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Meaning of decrease in English
Pronunciation
/dəˈkris/
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Verb
decrease
Etymology
late Middle English: from Old French decreis (noun), decreistre (verb), based on Latin decrescere, from de-‘down’ + crescere‘grow’
Definitions
1.
decrease in size, extent, or range
Examples
« 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 »
Antonyms
increase
2.
make smaller
Examples
« He decreased his staff »
Antonyms
increase
Noun
decrease
Definitions
1.
a change downward
Examples
« there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided »
« there was a sharp drop-off in sales »
Antonyms
increase
2.
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
Antonyms
increase
increment
growth
increase
increment
growth
3.
the amount by which something decreases
Antonyms
increase
increment
4.
the act of decreasing or reducing something
Antonyms
increase
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