deflating

decrease deflation recession reduction shrinkage

abbreviation abridgment compression condensation condensing confinement constriction curtailment diminution dwindling elision evaporation lessening narrowing omission receding reducing shrinking tightening withdrawal

abbreviating abridging confining curtailing cutting down decreasing diminishing drawing together evaporating lopping omitting shrivelling tensing withdrawing

enlargement increase

expansion opening

amplification dilation extension lengthening spread stretch