English
Pronunciation
i-c|verb dÄkrÄ�s', /dɪË�kriË�s/, /<tt>dI"kri:s</tt>/
i-c|noun d�'kr�s, /�di�kri�s/, /<tt>"di:kri:s</tt>/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�s|-i�s
Etymology
From OF. descreistre (French: décroître), from L. decrescere.
Intransitive verb
rfc-trverb|Intransitive verb
en-verb|decreas|ing
- (Of a quantity) to become smaller.
Synonyms
i-c|become smaller drop, fall, go down, plummet (rapidly), plunge (rapidly), reduce, shrink, sink
Antonyms
i-c|become larger go up, grow, increase, rise, soar (rapidly), shoot up (rapidly)
Translations
trans-top|become smaller
German: abnehmen
Greek: t|el|μει�νομαι|scGrek, t|el|λιγο��ε��|scGrek
Hebrew: �פ��ת (lifkhot)
Italian: t+|it|diminuire, t+|it|calare
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Kurdish: KUchar|ک��� کرد�
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Transitive verb
en-verb|decreas|ing
- To make (a quantity) smaller.
Synonyms
i-c|make smaller cut, decrement, lower, reduce
Antonyms
i-c|make larger increase, increment, raise, up (informal)
Translations
trans-top|make smaller
Finnish: t+|fi|laskea, t-|fi|vähentää
French: diminuer, réduire
Greek: t|el|μει�ν�|scGrek, t|el|ελα���ν�|scGrek
German: t+|de|verringern
Hebrew: ��פ��ת (lehafkhyt)
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Italian: diminuire, far calare, ribassare, ridurre
Kurdish: KUchar|ک��� کرد�
Turkish: t-|tr|azaltmak
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ttbc|Spanish: disminuir
Noun
en-noun
- An amount by which a quantity is decreased.
Synonyms
i-c|amount by which a quantity is decreased cut, decrement, drop, fall, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage
Antonyms
i-c|amount by which a quantity is decreased gain, increase, increment, raise (US, of pay), rise
Translations
trans-top|amount of decrease
German: Verringerung f
Finnish: lasku, vähenemä
Italian: diminuazione di f, calo di m, ribasso di m, riduzione di f
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Category:English ergative verbs
Category:English heteronyms
ar:decrease
de:decrease
fa:decrease
fr:decrease
io:decrease
id:decrease
it:decrease
kk:decrease
hu:decrease
ja:decrease
ru:decrease
simple:decrease
fi:decrease
sv:decrease
te:decrease
vi:decrease
zh:decrease
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