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1. | [ verb ] decrease in size, extent, or range | |
Synonyms: | decrease diminish 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 ] make smaller | |
Synonyms: | decrease minify | |
Examples: | "He decreased his staff" |
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Related terms: | increase change reduce minimize limit abridge shrink diminish turn_down de-escalate pare slack slake reduce mitigate cut decrease | |
3. | [ verb ] wear off or die down | |
Synonyms: | subside | |
Examples: | "The pain subsided" |
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Related terms: | weaken remission | |
Similar spelling: |
lesson lesion Lesane Leeson Lassen Leucaena legin |