Definitions for decrease
dɪˈkris; ˈdi kris, dɪˈkrisde·crease

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decrease, lessening, drop-offnoun

   a change downward

   "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"

2. decrease, decrementnoun

   a process of becoming smaller or shorter

3. decrease, decrementnoun

   the amount by which something decreases

4. decrease, diminution, reduction, step-downverb

   the act of decreasing or reducing something

5. decrease, diminish, lessen, fallverb

   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"

6. decrease, lessen, minifyverb

   make smaller

   "He decreased his staff"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. decreasenoun

   An amount by which a quantity is decreased.

2. decreaseverb

   Of a quantity, to become smaller.

3. decreaseverb

   To make (a quantity) smaller.

4. Etymology: From descreistre (French: décroître), from decrescere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decreasenoun

   The state of growing less; decay.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   By weak’ning toil, and hoary age o’ercome,
   See thy decrease, and hasten to thy tomb. Matthew Prior.

   2. The wain; the time when the visible face of the moon grows less.

   See in what time the seeds, set in the increase of the moon, come to a certain height, and how they differ from those that are set in the decrease of the moon. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

2. To Decreaseverb

   To make less; to diminish.

   He did dishonourable find
   Those articles, which did our state decrease. Samuel Daniel, C. War.

   Nor cherish’d they relations poor,
   That might decrease their present store. Matthew Prior.

   Heat increases the fluidity of tenacious liquids, as of oil, balsam, and honey; and thereby decreases their resistance. Newt.

3. To DECREASEverb

   To grow less; to be diminished.

   Etymology: decresco, Latin.

   From the moon is the sign of feasts, a light that decreaseth in her perfection. Ecclus. xliii. 7.

   Unto fifty years the heart annually increaseth the weight of one drachm; after which, in the same proportion, it decreaseth. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. v. c. 20.

   It is to be observed, that when the sun comes to his tropicks, days increase and decrease but a very little for a great while together. Isaac Newton, Opt.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decrease

   A decrease in knitting is 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.

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1. decrease

   Decrease refers to becoming lesser in size, amount, number, degree, or intensity. It involves reduction or decline in quantity or value of something over time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decreasenoun

   to grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December

2. Decreaseverb

   to cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one's means

3. Decrease

   a becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of strength

4. Decrease

   the wane of the moon

5. Etymology: [OE. decrees, OF. decreis, fr. decreistre. See Decrease, v.]

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1. Decrease

   A decrease in knitting is 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.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decrease

   de-krēs′, v.i. to become less: to be diminished by degrees in size or power.—v.t. to make less: to lessen gradually.—n. a growing less: loss.—adv. Decreas′ingly. [O. Fr. decrois, a decrease—L. descrescĕre—de, from, crescĕre, to grow.]

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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'decrease' in Verbs Frequency: #823

Anagrams for decrease »

1. deceaser

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of decrease in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of decrease in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of decrease in a Sentence

1. Kathryn Thomas:

   At least when you're coming here, we hope to decrease the stigma, and provide compassionate, respectful care.

2. Yang Jie:

   Even though the use of coal has been blamed as a cause of the heavy smog, and the government has outlined plans to curb air pollution, the amount of thermal power generated won't decrease in the near future.

3. Christian Dalsgaard:

   If you don't [exercise] your muscles will decrease within 20 to 30 days and you won't walk when you return.

4. Liwei Chen:

   The observed decrease in fast food consumption is likely due to the stay-at-home order and the closure of fast-food restaurants during the pandemic, although the majority of our study’s participants, about 77%, reduced or did not see a change in their fast-food meal consumption, there were still almost 23% that increased how much fast food they ate in the same period.

5. Jill Adams:

   That does not mean we will see a 75 per cent decrease in the abortion rate or a corresponding 75 per cent increase in the birth rate. Far from it, we know that resourceful people will apply creativity and ingenuity and if they are pregnant and don't want to be, they will find a way not to be.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=decrease
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Decrease
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=decrease
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decrease
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decrease
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=decrease
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=decrease