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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'decrease' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) decrease, lessening, drop-off
a change downward
Synonyms: drop, falloff, lessening, falling off, slack, decrease, slump, reduction, decrement, cliff, drop-off, step-down, diminution
Antonyms: increase, step-up, increment, growth

2. (noun) decrease, decrement
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
Synonyms: decrease, decrement, drop-off, reduction, diminution, step-down, lessening
Antonyms: step-up, growth, increase, increment

3. (noun) decrease, decrement
the amount by which something decreases
Synonyms: decrease, decrement, drop-off, reduction, diminution, step-down, lessening
Antonyms: step-up, increase, increment, growth

4. (verb) decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
the act of decreasing or reducing something
Synonyms: reducing, lessening, simplification, decrease, reduction, decrement, drop-off, step-down, decline, diminution
Antonyms: step-up, increase, growth, increment

5. (verb) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
decrease in size, extent, or range
Synonyms: shine, go down, accrue, diminish, strike, devolve, flow, precipitate, settle, lessen, come down, subside, pass, descend, come, fall, return, light, belittle, hang, decrease, minify, fall down
Antonyms: step-up, increase, increment, growth

6. (verb) decrease, lessen, minify
make smaller
Synonyms: subside, decrease, minify, lessen, diminish, fall
Antonyms: growth, increase, increment, step-up


Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'decrease' English Synonyms and Antonyms 

1. decrease
The storm, the fever, the pain abates. Interest declines. Misfortunes may be mitigated, desires moderated, intense anger abated, population decreased, taxes reduced. We abate a nuisan
Synonyms: abate, decline, ebb, mitigate, reduce, decrease, lessen, moderate, subside, diminish, lower
Antonyms: aggravate, enhance, foment, rage, amplify, enlarge, increase, raise, continue, extend, magnify, revive, develop


'decrease' - Nearby Entries  

decouple  decoy  decreased  decrease  decreasing  decreasing monotonic  decreed  



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