

Answer

decrease

Yes, we need to increase our staff

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The most common opposite of 'increase' is 'reduce'. If you can give a full sentence and context we could suggest an an exact wording.

Yes, or 'increase staff numbers' might be better.

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Increase/Decrease