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Quick definitions from WordNet (decrease)
▸ noun: the act of decreasing or reducing something
▸ noun: the amount by which something decreases
▸ noun: a change downward ("There was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided")
▸ noun: a process of becoming smaller or shorter
▸ verb: make smaller ("He decreased his staff")
▸ verb: decrease in size, extent, or range ("The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester")
▸ Also see decreasingly
▸ Word origin
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▸ Usage examples for decrease
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▸ noun: the act of decreasing or reducing something
▸ noun: the amount by which something decreases
▸ noun: a change downward ("There was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided")
▸ noun: a process of becoming smaller or shorter
▸ verb: make smaller ("He decreased his staff")
▸ verb: decrease in size, extent, or range ("The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester")
▸ Also see decreasingly
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to decrease
▸ Usage examples for decrease
▸ Popular adjectives describing decrease
▸ Words that often appear near decrease
▸ Rhymes of decrease
▸ Invented words related to decrease