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Verb: decrease di'krees- Decrease in size, extent, or range
"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"
- diminish, lessen, fall - Make smaller
"He decreased his staff"
- lessen, minify
Noun: decrease deekrees- A change downward
"there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"
- lessening, drop-off - A process of becoming smaller or shorter
- decrement - The amount by which something decreases
- decrement - The act of decreasing or reducing something
- diminution, reduction, step-down
Derived forms: decreasing, decreases, decreased Type of: alter, alteration, amount, change, change magnitude, change of magnitude, modification, modify, physical process, process Antonym: increase Encyclopedia: Decrease |