to decrease
01
minska, avta
to become less in amount, size, or degree
Intransitive
Exempel
By the end of the conservation program, water consumption will have decreased significantly.
Vid slutet av bevarandeprogrammet kommer vattenförbrukningen att ha minskat avsevärt.
02
minska, reducera
to make an amount, size, degree, etc. fewer or smaller
Transitive: to decrease an amount or size
Exempel
They decreased the temperature on the thermostat to save energy during the winter months.
De sänkte temperaturen på termostaten för att spara energi under vintermånaderna.
Decrease
01
the quantity or amount by which something is reduced
Exempel
A decrease of two points in test scores raised concern.
02
the act of reducing or making something smaller
Exempel
The teacher encouraged a decrease in wasteful materials.
