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decrease
de·crease
[
di krss
]
transitive and intransitive verb
(
past and past participle
de·creased
,
present participle
de·creas·ing
,
3rd person present singular
de·creas·es
)
Definition:
diminish:
to lessen in size, strength, or amount, or cause something to do this
noun
(
plural
de·creas·es
)
Definition:
1.
process of diminishing:
the process of diminishing in size, strength, or amount
street crime is on the decrease
2.
reduction:
a reduction in the size, strength, or amount of something
a 2 percent decrease in revenue
[
14th century. Via Old French
decreiss-
< Latin
decrescere
<
crescere
"grow"
]
de·creas·ing
adjective
de·creas·ing·ly
[
di krssinglee
]
adverb
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de·creas·ing adjectivede·creas·ing·ly [ di krssinglee ] adverb
