nnoun.eventa change downwardSynset:drop-off lessening
Examples:- there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided
- there was a sharp drop-off in sales
Antonyms:increase
Derivationally Related Form:decreasedrop off
Hypernyms:alteration change modification
Inherited Hypernyms:decreasechangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:attritioncasualtydwindlingdwindling awayshrinkageshrinkingsinkingwaning
Full Hyponyms:attritionbattle damageblighty woundcasualtycompressionconstrictiondamagedwindlingfading awayflesh woundoperational damagepersonnel casualtysacrificeshrinkingsinkingwaningwound
nnoun.processa process of becoming smaller or shorterSynset:decrement
Antonyms:increaseincrement
Derivationally Related Form:decrease
Hypernyms:physical process process
Inherited Hypernyms:decreaseprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:decaydeclinedesensitisationdesensitizationdiminutionnarrowingslippagewastage
Full Hyponyms:decaydeclinedesensitizationdeteriorationdetumescenceebbepilationerosionexponential decaylossnarrowingnosedivepsilosisreducingrelaxationsinking spellslippageslumpwastage
nnoun.attributethe amount by which something decreasesSynset:decrement
Antonyms:increase
Derivationally Related Form:decrease
Hypernyms:amount
Inherited Hypernyms:decreaseamountmagnitudepropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:dipdropfallfree fallshrinkage
Full Hyponyms:correctiondropshrinkagevoltage drop
nnoun.actthe act of decreasing or reducing somethingSynset:diminution reduction step-down
Antonyms:increase
Derivationally Related Form:decreasestep downreduce
Hypernyms:change of magnitude
Inherited Hypernyms:decreasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:alleviationamortisationamortizationcontractioncutcutbackde-escalationdeclassificationdeductiondeflationdepletiondepreciationdevaluationdevitalisationdevitalizationdiscounteasementeasingextenuationloweringminimisationminimizationmitigationmoderationpalliationprice reductionreliefreverse splitreverse stock splitrollbacksheltershorteningshrinkingsplit downsubtractiontax credittax shelterweakening
Full Hyponyms:abatementabatement of a nuisanceabbreviationamortizationasbestos abatementbitebrain drainbraxton-hicks contractionbudget cutburnupclipconsumptioncontractioncontracturecost cuttingcutcutbackcuttingde-escalationdeclassificationdecompressiondeflationdepletiondepreciationderivationdetentedevaluationdevitalizationdilutiondiscountdraindrawingeasingetiolationeviscerationexhaustionextenuationhaircutliberalizationloweringminiaturizationminimizationmoderationnippalliationpay cutprice cuttingpruningreverse splitrollbackservice cutbackshearingsheepshearingshorteningshrinkingspasmolysisspending cutsubtractiontaperingtax avoidancetax credittax cuttax sheltertetanustrimtruncationuterine contractionvaginismusweakeningwiltwithholding
vverb.changedecrease in size, extent, or rangeSynset:diminish fall lessen
Examples:- The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
- The cabin pressure fell dramatically
- her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
- his voice fell to a whisper
Antonyms:increase
Derivationally Related Form:diminutiondecreasefall
Hypernyms:change magnitude
Inherited Hypernyms:decreasechange magnitudechange
Direct Hyponyms:abateboil downbreakconcentratecontractde-escalatedeceleratedeclinedecoctdecrescendodeflatedepreciatedevaluatedevaluedie awaydrop offdwindledwindle awaydwindle downease offease upflagflygo downlet upreduceremitretardshortenshrinkshrivelshrivel upslackslack offslacken offslowslow downslow uptaperthin outundervaluevanishvaporizewaneweakenwither
Full Troponyms:abateatrophyattenuateblastblurbog downboil downbreakbuy timecatchclogcloudcollapsede-escalatedeceleratedeclinedecrescendodeflatedelaydepreciatedie backdie downdipdropdrop offdulldwindleease upfadeflexloosenmeltmummifyobliteratepallpine awayrefineremitshortenshrinkshrivelslackenslowslumpstallstonewallsubsidetaperthin outtumblevanishwaneweakenwear onwilt
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changemake smallerSynset:lessen minify
Antonyms:increase
Derivationally Related Form:decrease
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:decreasechange
Direct Hyponyms:abateabbreviateabridgebelittleboil downbring downcircumscribeconcentrateconfine tocontractcutcut backcut downde-escalatediminishforeshortenlimitlourlowerminimiseminimizemitigateparepare downreducerelaxshortenshrinkslackslack upslackenslakestep downsuppresstrimtrim backtrim downturn downweaken
Full Troponyms:abridgeallowbowdlerizecapclassifyclipcontractcutde-escalatedeflatedepopulatedigestdiminishdisbuddiscountdownsizedrawencapsulateforeshortenhedgehold downimmobilizeinflatelimitlocalizemark downminiaturizeminimizemitigatenumberpalsyparalyzeparepollpursequenchrationrebatereducereefrelieverestrictretrenchshaveshearshortenshrinkslackslakeslashsnipspillstunsubtractsuppresssuppuratesyncopatetabootailtake awaytelescopethinthin outtoptruncateturn down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something