Dictionary

decrease en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• dē'krēs
• /dɪˈkɹiːs/
• /ˈdiːkɹiːs/

Etymology

From Middle English decresen, alteration of discresen, from Anglo-Norman, Old French descreistre (French: décroître), from Latin decrescere.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) An amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased.
   • One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years.
   • After six years of constant growth, the company reported a slight decrease in sales last year.
2. (countable, qualifier:crochet, uncountable) 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).

Forms

Antonyms

gain (antonym(s) of “amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased”) · rise (antonym(s) of “amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased”) · increase (antonym(s) of “amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased”) · raise (antonym(s) of “amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased”) · increment (antonym(s) of “amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased”)

Deriveds

decreaseless · nondecrease

Synonyms

shrinkage (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · reduction (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · loss (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · lowering (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · cut (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · falling-off (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · decline (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · decrement (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · fall (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · drop (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased)

Translations (39)

fa کاهش (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · ca decreixença (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · pl ubytek (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · qu yawyay (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · uk зни́ження (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · hi कटौती (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · fi vähenemä (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · bg намаление (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · uk зме́ншення (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · it diminuzione (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · cmn 減少 /减少 (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · it riduzione (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · pt diminuição (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · grc ἐλάττωσις (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · de Verringerung (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · mi ero (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · ga laghdú (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · pt redução (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · es disminución (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · it ribasso (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · no forringelse (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · pl spadek (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · la dēcrēmentum (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · it calo (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · fi lasku (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · hi घाटा (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · gl devalo (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · hu csökkenés (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · fi vähennys (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · bg намаляване (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · gl diminución (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · ca disminució (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · ru уменьше́ние (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · es merma (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · ru сниже́ние (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · gl mingua (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · sv minskning (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · ang æfwela (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased) · ja 減少 (amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased)

decrease en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /dɪˈkɹiːs/
• /ˈdiːkɹiːs/
• dĭkrēs'

Etymology

From Middle English decresen, alteration of discresen, from Anglo-Norman, Old French descreistre (French: décroître), from Latin decrescere.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.
   • The quality of our products has decreased since the main designer left.
2. (transitive) To make (a quantity) smaller.
   • Let's decrease the volume a little so we can hear each other talking.

Forms

Antonyms

shoot up · up · grow · rise · raise · increase · soar · increment · go up (antonym(s) of) · increase (antonym(s) of)

Deriveds

decreaser · decreasable · undecreasing · monotonic decreasing · decreasing function · redecrease · non-decreasing · nondecreasing · undecreased · decreasingly · decreasement · decreasing term assurance

Hypernyms

happen

Hyponyms

plummet · plunge

Relateds

increase · decrescendo · decretion

Synonyms

drop (become smaller) · lower · fall · abate (make smaller) · plummet · sink · shrink · plunge · wane · lessen · decrement · cut · diminish · reduce · slump · go down · decrease

Translations (126)

tr azalmak (become smaller) · hi घटाना (make smaller) · sc mèngua (make smaller) · kk азаю (become smaller) · ga laghdaigh (make smaller) · mi pāitiiti (become smaller) · as কমা (become smaller) · es descrecer (become smaller) · gl minguar (make smaller) · fr réduire (make smaller) · as কমোৱা (make smaller) · sv minska (make smaller) · ja 減る (become smaller) · hu csökken (become smaller) · he פחת (become smaller) · ro descrește (become smaller) · fi laskea (make smaller) · tr düşmek (become smaller) · bg намаля́вам (make smaller) · fr diminuer (become smaller) · pt reduzir (become smaller) · fr diminuer (make smaller) · sv minska (become smaller) · pl zmniejszyć się (become smaller) · cmn 下降 (become smaller) · bg намаля́вам се (become smaller) · sdc abbracà (become smaller) · ca decréixer (become smaller) · sc menguai (become smaller) · no forminske (become smaller) · it diminuire (become smaller) · eo malpliigi (make smaller) · es mermar (make smaller) · eo malaltiĝi (become smaller) · pt diminuir (become smaller) · hu csökkent (make smaller) · da formindske (become smaller) · ru уме́ньшить (make smaller) · sc calai (become smaller) · pt reduzir (make smaller) · ca disminuir (become smaller) · io diminutar (make smaller) · es decrementar (make smaller) · gsw schwiine (become smaller) · izh vähentää (make smaller) · sdn affluscià (become smaller) · alt астаар (become smaller) · ckb کەم کردن (become smaller) · ru сни́зить (make smaller) · ru снижа́ться (become smaller) · ja 減少させる (make smaller) · ru понижа́ться (become smaller) · lt mažinti (become smaller) · sc menguare (become smaller) · ja 減少する (become smaller) · it ribassare (make smaller) · ja 減らす (make smaller) · de verringern (make smaller) · enm discresen (become smaller) · gl diminuír (become smaller) · el μειώνομαι (become smaller) · hy պակասել (become smaller) · sdc miminà (become smaller) · az azalmaq (become smaller) · enm discresen (make smaller) · ru пони́зиться (become smaller) · fi vähetä (become smaller) · cs snížit (make smaller) · ru снижа́ть (make smaller) · io diminutar (become smaller) · nl verminderen (make smaller) · nl afnemen (become smaller) · he הפחית (make smaller) · ru понижа́ть (make smaller) · it diminuire (make smaller) · eo malpliiĝi (become smaller) · sc minimare (become smaller) · fi pienentää (make smaller) · hi घटना (become smaller) · ru уме́ньшиться (become smaller) · pl zmniejszać (make smaller) · ru уменьша́ться (become smaller) · pl zmniejszać się (become smaller) · ckb کەم کردن (make smaller) · grc μινύθω (become smaller) · gl minguar (become smaller) · gl diminuír (make smaller) · es decrecer (become smaller) · ru пони́зить (make smaller) · el ελαττώνω (make smaller) · fi vähentää (make smaller) · it decrementare (make smaller) · fi pienetä (become smaller) · ru сни́зиться (become smaller) · cmn 減少 /减少 (become smaller) · fi pienentyä (become smaller) · fi vähentyä (become smaller) · it far calare (make smaller) · az azaltmaq (make smaller) · aii ܡܲܒܨܸܪ (make smaller) · ru уменьша́ть (make smaller) · pl zmniejszyć (make smaller) · fa کاستن (become smaller) · ro scădea (become smaller) · tr azaltmak (make smaller) · eo malaltigi (make smaller) · es mermar[se] (become smaller) · sv förringa (make smaller) · da forringe (become smaller) · hy փոքրանալ (become smaller) · ca disminuir (make smaller) · scn abbacari (make smaller) · es decrementarse (become smaller) · it ridurre (make smaller) · tr düşürmek (make smaller) · el μειώνω (make smaller) · el λιγοστεύω (become smaller) · vi hạ (make smaller) · de abnehmen (become smaller) · nl verminderen (become smaller) · aii ܒܵܨܹܪ (become smaller) · ga laghdaigh (become smaller) · az düşmək (become smaller) · pt diminuir (make smaller) · it calare (become smaller) · no forringe (become smaller)