DECREASE
Scrabble letter values: D2E1C3R1E1A1S1E1 = 11
Definition
- verb decrease in size, extent, or range. — synonyms: diminish, lessen, fall
- verb make smaller. — synonyms: lessen, minify
- noun a change downward. — synonyms: lessening, drop-off
- noun a process of becoming smaller or shorter. — synonyms: decrement
- noun the amount by which something decreases. — synonyms: decrement
- noun the act of decreasing or reducing something. — synonyms: diminution, reduction, step-down
Examples
- “The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester”
- “The cabin pressure fell dramatically”
- “her weight fell to under a hundred pounds”