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..
Examples
- The company's market share decreased significantly after the launch of the competitor's product.
- Her water intake decreased dramatically as the weather got hotter.
- The lake's water level decreased due to drought and lack of rainfall.
- The amount of noise in the room decreased as the music was turned off.
- As the planet's temperature rose, the polar ice cap's coverage decreased rapidly.
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..
Examples
- The company decreased its production costs by 15% last quarter.
- She decided to decrease her daily consumption of sugar to stay healthy.
- To control the population, the park managers decreased the number of animal feeders.
- The new policy is expected to decrease the rates of unemployment in the area.
- The doctor told him to decrease his intake of red meat to lower his cholesterol levels.
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