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Meaning
Verb
●
Of a
quantity
, to become smaller.
●
To make (a
quantity
) smaller.
Noun
●
An amount by which a
quantity
decreases
or is decreased.
●
In Knitting:
A
reduction
in the number of
stitches
, usually
accomplished
by
suspending
the
stitch
to be
decreased
from another
existing
stitch
or by
knitting
it
together with
another
stitch
. See Decrease (knitting).
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Origin
decrease
English
descreistre
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
decrescere
Latin
decresco
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Drop
Decrease
Diminish
Fall
Lessen
Reduce
Shrink
Sink
Abate
Plummet
Plunge
Cut
Decrement
Lower
Decline
Loss
Lowering
Reduction
Shrinkage
Reductions
Fallen
Fell
Reducing
Diminution
Contract
Shrank
Diminished
Wane
Recede
Reduces
Fade
Reduced
Declined
Declines
Abatement
Lessening
Go Down
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Antonyms
Grow
Increase
Rise
Soar
Increment
Raise
Up
Gain
Build
Greaten
Growth
Augment
Go Up
Shoot Up
Related
Minimize
Lowering
Increases
Increment
Minimise
Increased
Lowers
Limit
Change
Loss
Spike
Enhance
Boost
Improve
Improvement
Increasing
Eliminate
Lowered
Fluctuation
Variation
Doubling
Slow Down
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Rhymes
Ys
Dece
Fils
Niece
Peace
Piece
Anise
Reese
Lease
Iblis
Geese
Meese
Cease
Apiece
Police
Greece
Grease
Sweese
Crease
Fleece
Release
Decease
Cabeese
Increase
Surcease
Decrease
Maskwacis
Predecease
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