DECREASE

• (noun) the act of decreasing or reducing something

  synonyms : diminution , reduction , step-down

• (noun) the amount by which something decreases

  synonyms : decrement

• (noun) a change downward

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

  synonyms : drop-off , lessening

• (noun) a process of becoming smaller or shorter

  synonyms : decrement

• (verb) 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"

  synonyms : diminish , fall , lessen

• (verb) make smaller

  "He decreased his staff"

  synonyms : lessen , minify

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