Definition of Decrease

Noun

  • the act of decreasing or reducing something
    - step down
  • the amount by which something decreases
  • a process of becoming smaller or shorter
  • a change downward
    "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"
    "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
    - drop off

Verb

  • make smaller
    "He decreased his staff"
  • 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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Word games points for the Decrease

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Unscramble decrease

194 unscramble word found using the letters decrease.
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