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Synonyms & Antonyms of decrease
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
- workers decreased the volume of water flowing through the pipes in order to prevent an overflow
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2
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
- the force of the wind slowly decreased until the flowers were standing upright again
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- abate,
- decline,
- de-escalate,
- die (away or down or out),
- diminish,
- drain (away),
- drop (off),
- dwindle,
- ease,
- ebb,
- fall,
- fall away,
- lessen,
- let up,
- lower,
- moderate,
- pall,
- phase down,
- ratchet (down)
- also rachet (down),
- recede,
- relent,
- remit,
- shrink,
- subside,
- taper,
- taper off,
- wane
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decrease
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of decrease (Entry 2 of 2)
the amount by which something is lessened
- the average decrease in the price of milk was five cents per gallon
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The first known use of decrease was in the 14th century
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