decrease
Definitions
verb
- to diminish or cause to diminish in size, number, strength, etc
noun
- the act or process of diminishing; reduction
- the amount by which something has been diminished
Alternative Forms
deˈcreasing adjective deˈcreasingly adverbWord Origin
C14: from Old French descreistre, from Latin dēcrescere to grow less, from de- + crescere to growSynonyms
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drop,
decline,
lessen,
contract,
lower,
ease,
shrink,
diminish,
fall off,
dwindle,
wane,
subside,
abate,
peter out,
slacken,
Translations
- 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 ...a decrease in the number of people without jobs. - Spanish:
disminución
nm
- French:
diminution
nf
- German:
Rückgang
nm Rückgänge
- Chinese: 减少 n
- Arabic: تَنَاقُص n
- Portuguese: decréscimo nm
- Russian: уменьшение nnt
- Croatian: smanjenje nnt
- Czech: snížení nnt
- Danish: nedgang nutr
- Dutch: afname n
- Finnish: lasku n
- Greek: μείωση nf
- Italian: calo nm
- Japanese: 減少 n
- Korean: 감소 n
- Norwegian: nedgang nm
- Polish: zmniejszenie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: decréscimo nm
- European Spanish:
disminución
nm
- Swedish: minskning nutr
- Thai: การลดลง n
- Turkish: azalma n
- Vietnamese: sự giảm đi n
- 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 Population growth is decreasing by 1.4% each year. Gradually decrease the amount of vitamin C you are taking.
- Spanish:
disminuir
v
- French:
diminuer
vt
- German: vermindern (sich) v
- Chinese: 减少 v
- Arabic: يَتَنَاقَصُ v
- Portuguese: diminuir v
- Russian: уменьшать v
- Croatian: smanjiti v
- Czech: snížit v snižovat
- Danish: aftage v
- Dutch: afnemen v
- Finnish: vähentyä v
- Greek: μειώνω v
- Italian: calare v
- Japanese: 減少する v
- Korean: 감소하다 v
- Norwegian: minske v
- Polish: zmniejszyć v zmniejszać
- Brazilian Portuguese: diminuir v
- European Spanish:
disminuir
v
- Swedish: minska v
- Thai: ลดลง v
- Turkish: azalmak v
- Vietnamese: giảm bớt v
Usage examples
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)Also, some margarines are richer in the polyunsaturated fats which decrease the amount of artery-clogging cholesterol in blood.
New Scientist (2004)Teams of police will fan out along a chosen road and police the area until speeds decrease and driving improves.
Globe and Mail (2003)Figures released today by The Mersey Partnership show: than the UK average - the largest decrease of any English city region.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)By now, a brain scan would reveal an overall decrease in activity in your brain.
, COUNTING SHEEP: The Science and Pleasures of Sleep and Dreams (2002)