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| n. (event) | 1. decrease, drop-off, lessening | a change downward.; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales" |
| ~ alteration, change, modification | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another.; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" |
| ~ shrinkage, shrinking | process or result of becoming less or smaller.; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage" |
| ~ casualty | a decrease of military personnel or equipment. |
| ~ sinking | a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength).; "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs" |
| ~ attrition | a wearing down to weaken or destroy.; "a war of attrition" |
| ~ dwindling, dwindling away | a becoming gradually less.; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family" |
| ~ waning | a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent.; "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious"; "the waxing and waning of the moon" |
| n. (process) | 2. decrease, decrement | a process of becoming smaller or shorter. |
| ~ physical process, process | a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states.; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls" |
| ~ decay, decline | a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current. |
| ~ decline, diminution | change toward something smaller or lower. |
| ~ desensitisation, desensitization | the process of reducing sensitivity.; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen" |
| ~ narrowing | a decrease in width. |
| ~ slippage | a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping. |
| ~ wastage | the process of wasting. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. decrease, decrement | the amount by which something decreases. |
| ~ amount | the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion.; "an adequate amount of food for four people" |
| ~ free fall, drop, dip, fall | a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity.; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall" |
| ~ shrinkage | the amount by which something shrinks. |
| n. (act) | 4. decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | the act of decreasing or reducing something. |
| ~ change of magnitude | the act of changing the amount or size of something. |
| ~ cut | the act of reducing the amount or number.; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget" |
| ~ mitigation, moderation | the action of lessening in severity or intensity.; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions" |
| ~ lowering | the act of causing to become less. |
| ~ cutback | a reduction in quantity or rate. |
| ~ devaluation | the reduction of something's value or worth. |
| ~ devitalisation, devitalization | the act of reducing the vitality of something. |
| ~ mitigation, extenuation, palliation | to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious. |
| ~ alleviation, easement, easing, relief | the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance).; "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" |
| ~ de-escalation | (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war). |
| ~ minimisation, minimization | the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position. |
| ~ depletion | the act of decreasing something markedly. |
| ~ shortening | act of decreasing in length.; "the dress needs shortening" |
| ~ shrinking | the act of becoming less. |
| ~ subtraction, deduction | the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole).; "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks" |
| ~ deflation | the act of letting the air out of something. |
| ~ discount, price reduction, deduction | the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise. |
| ~ rollback | reducing prices back to some earlier level. |
| ~ weakening | the act of reducing the strength of something. |
| ~ depreciation | a decrease in price or value.; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen" |
| ~ contraction | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope. |
| ~ reverse split, reverse stock split, split down | a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity. |
| ~ amortisation, amortization | the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years. |
| ~ declassification | reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon. |
| ~ tax shelter, shelter | a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings. |
| ~ tax credit | a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket). |
| v. (change) | 5. decrease, diminish, fall, lessen | decrease in size, extent, or range.; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" |
| ~ break | diminish or discontinue abruptly.; "The patient's fever broke last night" |
| ~ shrivel, shrink | decrease in size, range, or extent.; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me" |
| ~ taper | diminish gradually.; "Interested tapered off" |
| ~ drop off | fall or diminish.; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test" |
| ~ vaporize, vanish, fly | decrease rapidly and disappear.; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized" |
| ~ break | fall sharply.; "stock prices broke" |
| ~ ease off, slacken off, ease up, flag | become less intense. |
| ~ change magnitude | change in size or magnitude. |
| ~ weaken | become weaker.; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days" |
| ~ boil down, decoct, concentrate, reduce | be cooked until very little liquid is left.; "The sauce should reduce to one cup" |
| ~ shrink, contract | become smaller or draw together.; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank" |
| ~ shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither | wither, as with a loss of moisture.; "The fruit dried and shriveled" |
| ~ die away, let up, slack off, abate, slack | become less in amount or intensity.; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours" |
| ~ deflate | become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air.; "The balloons deflated" |
| ~ dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down | become smaller or lose substance.; "Her savings dwindled down" |
| ~ remit | diminish or abate.; "The pain finally remitted" |
| ~ de-escalate | diminish in size, scope, or intensity.; "The war of words between them de-escalated with time" |
| ~ devaluate, depreciate, devalue, undervalue | lose in value.; "The dollar depreciated again" |
| ~ shorten | become short or shorter.; "In winter, the days shorten" |
| ~ thin out | become sparser.; "Towards the end of town, the houses thinned out" |
| ~ wane, go down, decline | grow smaller.; "Interest in the project waned" |
| ~ wane | decrease in phase.; "the moon is waning" |
| ~ wane | become smaller.; "Interest in his novels waned" |
| ~ decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard | lose velocity; move more slowly.; "The car decelerated" |
| ~ decrescendo | grow quieter.; "The music decrescendoes here" |
| v. (change) | 6. decrease, lessen, minify | make smaller.; "He decreased his staff" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ suppress | reduce the incidence or severity of or stop.; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage" |
| ~ mitigate | make less severe or harsh.; "mitigating circumstances" |
| ~ pare, pare down | decrease gradually or bit by bit. |
| ~ circumscribe, confine, limit | restrict or confine,.; "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" |
| ~ boil down, concentrate, reduce | cook until very little liquid is left.; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time" |
| ~ shrink, reduce | reduce in size; reduce physically.; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?" |
| ~ abbreviate, abridge, foreshorten, shorten, contract, reduce, cut | reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.; "The manuscript must be shortened" |
| ~ abate, slake, slack | make less active or intense. |
| ~ lour, lower, turn down | make lower or quieter.; "turn down the volume of a radio" |
| ~ de-escalate, step down, weaken | reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of.; "de-escalate a crisis" |
| ~ minimize, minimise | make small or insignificant.; "Let's minimize the risk" |
| ~ cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, trim, bring down | cut down on; make a reduction in.; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" |
| ~ cut | have a reducing effect.; "This cuts into my earnings" |
| ~ slack up, slacken, slack, relax | make less active or fast.; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now" |
| ~ diminish, belittle | lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of.; "don't belittle your colleagues" |
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