decrease
/dɪˈkriːs/
noun
- The act or process of becoming smaller or less; a reduction.
- The decrease in rainfall caused a drought.
- There has been a decrease in the number of students this year.
- A sudden decrease in temperature can make you sick.
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verb
- To become smaller or less in amount, size, or strength.
- The company's profits decreased by 10% last year.
- If you exercise more, your stress levels will decrease.
- The temperature will decrease as the sun goes down.
- To make something smaller or less.
- We need to decrease our spending to save money.
- The doctor decreased the dosage of the medicine.
- The new software decreased the time it takes to process orders.
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