decrease
English Thesaurus
1. the act of decreasing or reducing something (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change of magnitude, |
| definition | : | the act of changing the amount or size of something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | the act of reducing the amount or number (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mitigation, moderation, |
| definition | : | the action of lessening in severity or intensity (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lowering, |
| definition | : | the act of causing to become less (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cutback, |
| definition | : | a reduction in quantity or rate (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | devaluation, |
| definition | : | the reduction of something's value or worth (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | de-escalation, |
| definition | : | (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | minimisation, minimization, |
| definition | : | the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | depletion, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing something markedly (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shortening, |
| definition | : | act of decreasing in length (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shrinking, |
| definition | : | the act of becoming less (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | deduction, subtraction, |
| definition | : | the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | deflation, |
| definition | : | the act of letting the air out of something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rollback, |
| definition | : | reducing prices back to some earlier level (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | weakening, |
| definition | : | the act of reducing the strength of something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | depreciation, |
| definition | : | a decrease in price or value (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | amortisation, amortization, |
| definition | : | the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | declassification, |
| definition | : | reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shelter, tax shelter, |
| definition | : | a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | tax credit, |
| definition | : | a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket) (noun.possession) |
2. the amount by which something decreases (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | amount, |
| definition | : | the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | dip, drop, fall, free fall, |
| definition | : | a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | shrinkage, |
| definition | : | the amount by which something shrinks (noun.attribute) |
3. a change downward (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | alteration, change, modification, |
| definition | : | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | shrinkage, shrinking, |
| definition | : | process or result of becoming less or smaller (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | casualty, |
| definition | : | a decrease of military personnel or equipment (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | sinking, |
| definition | : | a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | attrition, |
| definition | : | a wearing down to weaken or destroy (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | waning, |
| definition | : | a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent (noun.event) |
4. a process of becoming smaller or shorter (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | physical process, process, |
| definition | : | a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | decay, decline, |
| definition | : | a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | decline, diminution, |
| definition | : | change toward something smaller or lower (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | narrowing, |
| definition | : | a decrease in width (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | slippage, |
| definition | : | a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | wastage, |
| definition | : | the process of wasting (noun.process) |
5. decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | diminish or discontinue abruptly (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | shrink, shrivel, |
| definition | : | decrease in size, range, or extent (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | taper, |
| definition | : | diminish gradually (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | drop off, |
| definition | : | fall or diminish (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fly, vanish, vaporize, |
| definition | : | decrease rapidly and disappear (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | fall sharply (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | weaken, |
| definition | : | become weaker (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | contract, shrink, |
| definition | : | become smaller or draw together (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | deflate, |
| definition | : | become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | remit, |
| definition | : | diminish or abate (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | de-escalate, |
| definition | : | diminish in size, scope, or intensity (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | shorten, |
| definition | : | become short or shorter (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | thin out, |
| definition | : | become sparser (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | wane, |
| definition | : | decrease in phase (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | wane, |
| definition | : | become smaller (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | decrescendo, |
| definition | : | grow quieter (verb.change) |
6. make smaller (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | suppress, |
| definition | : | reduce the incidence or severity of or stop (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | mitigate, |
| definition | : | make less severe or harsh (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | pare, pare down, |
| definition | : | decrease gradually or bit by bit (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | reduce, shrink, |
| definition | : | reduce in size; reduce physically (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | abate, slack, slake, |
| definition | : | make less active or intense (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | minimise, minimize, |
| definition | : | make small or insignificant (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | have a reducing effect (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | belittle, diminish, |
| definition | : | lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of (verb.change) |
7. the act of decreasing or reducing something (noun.act)
| antonym | : | increase, step-up, |
| definition | : | the act of increasing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | reduce, shrink, |
| definition | : | reduce in size; reduce physically (verb.change) |
8. the amount by which something decreases (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | increase, increment, |
| definition | : | the amount by which something increases (noun.attribute) |
9. a change downward (noun.event)
| antonym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | a change resulting in an increase (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | drop off, |
| definition | : | fall or diminish (verb.change) |
10. a process of becoming smaller or shorter (noun.process)
| antonym | : | growth, increase, increment, |
| definition | : | a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important (noun.process) |
11. decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)
| antonym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | become bigger or greater in amount (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | decrease, decrement, |
| definition | : | the amount by which something decreases (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | dip, drop, fall, free fall, |
| definition | : | a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | decline, diminution, |
| definition | : | change toward something smaller or lower (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | decrease, decrement, |
| definition | : | a process of becoming smaller or shorter (noun.process) |
12. make smaller (verb.change)
| antonym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | make bigger or more (verb.change) |
13. the act of decreasing or reducing something (noun.act)
| antonym | : | increase, step-up, |
| definition | : | the act of increasing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | reduce, shrink, |
| definition | : | reduce in size; reduce physically (verb.change) |
14. the amount by which something decreases (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | increase, increment, |
| definition | : | the amount by which something increases (noun.attribute) |
15. a change downward (noun.event)
| antonym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | a change resulting in an increase (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | drop off, |
| definition | : | fall or diminish (verb.change) |
16. a process of becoming smaller or shorter (noun.process)
| antonym | : | growth, increase, increment, |
| definition | : | a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important (noun.process) |
17. decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)
| antonym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | become bigger or greater in amount (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | decrease, decrement, |
| definition | : | the amount by which something decreases (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | dip, drop, fall, free fall, |
| definition | : | a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | decline, diminution, |
| definition | : | change toward something smaller or lower (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | decrease, decrement, |
| definition | : | a process of becoming smaller or shorter (noun.process) |
18. make smaller (verb.change)
| antonym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | make bigger or more (verb.change) |
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