Synonyms of decreasing

decreasing 1 of 2

noun

as in reducing

Related Words

• reducing
• diminishing
• shortening
• lessening
• shrinking
• compression
• contraction
• curtailment
• abbreviation
• abridgment
• abruptness
• condensation
• shortness
• brusqueness
• curtness
• tautness
• crispness
• brevity
• conciseness
• succinctness
• terseness
• briefness
• compendiousness
• laconism
• pithiness
• minuteness
• smallness
• tininess
• littleness

Dissimilar Words

• extending
• stretching
• extension
• extensiveness
• growth
• prolongation
• lengthiness
• elongation
• prolonging
• elongating
• expansion
• protraction
• spread
• diffuseness
• talkativeness
• volubility
• bulkiness
• prolixity
• greatness
• wordiness
• bigness
• largeness
• garrulousness
• verboseness
• talkiness
• long-windedness
• heftiness

decreasing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of decrease

1

as in diminishing

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

• reducing
• diminishing
• lowering
• depleting
• minimizing
• lessening
• dwindling
• easing
• downsizing
• slashing
• denting
• cutting
• abating
• dropping
• compressing
• knocking down
• shrinking
• downscaling
• de-escalating
• shortening
• trimming
• contracting
• curtailing
• constricting
• paring
• condensing
• truncating
• cutting down
• modifying
• abbreviating
• abridging
• clipping
• whittling
• pruning
• modulating
• cutting back
• cropping
• retrenching
• nicking
• deflating
• docking
• moderating
• qualifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increasing
• expanding
• escalating
• augmenting
• enlarging
• raising
• boosting
• swelling
• amplifying
• extending
• inflating
• lengthening
• prolonging
• dilating
• blowing up
• adding (to)
• supplementing
• enhancing
• intensifying
• complementing
• aggrandizing
• distending
• heightening
• elongating
• protracting
• redoubling

2

as in subsiding

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

• diminishing
• subsiding
• declining
• shrinking
• falling
• easing
• vanishing
• ebbing
• lessening
• lowering
• dwindling
• waning
• tapering
• moderating
• receding
• weakening
• dropping (off)
• dying (away or down or out)
• draining (away)
• falling away
• tapering off
• relenting
• ratcheting (down)
• evaporating
• remitting
• abating
• racheting (down)
• letting up
• phasing down
• de-escalating
• palling
• compressing
• collapsing
• alleviating
• contracting
• constricting
• melting (away)
• condensing
• slackening
• fading (away)
• slowing (down)
• relaxing
• tailing (off)
• frittering (away)
• petering (out)
• giving out
• flagging
• sinking
• deflating
• caving (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increasing
• growing
• rising
• expanding
• building
• swelling
• escalating
• mounting
• intensifying
• enlarging
• accumulating
• soaring
• burgeoning
• emerging
• picking up
• appearing
• mushrooming
• snowballing
• waxing
• ballooning
• showing up
• lengthening
• blowing up
• elongating
• distending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decreasing

Noun

And Americans are responding to the messaging, with spending on these weight loss meds increasing and the obesity rate decreasing. — Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025

With the circuit length decreasing, the Singapore Grand Prix increased the number of laps by one. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

In the mid-August Economist/YouGov survey, 32% said the unemployment rate was increasing while 22% decreasing. — Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Verb

Adjustable mattresses were meant to make some of that guesswork easier, but the category has long been associated with airbeds that change firmness by increasing or decreasing pressure inside the mattress. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Standard gas pressure spreads out across the rock formations, homogenizing subterranean forces and actually decreasing the risk of the fault slipping over time. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Corporations also benefit from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act with their tax rates decreasing from 35% to 21% and even down to 15% when depreciation deductions were added. — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Parlays link multiple events into a single wager, drastically decreasing the likelihood of all parts happening while simultaneously increasing the potential payout. — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026

Planted in the fall, these cold-hardy plants work hard to improve soil throughout winter by decreasing compaction, preventing erosion, providing habitat for beneficial insects, and keeping weeds from taking over. — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026

The flashing yellow phase at the traffic signal is also meant to help with traffic flow and reduce emissions by decreasing wait times at the light. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

In addition, this development shows that behind-the-scenes diplomacy can still be effective, even in an atmosphere of decreasing trust among allies. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026

Sunlight and warm temperatures will speed the ripening of oranges, decreasing their shelf-life. — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026