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decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something |
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diminution,
reduction |
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increase,
step-up the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
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change of magnitude the act of changing the amount or size of something
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cut an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
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mitigation,
moderation the action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"
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lowering the act of causing something to move to a lower level
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cutback a reduction in quantity or rate
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devaluation the reduction of something's value or worth
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devitalisation,
devitalization the act of reducing the vitality of something
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extenuation,
mitigation,
palliation to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
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alleviation,
easement,
easing,
relief (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
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de-escalation (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war)
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minimisation,
minimization the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position
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depletion the act of decreasing something markedly
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shortening act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"
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shrinking the act of becoming less
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deduction,
subtraction reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
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deflation the act of letting the air out of something
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deduction,
discount,
price reduction reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
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rollback reducing prices back to some earlier level
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weakening the act of reducing the strength of something
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depreciation a decrease in price or value; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen"
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contraction the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
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reverse split,
reverse stock split,
split down a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
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amortisation,
amortization payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers
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declassification reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon
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shelter,
tax shelter a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
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tax credit a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket)
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decrease - a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales" |
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lessening |
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increase the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
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alteration,
change,
modification the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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shrinkage,
shrinking the amount by which something shrinks
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casualty a decrease of military personnel or equipment
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sinking a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"
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attrition the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
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dwindling,
dwindling away a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"
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waning a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent; "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious"; "the waxing and waning of the moon"
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decrease - a process of becoming smaller or shorter |
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decrement |
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growth,
increase,
increment vegetation that has grown; "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass"
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growth,
increase,
increment vegetation that has grown; "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass"
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physical process,
process a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"
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decay,
decline the organic phenomenon of rotting
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decline,
diminution change toward something smaller or lower
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desensitisation,
desensitization the process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen"
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narrowing the act of making something narrower
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slippage failing to hold or slipping out of place; "the knots allowed no slippage"
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wastage anything lost by wear or waste
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decrease - the amount by which something decreases |
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decrement |
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increase,
increment the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
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amount the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
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dip,
drop,
fall,
free fall a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
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shrinkage the amount by which something shrinks
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| Verb |
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decrease - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" |
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diminish,
lessen,
fall |
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increase make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
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change magnitude change in size or magnitude
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break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
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shrink,
shrivel decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
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taper diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off"
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drop off fall or diminish; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test"
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fly,
vanish,
vaporize change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
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break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
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ease off,
ease up,
flag,
slacken off reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"
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weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
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boil down,
concentrate,
decoct,
reduce be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
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contract,
shrink be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
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shrink,
shrivel,
shrivel up,
wither decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
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abate,
die away,
let up,
slack,
slack off become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
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deflate become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated"
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dwindle,
dwindle away,
dwindle down become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down"
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remit diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"
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de-escalate reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
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depreciate,
devaluate,
devalue,
undervalue lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"
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shorten become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
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thin out make sparse; "thin out the young plants"
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decline,
go down,
wane grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
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wane decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"
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wane decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"
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decelerate,
retard,
slow,
slow down,
slow up reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car"
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decrescendo grow quieter; "The music decrescendoes here"
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decrease - make smaller; "He decreased his staff" |
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lessen,
minify |
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increase make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
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alter,
change,
modify remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
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suppress reduce the incidence or severity of or stop; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"
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mitigate make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances"
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pare,
pare down decrease gradually or bit by bit
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circumscribe,
confine,
limit draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"
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boil down,
concentrate,
reduce be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
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reduce,
shrink take off weight
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abbreviate,
abridge,
contract,
cut,
foreshorten,
reduce,
shorten shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"
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abate,
slack,
slake become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
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lour,
lower,
turn down set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"
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de-escalate,
step down,
weaken reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
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minimise,
minimize make small or insignificant; "Let's minimize the risk"
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bring down,
cut,
cut back,
cut down,
reduce,
trim,
trim back,
trim down cause to be enthusiastic; "Her playing brought down the house"
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cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
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relax,
slack,
slacken,
slack up cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"
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belittle,
diminish lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"
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