DECREASE

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Scrabble letter values: D2E1C3R1E1A1S1E1 = 11

Definition

  1. verb decrease in size, extent, or range. — synonyms: diminish, lessen, fall
  2. verb make smaller. — synonyms: lessen, minify
  3. noun a change downward. — synonyms: lessening, drop-off
  4. noun a process of becoming smaller or shorter. — synonyms: decrement
  5. noun the amount by which something decreases. — synonyms: decrement
  6. 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”

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