Decrease

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used without object) 1.1 to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to make less; cause to diminish 3 Noun 3.1 the act or process of decreasing; condition of being decreased; gradual reduction 3.2 the amount by which a thing is lessened 4 Antonyms 4.1 noun 4.2 verb 5 Synonyms 5.1 noun 5.2 verb

Verb (used without object)

to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc.

During the ten-day march across the desert their supply of water decreased rapidly.

Verb (used with object)

to make less; cause to diminish

to decrease one's work load.

Noun

the act or process of decreasing; condition of being decreased; gradual reduction

a decrease in sales; a decrease in intensity.

the amount by which a thing is lessened

The decrease in sales was almost 20 percent.

Antonyms

noun

addition , development , enlargement , expansion , growth , increase , raise

verb

add , develop , enlarge , expand , grow , increase , raise

Synonyms

noun

abatement , compression , condensation , constriction , contraction , cutback , decline , declining , decrescence , depression , diminution , discount , downturn , dwindling , ebb , falling off , loss , reduction , shrinkage , striction , subsidence , waning , curtailment , cut , decrement , diminishment , drain , slash , slowdown , taper , attenuation , declension , declination , decrescendo , degression , depreciation , deterioration , diminishing returns , diminuendo , lysis , retrenchment , retrogression

verb

abate , calm down , check , contract , crumble , curb , curtail , cut down , decay , decline , degenerate , depreciate , deteriorate , devaluate , die down , diminish , droop , drop , drop off , dry up , dwindle , ease , ebb , evaporate , fade , fall off , lessen , let up , lighten , lose edge , lower , modify , narrow down , peter out , quell , quiet , reduce , restrain , run low , settle , shrink , shrivel , sink , slacken , slack off , slash , slow down , slump , soften , subside , tail off , wane , waste , weaken , wear away , wear down , wither , drain , peter , rebate , tail away , taper , cutback , decrement , diminution , discount , fall , loss , subtract