Decrease
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Decrease is a verb meaning to become or make something smaller in amount, size, or degree.
Meaning
to become or make something smaller in amount, size, or degree.
Synonyms for decrease
Depending on context, synonyms include decline, reduce, drop, diminish.
Antonyms for decrease
Common opposites include increase, raise.
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