Definition for Decrease:

• the amount by which something decreases

Synonyms for Decrease:

• n.

  •
  • dip.
  •
  • cutback,
  • collapse,
  • plunge.
  •contraction (noun)
  • deflation,
  • elision.
  •decrease (noun)
  • compression,
  • concentration,
  • truncation,
  • shrinkage,
  • reduction,
  • curtailment,
  • Diminishment,
  • depletion,
  • lessening,
  • abridgement,
  • compaction,
  • abbreviation.
  •depression (noun)
  • debasement,
  • sinking,
  • attenuation,
  • depression.
  •diminishing, lessening (noun)
  • dwindling,
  • subsidence,
  • Striction,
  • constriction,
  • downturn,
  • loss,
  • condensation,
  • declining,
  • decrescence,
  • falling off.
  •discount (noun)
  • knock-off.
  •economy (noun)
  • thriftiness.
  •loss (noun)
  • dissipation,
  • debit,
  • exhaustion,
  • forfeiture,
  • attrition,
  • expropriation,
  • penalty,
  • setback,
  • dispossession,
  • divestiture,
  • deprivation,
  • dissolution,
  • ruin,
  • privation.
  •outline (noun)
  • epitomize.
  •restraint (noun)
  • restraint.
  •slackening (noun)
  • slackening.
  •subtraction (noun)
  • depreciation,
  • subtraction,
  • deletion,
  • lowering.

• v.

  •curtail (verb)
  • fragment,
  • discontinue,
  • reduce.
  •decrease (verb)
  • concentrate,
  • decrement,
  • subside,
  • shorten,
  • recede,
  • deduct,
  • truncate,
  • erode,
  • lower,
  • abridge,
  • compact,
  • abbreviate.
  •depress (verb)
  • debase,
  • sink,
  • attenuate,
  • depress.
  •diminish (verb)
  • cull,
  • lighten,
  • trim,
  • taper,
  • shear,
  • nip,
  • weed,
  • prune,
  • shave,
  • condense,
  • crop,
  • bob.
  •grow less or make less (verb)
  • ease,
  • slow down,
  • narrow down,
  • slacken,
  • droop,
  • wither,
  • slash,
  • shrivel,
  • wear away,
  • lose edge,
  • deteriorate,
  • curb,
  • evaporate,
  • calm down,
  • crumble,
  • slump,
  • soften,
  • check,
  • drop,
  • quiet,
  • devaluate,
  • run low,
  • settle,
  • restrain,
  • tail off.
  •lose (verb)
  • exhaust,
  • misplace,
  • divest,
  • dissipate,
  • forfeit,
  • dissolve,
  • dispossess.
  •subtract (verb)
  • dock,
  • delete,
  • elide.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • fade,
  • slide,
  • melt,
  • rebate,
  • encroach,
  • brief.
  •
  • abstract,
  • waste.
  •
  • cut down.
  •
  • balance.
  •contract
  • lose,
  • become smaller,
  • wrinkle,
  • grow less,
  • fall away,
  • draw in.
  •curtail
  • pare down,
  • minify,
  • roll back.
  •cut short
  • clip.
  •diminish
  • fade away,
  • die out,
  • peter out.
  •economize
  • cut back,
  • retrench.
  •lessen
  • wind down,
  • de-escalate,
  • winding down.
  •recede
  • go away,
  • die off,
  • Retrocede.
  •shear
  • shingle.
  •slow
  • reduce speed.
  •subtract
  • take from.
  •undervalue
  • understate.
  •waste
  • eat away.
  •weaken
  • thin out.
  •whittle
  • wearing away.

Paraphrases for Decrease:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    decreased, decrement, reduction.
  • Proper noun, singular
    decreased, declines, reductions, reduction.
  • Noun, plural
    declines, reductions.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    decreased, diminution, lessening, decrement, reduction.
  • Verb, past tense
    Shrank, reduced, reducing, reduction.
  • Verb, past participle
    fallen, reduced, reduction.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    reduced, reducing.
  • Verb, base form
    reduced, reducing, decrement.

• Forward Entailment

  • Verb, past tense
    eased.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    drops.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    de-escalate, depressed.
  • Proper noun, singular
    fades, contracts, dive.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Miles, dive, loss, descending, shortage, underexpenditure, degradation, fade, Downregulation, trend, increase, demise.
  • Verb, past tense
    Plunged, backed, changed.
  • Verb, past participle
    lessened, depleted, depressed.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    increase.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    Addresses, reductions.
  • Verb, base form
    Programs, depress, dwindle, shorten, depreciate, curtail, de-escalate, slacken, downsize, de-emphasize, impair, deteriorate, erode, subside, fade, lighten, defuse, plummet, lose, eliminate, deplete, subtract, attenuate, increase.

• Exclusion

  • Proper noun, singular
    increase, increases.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    decreasing, reduced, reducing, impaired.
  • Proper noun, singular
    decreasing, reduced, reducing.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    decreasing, contraction, reduced, shrinking, Diminishment, shrinkage, depletion, downturn, downsizing, narrowing, decay, reducing, drop-off, cutback, easing, shortfall, slackening, weakening, depression, shortening, retrenchment, erosion, slowing, deceleration, downgrading, slow-down, regression, downside, backsliding, deduction, attenuation, demotion, reversal, descent, devaluation, scaling.
  • Verb, past tense
    minimised, lessened.
  • Verb, base form
    detract, descend.

Antonyms for Decrease:

• n.

  • diminishing, lessening
    growth, rise, expansion, development, raise, enlargement, addition.
  • process
    increment.
  • Other antonyms:
    extension, foment, uptrend, upturn, uptick, magnify, upswing, rage, revive, continuation, continue, aggravate.

• v.

  • change
    increase.
  • grow less or make less
    liberate, extend, upset, lengthen, improve, praise, add, irritate, enlarge, compliment, ascend, strengthen, grow, go up, prolong, laud, build, expand, develop.

Homophones for Decrease:

• discharge, diceros, discourse, desirous, disgorge, dish rack, discourage, dioscoreaceae, dog rose, dog grass, disgrace, dasyurus, dusky shark, Dutch Iris, Dutch Courage, digress, decorous, Degrease, dishrag, dyscrasia.

Hypernym for Decrease:

• n.

  • event
    dwindling away, waning, casualty, sinking, shrinking, attrition, dwindling, shrinkage.
  • process
    desensitization, wastage, decline, slippage, narrowing, decay, desensitisation, diminution.

• v.

  • change
    die away, ease up, dwindle down, de-escalate, shrivel up, concentrate, fly, undervalue, vaporize, devaluate, shrink, devalue, decoct, decelerate, let up, wane, dwindle away, shrivel, flag, slow down, break, contract, remit, wither, abate, slack, slack off, thin out, decrescendo, vanish, taper, slacken off, dwindle, boil down, decline, depreciate, retard, slow, weaken, reduce, slow up, shorten, go down, deflate, ease off, drop off.

Hyponym for Decrease:

• n.

  • event
    change, alteration, modification.
  • process
    process, physical process.

• v.

  • change
    change magnitude.