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| 1. | [ verb ] decrease in size, extent, or range | |
| Synonyms: | decrease lessen fall | |
| Examples: | "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester" "The cabin pressure fell dramatically" "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds" "his voice fell to a whisper" |
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| Related terms: | increase change_magnitude dwindle decelerate decline shrivel weaken abate drop_off shrink wane taper ease_up depreciate shorten remit thin_out de-escalate boil_down wane vanish shrink decrescendo break break deflate decrease decrease drop decrease | |
| 2. | [ verb ] lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of | |
| Synonyms: | belittle | |
| Examples: | "don't belittle your colleagues" |
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| Related terms: | decrease | |
| Similar spelling: |
diminished diminishing dominicus |
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