DECREASES Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of decrease

as in reduces

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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as in diminishes

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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decreases

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noun

plural of decrease

as in reductions

the amount by which something is lessened the average decrease in the price of milk was five cents per gallon

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Recent Examples of decreases

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This risk decreases as the storm moves away. —

Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026 This risk decreases as the storm moves away. —

Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026 This risk decreases as the storm moves away. —

Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026 Plan to mow every week until the day length decreases in late October and cold temperatures set in. —

Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026 This risk decreases as the storm moves away. —

Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 Postpartum body odor usually decreases as hormones balance, but staying hydrated and practicing good hygiene can help manage it. —

Dory Zayas, Parents, 28 May 2026 The vaginal pH of female olive baboons decreases, threatening sperm, after a female has mated with a genetically similar male. —

Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 The right paddle decreases regen but increases torque delivery. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026

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At the elementary level, the largest decreases came in the time devoted to social studies, which within a few years dropped by a third, or 76 minutes each week. —

Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 The devices detected increases in brain waves linked to relaxation and focus – theta, theta-alpha, alpha and beta-1 brain waves – while measuring decreases in delta and gamma-1 brain waves, which suggest less drowsiness and less mind-wandering. —

Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 7 June 2026 But over the past seven days, the rate decreases have slowed. —

Miami Herald, 3 June 2026 Another option is to install a humidity sensor that will turn the device on and off as moisture increases and decreases. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 June 2026 But, crucially, once a player has been registered, their status is not affected by the salary limit — whether the limit increases or decreases. —

Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 1 June 2026 Burnout risk decreases while clarity, engagement and resilience increase. —

Sharon A. Kuhn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Because people notice price increases more often than price decreases. —

Hemant K. Bhargava, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026 This means that as a person loses weight, the amount of energy used for the background processes to stay alive decreases. —

Kim Pfotenhauer, The Conversation, 22 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreases

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Building on its successful rollout in Brazil, Juspay is expanding Click to Pay globally to eliminate manual card entry, which minimizes checkout friction, reduces cart abandonment and boosts conversion rates.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Maintaining your yard by mowing, removing leaf litter, and trimming vegetation reduces tick habitats.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 4 June 2026