decrease

Letters that make decrease

s, a, d, e, c, r are letters that make 'decrease'

Words within decrease

crease, re, EAS, EC, SE, Ea, as, ease, dec, AS, DE, Re, As, Cr, Se, Dec are words within 'decrease'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of decrease

decreased is a word created by adding a letter to 'decrease'


6 possible definitions for 'decrease'

Decrease as "the amount by which something decreases"

Under this definition, decrease is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

decrement has the same meaning as decrease

Antonyms

increase, increment have the opposite meaning of 'decrease'

decrease as a type

'decrease' can be a type of amount.

Types of decrease

dip, shrinkage, free fall, fall, drop are types of 'decrease'.

Derivatives of decrease

diminish, decrease, fall, lessen are derivatives of 'decrease'.


Decrease as "a change downward"

Under this definition, decrease is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lessening, drop-off have the same meaning as 'decrease'

Antonyms

increase has the opposite meaning of decrease

decrease as a type

'decrease' can be a type of alteration, change, modification.

Types of decrease

shrinking, casualty, shrinkage, waning, dwindling, attrition, sinking, dwindling away are types of 'decrease'.

Derivatives of decrease

diminish, minify, decrease, drop off, lessen, fall are derivatives of 'decrease'.

Example of decrease used within this context

"there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided", "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"


Decrease as "a process of becoming smaller or shorter"

Under this definition, decrease is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

decrement has the same meaning as decrease

Antonyms

increment, growth, increase have the opposite meaning of 'decrease'

decrease as a type

'decrease' can be a type of physical process, process.

Types of decrease

decay, decline, diminution, decline, wastage, narrowing, slippage, desensitization, desensitisation are types of 'decrease'.

Derivatives of decrease

diminish, decrease, fall, lessen are derivatives of 'decrease'.


Decrease as "decrease in size, extent, or range"

Under this definition, decrease is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

diminish, fall, lessen have the same meaning as 'decrease'

Antonyms

increase has the opposite meaning of decrease

decrease as a type

'decrease' can be a type of change magnitude.

Types of decrease

decline, retard, shrink, devaluate, reduce, go down, decelerate, slow down, vanish, vaporize, ease up, ease off, let up, slacken off, shorten, weaken, shrivel up, abate, slack off, die away, dwindle away, dwindle down, de-escalate, depreciate, devalue, slow up, undervalue, dwindle, break, flag, taper, shrink, drop off, shrivel, fly, break, boil down, decoct, shrink, wither, shrivel, remit, wane, wane, thin out, decrescendo, slow, slack, contract, concentrate, wane, deflate are types of 'decrease'.

Derivatives of decrease

reduction, decrease, dip, decrement, free fall, diminution, decline, fall, drop, step-down, lessening, drop-off are derivatives of 'decrease'.

Example of decrease used within this context

"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"


Decrease as "make smaller"

Under this definition, decrease is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

minify, lessen have the same meaning as 'decrease'

Antonyms

increase has the opposite meaning of decrease

decrease as a type

'decrease' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of decrease

reduce, mitigate, slake, pare, pare down, confine, circumscribe, cut back, abridge, foreshorten, abate, turn down, de-escalate, step down, minimize, minimise, cut down, trim down, trim back, bring down, slack up, belittle, reduce, abbreviate, lour, suppress, limit, boil down, shrink, reduce, reduce, shorten, cut, contract, lower, weaken, cut, trim, relax, diminish, slacken, slack, cut, slack, concentrate are types of 'decrease'.

Derivatives of decrease

decrease, lessening, drop-off are derivatives of 'decrease'.

Example of decrease used within this context

"He decreased his staff"


Decrease as "the act of decreasing or reducing something"

Under this definition, decrease is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

reduction, diminution, step-down have the same meaning as 'decrease'

Antonyms

increase, step-up have the opposite meaning of 'decrease'

decrease as a type

'decrease' can be a type of change of magnitude.

Types of decrease

lowering, tax credit, shelter, mitigation, price reduction, shrinking, subtraction, cut, weakening, moderation, cutback, devaluation, devitalization, devitalisation, extenuation, mitigation, palliation, easing, easement, alleviation, relief, de-escalation, minimization, minimisation, depletion, shortening, deduction, deduction, deflation, discount, rollback, depreciation, contraction, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortization, amortisation, declassification, tax shelter are types of 'decrease'.

Derivatives of decrease

reduce, diminish, cut back, scale down, de-escalate, step down, cut down, trim down, trim back, bring down, decrease, shrink, weaken, trim, cut, fall, lessen are derivatives of 'decrease'.



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