DECREASE

Definition:

1. [noun] a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
   Synonyms: lessening, drop-off
   
   
2. [noun] a process of becoming smaller or shorter
   Synonyms: decrement
   
   
3. [noun] the amount by which something decreases
   Synonyms: decrement
   
   
4. [noun] the act of decreasing or reducing something
   Synonyms: diminution, reduction, step-down
   
   
5. [verb] decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
   Synonyms: diminish, lessen, fall
   
   
6. [verb] make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
   Synonyms: lessen, minify
   
   

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