decrease

Nouns

  • (n) a change downward
    • there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided
    • there was a sharp drop-off in sales
    lessening, drop-off,
  • (n) a process of becoming smaller or shorter decrement,
  • (n) the amount by which something decreases decrement,
  • (n) the act of decreasing or reducing something reduction, step-down, diminution,

Verbs

  • (v) decrease in size, extent, or range
    • 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
    diminish, lessen, fall,
  • (v) make smaller
    • He decreased his staff
    minify, lessen,

Synonyms

diminish lessen fall lessening drop-off minify decrement reduction step-down diminution

Antonyms

increase increment growth step-up

Words of close approximity

decreased