into separate parts or pieces; apart; separated

"The strong wind tore the banner asunder"

Synonyms:apart, separated, broken

making amends for a wrongdoing or mistake

"Britishers should do community service as atonement for their crimes"

Synonyms:reparation, penance, expiation, restitution, reconciliation

of a very poor quality; extremely bad or unpleasant

Synonyms:appalling, dreadful, terrible

Antonyms:sterling

to reduce in size and become weaker

"After several months in a hospital bed, my leg muscles had atrophied"

Synonyms:degeneration

Antonyms:development, betterment

to make something less or weaker

"The medicine is designed to attenuate the symptoms of the illness"

Synonyms:mitigate, diminish

"She attributes her success to hard work and perseverance"

Synonyms:credit, ascribe, impute, assign, accredit

the process of wearing down or weakening

"The attrition of the coastline was noticeable over the years"

Synonyms:erosion, wear and tear, weaken

the reduction in the number of personnel

"The firm experienced attrition"

Synonyms:reduction

to make someone aware of something

"His corporate experience attuned him to the job insecurities"

accustom or acclimatize

"Students are not attuned to making decisions"

Synonyms:adapt

Synonyms:unusual, anomalous

Antonyms:typical, normal, regular

make (something) greater by adding to it; increase

"The company plans to augment its workforce by 20% next year"

Synonyms:increase, add, accelerate, aggrandize, boost, enlarge

reinforcing the idea of the original word

a sign of what will happen in the future; an omen

Synonyms:omen, forecast, presage

Synonyms:majesty, king, imposing, noble

with the protection or support of something, especially an organization

Synonyms:patronage, aegis

severe or strict in manner or attitude

"The monk lived an austere life"

Synonyms:moderate, temperate, simple

Antonyms:indulgent, luxurious, ornate, lavish, extravagant

Synonyms:strict, severe

Antonyms:genial

a broad road or pathway, often lined with trees

Synonyms:boulevard, path

Antonyms:dead-end

a method or means of achieving something

"The new policy provides an avenue for citizens to voice their concerns"

Synonyms:approach, method

a feeling of strong dislike or opposition to something

Synonyms:antipathy, hostile

being unwilling to accept or tolerate something

"The manager is averse to making drastic changes in the company’s policies"

Synonyms:reluctant

turn away or prevent

"A possible train accident was averted"

Synonyms:prevent, avoid, forestall, ward off

keen interest or enthusiasm

"He took an avid interest in the project"

Synonyms:eagerness, zeal, passion, ardent

Antonyms:apathy

a hobby or minor occupation

"An engineer by profession, and a mathematician by avocation"

Synonyms:hobby