decrease

/dˈiːkɹiːs/

/ˈdiˌkɹis/, /dɪˈkɹis/

[verbo] [sostantivo]

to decrease

[VERBO]

MAIN VERB

ridurre

to become less in amount, size, or degree

sinonimo : diminish

fall

lessen

contrari : increase

diminuire

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

sinonimo : lessen

minify

contrari : increase

Decrease

[SOSTANTIVO]

diminuire

the process or act of having or causing a reduction in quality, size, quantity, intensity, etc.

sinonimo : diminution

reduction

step-down

contrari : increase

diminuire

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

sinonimo : decrement

contrari : increase

Esempio

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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