decrease

/dˈiːkɹiːs/

/ˈdiˌkɹis/, /dɪˈkɹis/

[verbe] [nom]

to decrease

[VERBE]

MAIN VERB

réduire

to become less in amount, size, or degree

Synonymes : diminish

fall

lessen

Antonymes : increase

diminuer

to make an amount, size, degree, etc. fewer or smaller

Synonymes : lessen

minify

Antonymes : increase

Decrease

[NOM]

diminution

the amount by which something becomes less or smaller; the process of becoming less or smaller

Synonymes : decrement

Antonymes : increase

Exemples

1. With data filtering one pays the price of decreasing the effective library redundancy and increasing the number of hybridisations.

2. When counterfeit bills started circulating in the town, people became skeptical of using the genuine currency, leading to a decrease in the overall value of money in circulation, showing how bad money drives out good.

3. Your return decreases.

4. the lifespan of light bulbs steadily decreased.

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