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- DictionaryDe·crease
verb
- 1. make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree: "the population of the area has decreased radically"
noun
- 1. an instance or example of becoming smaller or fewer: "a decrease in births"
noun. the act of decreasing or reducing something. synonyms: diminution, reduction, step-down. see more. Definitions of decrease (/dɪˈkris/) verb. decrease in size, extent, or range. “The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester”. synonyms: diminish, fall, lessen.
Definition of decrease verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the process of reducing something; the amount that something is reduced by synonym reduction. Sales for May show a decrease compared with the same month last year. decrease in something There has been some decrease in military spending this year. a decrease in the number/level/rate of something.
Definition of decrease – Learner’s Dictionary. decrease. verb [ I, T ] uk / dɪˈkriːs / us. Add to word list. B1. to become less, or to make something become less: During the summer months, rainfall decreases. decrease. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˈdiːkriːs / us. B1. There has been a decrease in the number of violent crimes. Opposite. increase.
4 days ago · 1. verb. When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity . Population growth is decreasing by 1.4% each year. [VERB + by] The number of independent firms decreased from 198 to 96. [VERB + from/to] Raw-steel production by the nation's mills decreased 2.1% last week. [VERB amount]
1. The act or process of decreasing. 2. The amount by which something decreases. [Middle English decresen, from Old French decreistre, decreiss-, from Latin dēcrēscere : dē-, de- + crēscere, to grow; see ker- in Indo-European roots .] de·creas′ing·ly adv. Synonyms: decrease, lessen, reduce, dwindle, abate, diminish, subside.
1 day ago · 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity. Population growth is decreasing by 1.4% each year. The number of independent firms decreased from 198 to 96. Since 1945 air forces have decreased in size.