Decrease definition
The amount by which something decreases.
noun
To decrease is defined as to make something smaller or fewer or to become smaller or fewer.
When you lower the amount you give to charity, this is an example of a situation where you decrease your contribution.
When the snow begins to melt and these is less of it on the road, this is an example of a situation where the snow decreases.
verb
The act or process of decreasing.
noun
Amount of decreasing.
noun
A decreasing; lessening; diminution.
noun
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To make (a quantity) smaller.
verb
An amount by which a quantity is decreased.
noun
(knitting) A reduction in the number of stitches, usually accomplished by suspending the stitch to be decreased from another existing stitch or by knitting it together with another stitch. See Decrease (knitting).
noun
To become or cause to become less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.
verb
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To become or cause to become less, smaller, etc.; diminish.
verb
on the decrease
- decreasing
idiom
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
on the decrease