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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
dih
kris
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| inflections: |
decreases, decreasing, decreased |
| definition 1: |
to become less or smaller.
The price of gas decreased.Her interest in television has decreased since she started reading.
- synonyms:
- abate, diminish, fall, lessen
- antonyms:
- accumulate, amplify, build, expand, increase, mount, rise, strengthen, swell
- similar words:
- contract, decline, die away, die down, drop, drop off, dwindle, ease off, ease up, ebb, fade, let up, lower, shrink, sink, subside, taper, wane, weaken, wind down
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| definition 2: |
to cause to become less.
She decreased her spending at expensive stores.- synonyms:
- diminish, lessen, lower, reduce
- antonyms:
- amplify, augment, increase, swell
- similar words:
- abate, contract, cut, pare, shorten, shrink, taper off
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| related words: |
condense, cool, sag, slash, slip, slump, thin |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
di
kris
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| definition 1: |
the act of becoming less or smaller.
We are hoping for a decrease in gas prices.- synonyms:
- diminishment, lessening, reduction
- antonyms:
- growth
- similar words:
- cut, loss, lowering
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| definition 2: |
the amount by which something becomes less.
The store offered a ten percent decrease in prices.- synonyms:
- decline, drop
- antonyms:
- rise
- similar words:
- cut, ebb, fall, loss
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| related words: |
drop |
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| derivation: |
decreasingly (adv.) |
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