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decrease [n]

1)	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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drop-off lessening

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alteration drop_off increase shrinkage casualty sinking attrition dwindling waning

2)	a process of becoming smaller or shorter

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process growth decay decline desensitisation narrowing slippage wastage

3)	the amount by which something decreases

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amount increase dip shrinkage

4)	the act of decreasing or reducing something

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diminution reduction step-down

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change_of_magnitude de-escalate reduce reduce bring_down increase cut moderation lowering cutback devaluation devitalisation extenuation alleviation de-escalation minimisation depletion shortening shrinking deduction deflation deduction rollback weakening depreciation contraction reverse_split amortisation declassification shelter tax_credit

decrease [v]

1)	decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

Synonyms :

diminish fall lessen

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change_magnitude dip decline increase break shrink taper drop_off fly break ease_off weaken boil_down contract shrink abate deflate dwindle remit de-escalate depreciate shorten thin_out decline wane wane decelerate decrescendo

2)	make smaller; "He decreased his staff"

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alter increase mitigate pare circumscribe boil_down reduce abbreviate abate lour de-escalate minimise bring_down cut relax belittle

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