Decrease

What do we mean by decrease?

To become or cause to become less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity. intransitive & transitive verb

The act or process of decreasing. noun

The amount by which something decreases. noun

To become less; lessen; be diminished gradually in extent, bulk, quantity, or amount, or in strength, influence, or excellence: as, the days decrease in length from June to December.

To make less; lessen; make smaller in dimensions, amount, quality, excellence, etc.; reduce gradually or by small deductions.

A becoming less; diminution; wane (as applied to the moon); decay: as, a rapid decrease of revenue or of strength. noun

The amount by which something is lessened; extent of loss or decrement: as, a great decrease in production or of income. noun

To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually. transitive verb

A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay. noun

The wane of the moon. noun

To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence. intransitive verb

Of a quantity, to become smaller. verb

To make (a quantity) smaller. verb

An amount by which a quantity is decreased. noun

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). noun

The act of decreasing or reducing something noun

Decrease in size, extent, or range verb

Make smaller verb

The amount by which something decreases noun

A change downward noun

An amount by which a quantity is decreased.

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).

Words that are spelled similarly to decrease:
decrease, decease, degrease, increase, decree, crease, recreate, decrete, decreased, encrease, decrees, decreases, begrease, secretase, decresc, defease.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word decrease:
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Words that rhyme with decrease:
piece, peace, increase, release, nice, niece, police, cease, lease, caprice, fleece, grease, crease, obese, masterpiece, cerise, apiece, neice, legalese, decease, geese, mouthpiece, elise, greece, reese, vietnamese, timepiece, centerpiece, pease, luis, sublease, denise, maurice, aris, gees, eyepiece, altarpiece, tunis, showpiece, seis, suisse, rhys, neisse, viennese, reece, syntheses, elbow grease, devries, justice of the peace, greenpeace, bernice, crosspiece, leese, peece, breach of the peace, meese, set piece, speiss, tese, sangiovese, felice, golden fleece, press release, cece, chess piece, giese, patrice, preece, reise, at peace, neace, cleese, weise, meece, lollis, magness, yeas, clarisse, goose grease, maryse, clarice, riess, secret police, conversation piece, kiss of peace, denice, brocious, treece, wool grease, military police, neece, period piece, leise, make peace, spece, buice, disturbance of the peace, royal canadian mounted police, dease, pipe of peace.

Adjectives that are often used to describe decrease:
significant, marked, slight, gradual, rapid, corresponding, further, sharp, small, progressive, considerable, substantial, relative, dramatic, steady, sudden, general, net, overall, initial, greater, concomitant, average, subsequent, similar, apparent, consequent, actual, observed, slow, resultant, exponential, continuous, linear, drastic, abrupt, induced, strong, related, fold, temporary, dependent, transient, noticeable, moderate, greatest, simultaneous, absolute, pronounced, mean, definite, immediate, appreciable, remarkable, associated, proportional, constant, expected, modest, annual, maximum, largest, proportionate, striking, smaller, consistent, severe, monotonic, distinct, accompanying, mild, notable, continued, parallel, steep, systematic.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective decrease:
rate, dose, intake, consumption, time, dosage, pain, pressure, stimuli, size, temperature, number, anxiety, volume, activity, risk, stimulation, speed, costs, resistance, frequency, increase, heat, amount, levels, level, production, stress, absorption, exposure, use, concentration, power, effects, length, cost, inflammation, tension, weight, rates, load, symptoms, behaviors, spending, flow, sugar, expenses, round, feelings, taxes, indent, ratio, demand, button, isolation, sensitivity, noise, content, loss, distractions, output, intensity, density, liabilities, edema, assets, distance, fat, incidence, secretion, preload, calories, cholesterol, formation, duration, velocity, demands, row, fear, spacing, percent, dependence, percentage, turnover, angle, supply, waste, reliance.

Words that sound like decrease:
decrease, decrees, decorous, degrease, degrees, decree, decreased, decries, daiquiris, degree, digress, decreed, daiquiri, decry, dickies, dockery, devries, decrete, dickeys, decreet, dickers, decus, dog race, hickories, dairies, duckers, deckers, decorates, decors, derris, derose, decorah, degreaser, decora, deros, death race, the cross, disgrace, dicks, duress, doris, diaries, decreasing, diggers, decreases, dicky, deary, dix, dickie, dearie, dockers, dickey, decore, dicker, dorris, decried, degreed, dics, dicus, dowries, dearies, docus, dixies, deery, declasse, duras, dierks, daris, dorries, degauss, dacus, decos, dories, decreeing, dorus, descries, dickered, duiker, darris, deras, dickering, decrown, dog rose, digraphs, dick's, doggery, dacry, decreer, decrier, deer grass, daucus, doctress, increase, hickory, tigress, tigris, rick ross, tickers, trickeries, tickeys.