Decrease (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Synonyms
Antonyms
Hyponyms
- Ease Off
- Shrink
- Devalue
- Die Away
- Devaluate
- Shrivel Up
- Slow Down
- Slow Up
- Dwindle Away
- Decoct
- Concentrate
- Wither
- Dwindle Down
- Retard
- Shrivel
- Slow
- Flag
- Fly
- Contract
- Slacken Off
- Go Down
- Undervalue
- Wane
- Vaporize
- Reduce
- Let Up
- Slack
- Slack Off
Related Words
Meaning 2
Make smaller; "He decreased his staff".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Synonyms
Antonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Belittle
- Bring Down
- Shorten
- Relax
- Abbreviate
- Slacken
- Foreshorten
- Circumscribe
- Cut
- Cut Down
- Concentrate
- Weaken
- Pare Down
- Step Down
- Cut Back
- Trim Down
- Abate
- Lower
- Lour
- Slack Up
- Trim Back
- Contract
- Confine To
- Boil Down
- Reduce
- Minimise
- Slack
- Trim