Word Frequency
decrease
Definitions
verb
(dɪˈkriːs
) - to diminish or cause to diminish in size, number, strength, etc
noun
(ˈdiːkriːs
; dɪˈkriːs
) - the act or process of diminishing; reduction
- the amount by which something has been diminished
Derived Forms
deˈcreasing adjectivedeˈcreasingly adverb
Word Origin
C14: from Old French descreistre, from Latin dēcrescere to grow less, from de- + crescere to growSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = drop, decline, lessen, contract, lower, ease, shrink, diminish, fall off, dwindle, wane, subside, abate, peter out, slacken
= reduce, cut, lower, contract, depress, moderate, weaken, diminish, turn down, slow down, cut down, shorten, dilute, impair, lessen, curtail, wind down, abate, tone down, truncate, abridge, downsize,
= lessening, decline, reduction, loss, falling off, downturn, dwindling, contraction, ebb, cutback, subsidence, curtailment, shrinkage, diminution, abatement,
Translations for 'decrease'
- British English: decrease A decrease is a reduction in the quantity or size of something....a decrease in the number of people without jobs.ˈdiːkriːs NOUN
- Arabic: تَنَاقُص
- Brazilian Portuguese: decréscimo
- Chinese: 减少
- Croatian: smanjenje
- Czech: snížení
- Danish: nedgang
- Dutch: afname
- European Spanish: disminución
- Finnish: laskualenema
- French: diminution
- German: Rückgang Rückgänge
- Greek: μείωση
- Italian: calo
- Japanese: 減少
- Korean: 감소
- Norwegian: nedgang
- Polish: zmniejszenie
- Portuguese: decréscimo
- Romanian: scădere scăderi
- Russian: уменьшение
- Spanish: disminución
- Swedish: minskning
- Thai: การลดลง
- Turkish: azalma
- Ukrainian: зниження
- Vietnamese: sự giảm đi
- British English: decrease When something decreases, or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.Population growth is decreasing by 1.4% each year.Gradually decrease the amount of vitamin C you are taking.dɪˈkriːs VERB
- Arabic: يَتَنَاقَصُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: diminuir
- Chinese: 减少
- Croatian: smanjiti
- Czech: snížit snižovat
- Danish: aftage
- Dutch: afnemen
- European Spanish: disminuir
- Finnish: vähentyä
- French: diminuer
- German: vermindern (sich)
- Greek: μειώνω
- Italian: calare
- Japanese: 減少する
- Korean: 감소하다
- Norwegian: minske
- Polish: zmniejszyć zmniejszać
- Portuguese: diminuir
- Romanian: a scădea
- Russian: уменьшать
- Spanish: disminuir
- Swedish: minska
- Thai: ลดลง
- Turkish: azalmak
- Ukrainian: зменшуватися зменшитися
- Vietnamese: giảm bớt
Example Sentences Including 'decrease'
But those gains were marred by a decrease in overall guest spending because of promotions.Globe and Mail (2003)
By November, Hometrack had reported a 0.6 % decrease in house prices, the fifth consecutive monthly fall of the year,' said Mr Wriglesworth.Country Life (2004)
By yesterday, Health Canada reported a decrease in cases, down to 304 from 306 a day earlier.Globe and Mail (2003)
Experts claim environmental changes, smoking, drinking and stress levels have all contributed to the decrease in male fertility.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
For all we know, somebody's marketing a mild dose for hay-fever sufferers, or vets are using it to decrease the surplus canine population.The Endless Game
Furthermore, in both of the studies there was also a significant decrease in swelling in those receiving the fake ultrasound.PLACEBO: The Belief Effect (2003)
The loss of dairy herds to forecast to result in a decrease of 5 % of milk supplied to First Milk in the short-term.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Well, calculate the energy input in Brazil and here, and then tell me the difference in gravity decrease per kilowatt-hour.The Complete Stories Volume 2
Yet such a realization did not decrease my anger with Hap, nor my belated contempt for my boyhood self.THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)
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