had been increasing
-había estado aumentando
Past perfect progressive conjugation of increase. There are other translations for this conjugation.
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increase

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to make greater)-aumentar
Synonyms for increase
develop
desarrollar
expand
expandir
pile up
acumular
soar
aumentar
strengthen
acrecentar
surge
aumentar
amplify
amplificar
augment
aumentar
boost
estimular
broaden
ensanchar
broaden
ensancharse
build up
aumentar
decrease
disminuir
escalate
aumentar
go up
subir
improve
mejorar
multiply
multiplicarse
mushroom
crecer rápidamente
pick up
recoger
polish
pulir
progress
progresar
quicken
acelerar
quicken
acelerarse
raise
aumentar
snowball
crecer de manera exponencial
spike
aumentar bruscamente
spurt
acelerar
swell
hinchar
thrive
crecer muy bien
upgrade
mejorar
Antonyms for increase
de-escalate
reducir
destroy
destruir
downsize
reducir el tamaño de
lower
bajar
plummet
desplomarse
reduce
reducirse
shrink
encogerse
slash
rebajar drásticamente
spend
agotar
stop
parar
worsen
empeorar
attenuate
atenuar
cease
cesar
curtail
restringir
diminish
disminuir
hinder
entorpecer
lessen
reducir
lose
costar
minimize
minimizar
plunge
sumir
prevent
impedir
retreat
retirarse
slow
reducir la velocidad
slump
hundirse
subtract
restar
wane
decaer
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to become greater)-aumentar
Synonyms for increase
fall
caer
grow
crecer
improve
mejorar
amplify
amplificar
broaden
ensanchar
broaden
ensancharse
escalate
aumentar
go up
subir
quicken
acelerar
quicken
acelerarse
Antonyms for increase
de-escalate
reducir
attenuate
atenuar
diminish
disminuir
drop off
disminuir
NOUN
(rise)-el aumento
Synonyms for increase
ascension
la ascensión
ascent
el ascenso
augmentation
el aumento
enhancement
el aumento
enhancement
la mejora
maturation
la maduración
Antonyms for increase
contraction
la contracción
depletion
el agotamiento
depletion
la reducción
abatement
la disminución
decline
la disminución
decrease
la disminución
mitigation
el alivio
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