Dictionary Entry
decrease
decrease is a 8-letter English word with 10 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
8 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 12 · 10 senses
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- 1noun
To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December.
- 2transitive verb
To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one's means.
- 3verb
A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of strength.
- 4verb
The wane of the moon.
- 5noun
the act of decreasing or reducing something
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- 6noun
the amount by which something decreases
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- 7noun
a change downward
"there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"
"there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
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- 8noun
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
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- 9verb
decrease in size, extent, or range
"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"
"The cabin pressure fell dramatically"
- 10verb
make smaller
"He decreased his staff"
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