Synonyms for decrease
dɪˈkris; ˈdi kris, dɪˈkrisde·crease

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1. decreasenoun

   Of a quantity, to become smaller.

   Synonyms:
   abate, shrink, decrement, cut, lower, go down, reduce, plummet, sink, shrinkage, drop, reduction, fall, lowering, loss, plunge

   Antonyms:
   gain, grow, up, rise, soar, go up, raise, increment, increase, shoot up

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1. decrease

   The storm, the fever, the pain abates. Interest declines. Misfortunes may be mitigated, desires moderated, intense anger abated, population decreased, taxes reduced. We abate a nuisance, terminate a controversy, suppress a rebellion. See ALLEVIATE.

   Synonyms:
   abate, decline, diminish, ebb, lessen, lower, mitigate, moderate, reduce, subside

   Antonyms:
   aggravate, amplify, continue, develop, enhance, enlarge, extend, foment, increase, magnify, rage, raise, revive

   Preposition:
   Abate in fury; abated by law.

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1. decreaseverb

   Synonyms:
   diminish, lessen, subside, abate, lower, decline, retrench, curtail, reduce, wane

   Antonyms:
   increase, grow, amplify, expand, augment, extend, enlarge

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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"

   Synonyms:
   drop, falloff, lessening, falling off, slack, slump, reduction, decrement, cliff, drop-off, step-down, diminution

   Antonyms:
   increase, step-up, increment, growth

2. decrease, decrementnoun

   a process of becoming smaller or shorter

   Synonyms:
   decrement, drop-off, reduction, diminution, step-down, lessening

   Antonyms:
   step-up, growth, increase, increment

3. decrease, decrementnoun

   the amount by which something decreases

   Synonyms:
   decrement, drop-off, reduction, diminution, step-down, lessening

   Antonyms:
   step-up, increase, increment, growth

4. decrease, diminution, reduction, step-downverb

   the act of decreasing or reducing something

   Synonyms:
   reducing, lessening, simplification, reduction, decrement, drop-off, step-down, decline, diminution

   Antonyms:
   step-up, increase, growth, increment

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"

   Synonyms:
   shine, go down, accrue, diminish, strike, devolve, flow, precipitate, settle, lessen, come down, subside, pass, descend, come, fall, return, light, belittle, hang, minify, fall down

   Antonyms:
   step-up, increase, increment, growth

6. decrease, lessen, minifyverb

   make smaller

   "He decreased his staff"

   Synonyms:
   subside, minify, lessen, diminish, fall

   Antonyms:
   growth, increase, increment, step-up

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Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deleveraging

   because deleveraging means to reduce, bring down or pay off something.

   Submitted by anonymous on March 1, 2020  

2. downregulation

   reduces

   some genes downregulate inflammation

   Submitted by rinat on October 2, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decreaseverb

   Synonyms:
   diminish (gradually), lessen, grow less

2. decreaseverb

   Synonyms:
   diminish, lessen, make less

3. decreasenoun

   Synonyms:
   diminution, lessening, decrement, reduction

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1. decreasenoun

   Synonyms:
   decrement, diminution, reduction, decline, depreciation, abatement, subsidence

2. decreaseverb

   Synonyms:
   diminish, reduce, dwindle, subside, depreciate, abate, wane

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1. List of paraphrases for "decrease":

   decline, reduction, reduce, drop, diminution, decreased, reduced, fall, decreasing, diminish, reducing, lower, lowering, decreases, diminishing, lessening, cut, lessen, declining, diminished, underexpenditure, downturn, decrement, shrinking, loss, depletion

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DECREASE

   Synonyms:
   Dutch Echographic Cardiac Risk Evaluation Applying Stress Echo

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1. Amy Goodson:

   A 2% dehydration level in your body causes a 10% decrease in athletic performance, and the more dehydrated you become, the worse performance gets.

2. Guangdong Wen:

   If we can't find a solution, yellow chicken consumption will gradually decrease.

3. Donald Trump:

   It will be the biggest tax decrease, or tax cut, in the history of our country.

4. Whitney Bowe:

   Icing the area immediately following treatment is key--cold milk compresses are amazingly soothing, popping an Aleve or ibuprofen can decrease swelling and redness, but avoid Tylenol.If the redness lasts for longer than a few hours, be sure to tell your doctor so they can be more conservative with the settings at your next session.

5. American Airlines:

   Out of the 200,000 flights American will operate in December, only a few hundred are currently unassigned to pilots. That number of open flights continues to decrease thanks to our pilots who are stepping up to the plate and picking up trips to ensure customers are taken care of, it’s another example of why we are thankful to have such an incredible team.