Synonyms of decreases

decreases 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of decrease

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduces
• diminishes
• depletes
• lowers
• minimizes
• eases
• lessens
• dwindles
• downsizes
• abates
• drops
• slashes
• cuts
• compresses
• knocks down
• dents
• shortens
• shrinks
• de-escalates
• downscales
• constricts
• cuts down
• crops
• curtails
• truncates
• condenses
• trims
• modifies
• abbreviates
• contracts
• cuts back
• pares
• retrenches
• modulates
• whittles
• abridges
• prunes
• clips
• deflates
• nicks
• docks
• moderates
• qualifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• expands
• augments
• raises
• enlarges
• boosts
• amplifies
• escalates
• extends
• swells
• dilates
• lengthens
• inflates
• prolongs
• blows up
• adds (to)
• elongates
• enhances
• complements
• aggrandizes
• supplements
• intensifies
• distends
• heightens
• protracts
• redoubles

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diminishes
• subsides
• declines
• falls
• shrinks
• eases
• vanishes
• lessens
• ebbs
• lowers
• wanes
• tapers
• dwindles
• drops (off)
• dies (away or down or out)
• recedes
• drains (away)
• weakens
• moderates
• tapers off
• falls away
• palls
• abates
• evaporates
• relents
• remits
• ratchets (down)
• de-escalates
• rachets (down)
• phases down
• lets up
• collapses
• compresses
• constricts
• alleviates
• melts (away)
• slows (down)
• tails (off)
• fades (away)
• slackens
• condenses
• relaxes
• contracts
• peters (out)
• gives out
• fritters (away)
• sinks
• deflates
• flags
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• rises
• grows
• builds
• expands
• intensifies
• accumulates
• enlarges
• swells
• mushrooms
• escalates
• soars
• appears
• mounts
• picks up
• emerges
• waxes
• shows up
• snowballs
• lengthens
• burgeons
• balloons
• elongates
• blows up
• distends

decreases

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reductions
• declines
• drops
• dents
• falls
• shrinkages
• decrements
• diminutions
• depletions
• losses
• slumps
• falloffs
• depressions
• diminishments
• drop-offs
• abatements
• step-downs
• subtractions
• cuts
• deductions
• downturns
• cutbacks
• slips
• curtailments
• shortenings
• retrenchments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• gains
• increments
• rises
• raises
• boosts
• enlargements
• additions
• accumulations
• supplements
• accruals
• upticks
• accretions
• extensions
• step-ups
• continuations
• upturns
• upswings
• uptrends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decreases

Verb

Regular exercise also improves the non-REM phase (deep sleep in which the eyes do not move), and that also decreases with age. — Laura Solla, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

The team’s 40-man roster decreases to 39 with Monday’s moves. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Early next week Forecast confidence decreases somewhat as guidance differs on the evolution of another upper-level disturbance approaching the Southern Plains. — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

The gel exhibits strong shear thinning, meaning its viscosity decreases 100 times as the shear rate increases, which is the secret sauce to making rocket and satellite fuel easier to store and deliver to engines. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

As the plant matures and begins to flower, its daily movement gradually decreases and eventually stops. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Nov. 2026

Study after study shows that increasing speed decreases safety on the roads. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

The proposal decreases the amount of vitamin A required in formula, from 250 international units per 100 calories to 233 IU. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Studies have found that having strong muscles significantly decreases the higher risk of disease and early death that’s linked to chronic inflammation. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 Oct. 2026

Noun

As daylight decreases, buck (male deer) and doe (female deer) hormones increase. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2026

Tim Belfall, a director at Starlink installer Westend WiFi, reports that the pricing decreases have been popping up in the UK, too. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

On the other hand, eight months of daylight saving time isn’t enough for business owners, who see decreases in foot traffic as evenings get darker. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Even with efforts to provide additional access to harm-reduction protections, escalating criminal penalties have not produced the treatment gains or decreases in overdose deaths in Colorado that proponents promised. — Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

When evidence is incomplete or when confidence decreases and risk increases, autonomy should be reduced and the human boundary tightened. — Asaf Wiener, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

With the latest decreases in cotton prices, a divergence has emerged with the oil market. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Although Kentucky and Oklahoma exhibited decreases in relative Democratic turnout, more people voted in 2026 Democratic primaries than 2022 Democratic primaries in those states. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

However, the city remains on track to record its fourth straight year of double-digit percentage decreases. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026