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decrease
[dih-krees, dee-krees, dih-krees]
verb (used without object)
to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc..
During the ten-day march across the desert their supply of water decreased rapidly.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms: ,
verb (used with object)
to make less; cause to diminish.
to decrease one's work load.
noun
the act or process of decreasing; condition of being decreased; gradual reduction.
a decrease in sales;
a decrease in intensity.
Synonyms: , ,the amount by which a thing is lessened.
The decrease in sales was almost 20 percent.
decrease
verb
to diminish or cause to diminish in size, number, strength, etc
noun
the act or process of diminishing; reduction
the amount by which something has been diminished
Other 51Թ Forms
- undecreased adjective
- ˈԲ adverb
- ˈԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of decrease1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“Our concern has decreased since much of the debris has been removed,” Lantz said.
“If we don’t know who you are after a month, that’s when it becomes decreasingly likely that we’re going to figure it out,” said Dr. Brad Spellberg, the hospital’s chief medical officer.
He found that Trump’s approval rating on immigration decreased in correlation with an increase in the attention that was being paid to the case.
If all undocumented immigrants in the U.S. were deported, after five years, California would see average annual wages decrease by $970, with Florida seeing a decrease of $560, according to the paper.
Some Olympic sports, such as baseball, will see a roster-sizes decrease.
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When To Use
To decrease is to lessen or become reduced in number, amount, size, or in some other way, as in Our profits will continue to decrease unless we cut costs.As a verb, decrease is also used in an active way in which someone or something is doing the decreasing, as in I’m going to decrease my hours at work or These sunglasses decrease glare. The word reduce is perhaps even more commonly used to mean the same thing.Decrease can also be used as a noun referring to a reduction, as in We are experiencing a decrease in applicants.It can also refer to the amount by which something has decreased, as in The decrease was $5,000 per year.The words decreased and decreasing can both be used as adjectives, as in a decreased appetite or decreasing sales.The opposite of decrease as both a verb and a noun is increase.Example: Sally decided to decrease her workload, which led to a decrease in stress.
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