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Decrease

//dɪˈkɹiːs// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased. countable, uncountable

    "After six years of constant growth, the company reported a slight decrease in sales last year."

  2. 2
    the act of decreasing or reducing something wordnet
  3. 3
    A reduction in the number of stitches, usually accomplished by suspending the stitch to be decreased from another existing stitch or by knitting it together with another stitch. See Decrease (knitting). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the amount by which something decreases wordnet
  5. 5
    a change downward wordnet
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  1. 6
    a process of becoming smaller or shorter wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    Of a quantity, to become smaller. intransitive

    "The quality of our products has decreased since the main designer left."

  2. 2
    decrease in size, extent, or range wordnet
  3. 3
    To make (a quantity) smaller. transitive

    "Let's decrease the volume a little so we can hear each other talking."

  4. 4
    make become smaller wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English decresen, alteration of discresen, from Anglo-Norman, Old French descreistre (French: décroître), from Latin decrescere.

Etymology 2

From Middle English decresen, alteration of discresen, from Anglo-Norman, Old French descreistre (French: décroître), from Latin decrescere.

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