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decrease

noun
- a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
Synonyms: drop-off, lessening Antonyms: increase - a process of becoming smaller or shorter
Synonyms: decrement Antonyms: increase, increment, growth, increase, increment, growth - the amount by which something decreases
Synonyms: decrement Antonyms: increase, increment
verb
- decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
Synonyms: diminish, fall, lessen Antonyms: increase - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
Synonyms: lessen, minify Antonyms: increase
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