" heightening "

1: as in increase, boost;

•  Synonyms : 

•  amelioration,

•  boost,

•  increase,

•  melioration,

•  quantum leap,

•  strengthening,

•  upgrade,

•  uplift,

•  upswing,

•  uptrend,

•  upturn,

•  advance,

•  advancement,

•  breakthrough,

•  enhancement,

•  refinement,

•  betterment,

•  development,

•  elaboration,

•  evolution,

•  expansion,

•  gestation,

•  growth,

•  maturation,

•  perfection,

•  ripening,

•  civilization,

•  edification,

•  education,

•  enlightenment,

•  renaissance,

•  renascence,

•  revival,

•  discovery,

•  find,

•  windfall,

•  innovation,

•  invention

•  Antonyms : 

•  breakdown,

•  collapse,

•  crash,

•  hindrance,

•  impediment,

•  stumbling block,

•  decadence,

•  decay,

•  declension,

•  decline,

•  decrease,

•  degeneration,

•  descent,

•  deterioration,

•  diminishment,

•  downgrade,

•  ebbing,

•  failing,

•  flagging,

•  languishment,

•  lapse,

•  lessening,

•  reduction,

•  sinking,

•  slowing,

•  weakening,

•  worsening,

•  detriment,

•  disablement,

•  drawback,

•  glitch,

•  impairment,

•  shortcoming,

•  setback

1: to make markedly greater in measure or degree;

  * e.g., " ... several controversial measures have heightened parental awareness of the impact of school policy decisions "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accentuating,

•  amping (up),

•  amplifying,

•  beefing (up),

•  boosting,

•  consolidating,

•  deepening,

•  enhancing,

•  intensifying,

•  magnifying,

•  redoubling,

•  stepping up,

•  strengthening

•  Antonyms : 

•  abating,

•  moderating

2: to move from a lower to a higher place or position;

  * e.g., " ... heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches "

•  Synonyms : 

•  boosting,

•  craning,

•  elevating,

•  heaving,

•  hefting,

•  hiking,

•  hoisting,

•  jacking (up),

•  lifting,

•  perking (up),

•  picking up,

•  raising,

•  taking up,

•  upholding,

•  uplifting,

•  upping,

•  upraising

•  Antonyms : 

•  dropping,

•  lowering

1: to make markedly greater in measure or degree;

  * e.g., " ... several controversial measures have heightened parental awareness of the impact of school policy decisions "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accentuate,

•  amp (up),

•  amplify,

•  beef (up),

•  boost,

•  consolidate,

•  deepen,

•  enhance,

•  intensify,

•  magnify,

•  redouble,

•  step up,

•  strengthen

•  Antonyms : 

•  abate,

•  moderate

2: to move from a lower to a higher place or position;

  * e.g., " ... heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches "

•  Synonyms : 

•  boost,

•  crane,

•  elevate,

•  heave,

•  heft,

•  hike,

•  hoist,

•  jack (up),

•  lift,

•  perk (up),

•  pick up,

•  raise,

•  take up,

•  up,

•  uphold,

•  uplift,

•  upraise

•  Antonyms : 

•  drop,

•  lower