dec
rease
Third Person
decreases
Present Participle
decreasing
Past Tense
decreased
Past Participle
decreased
1
to become less in amount, size, or degree
- The temperature is decreasing as we move into the cooler season.
- The demand for the product decreased after the initial release.
- The noise decreased as the construction work came to an end.
- By the end of the conservation program, water consumption will have decreased significantly.
- The number of visitors to the museum has decreased this month.
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2
to make an amount, size, degree, etc. fewer or smaller
transitive
- The company implemented cost-cutting measures to decrease expenses and increase profits.
- They decided to decrease the amount of sugar in their diet to improve their health.
- She decreased the volume of the music to avoid disturbing the neighbors.
- They decreased the temperature on the thermostat to save energy during the winter months.
- The government announced plans to decrease taxes for low-income families.
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