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decrease

/ decrease /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of decreasing or reducing something
Opposites:
increase step-up
Type of:
change of magnitude
Kinds of:
cut moderation lowering cutback devaluation
Derived:
de-escalate weaken step down shrink reduce
noun Sense 2
the amount by which something decreases
Opposites:
increase increment
Type of:
amount
Kinds of:
drop dip fall free fall shrinkage
Derived:
diminish lessen fall
noun Sense 3
a change downward
"there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"
"there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
Opposites:
increase
Type of:
change alteration modification
Kinds of:
shrinking shrinkage casualty sinking attrition
Derived:
drop off lessen minify diminish fall
noun Sense 4
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
Opposites:
increase increment growth
Type of:
process
Kinds of:
decay decline diminution desensitization desensitisation
Derived:
diminish lessen fall
verb Sense 5
decrease in size, extent, or range
"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"
"The cabin pressure fell dramatically"
"her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"
"his voice fell to a whisper"
Opposites:
increase
Type of:
change magnitude
Kinds of:
break shrink shrivel taper drop off
Derived:
drop dip fall free fall decline
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 6
make smaller
"He decreased his staff"
Opposites:
increase
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
mitigate pare pare down limit circumscribe
Derived:
lessening drop-off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
73
Times Searched
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change of magnitude cut moderation lowering cutback devaluation increase step-up amount drop dip fall