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to decrease
01
to become less in amount, size, or degree
Intransitive
02
to make an amount, size, degree, etc. fewer or smaller
Transitive: to decrease an amount or size
Decrease
01
the process or act of having or causing a reduction in quality, size, quantity, intensity, etc.
02
the amount by which something becomes less or smaller
03
a change downward
04
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrease
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decreased
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decreased
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decreasing
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decreasing
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Example
The demand for the product decreased after the initial release.
The noise decreased as the construction work came to an end.
By the end of the conservation program, water consumption will have decreased significantly.
The temperature is decreasing as we move into the cooler season.
The temperature decreased drastically overnight.
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