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Decrease

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Meaning

Verb

Of a
, to become smaller.
To make (a
) smaller.

Noun

An amount by which a
or is decreased.
In Knitting:
A
in the number of
, usually
by
the
to be
from another
or by
it
another
. See Decrease (knitting).
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Origin

decrease
English
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descreistre
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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decrescere
Latin
decresco
Latin
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Etym
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