Definition of decrease

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Decrease (v. t.) To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one's means..

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Decrease :: Decrease (v.) A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of strength..
Lessen :: Lessen (v. i.) To become less; to shrink; to contract; to decrease; to be diminished; as, the apparent magnitude of objects lessens as we recede from them; his care, or his wealth, lessened..
Swell :: Swell (n.) A gradual increase and decrease of the volume of sound; the crescendo and diminuendo combined; -- generally indicated by the sign.
Decreased :: Decreased (imp. & p. p.) of Decreas.
Increase :: Increase (v. i.) To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance; -- opposed to decrease..
Shrinkage :: Shrinkage (n.) Decrease in value; depreciation.
Disencrese :: Disencrese (n.) Decrease.
Decession :: Decession (n.) Departure; decrease; -- opposed to accesion.
Wane :: Wane (n.) Decline; failure; diminution; decrease; declension.
Imminution :: Imminution (n.) A lessening; diminution; decrease.
Decreaseless :: Decreaseless (a.) Suffering no decrease.
Decrease :: Decrease (n.) 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..
Short :: Short (v. i.) To fail; to decrease.
Fall :: Fall (n.) Diminution or decrease in price or value; depreciation; as, the fall of prices; the fall of rents..
Decretion :: Decretion (n.) A decrease.
Fallen :: Fallen (a.) Dropped; prostrate; degraded; ruined; decreased; dead.
Decrement :: Decrement (n.) The state of becoming gradually less; decrease; diminution; waste; loss.
Decimal :: Decimal (a.) Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten times the unit next smaller; as, decimal notation; a decimal coinage..
Disencrese :: Disencrese (v. i.) To decrease.
Decline :: Decline (v. t.) To cause to decrease or diminish.
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