decrease
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Synonyms for decrease
drop
reduce
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Synonyms for decrease
to grow or cause to grow gradually less
the act or process of decreasing
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Synonyms for decrease
a change downward
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
the amount by which something decreases
the act of decreasing or reducing something
Synonyms
Related Words
- change of magnitude
- cut
- mitigation
- moderation
- lowering
- cutback
- devaluation
- devitalisation
- devitalization
- palliation
- extenuation
- alleviation
- easement
- easing
- relief
- de-escalation
- minimisation
- minimization
- depletion
- shortening
- shrinking
- subtraction
- deduction
- deflation
- discount
- price reduction
- rollback
- weakening
- depreciation
- contraction
- reverse split
- reverse stock split
- split down
- amortisation
- amortization
- declassification
- tax shelter
- shelter
- tax credit
decrease in size, extent, or range
Related Words
- break
- shrivel
- shrink
- taper
- drop off
- vaporize
- vanish
- fly
- ease off
- slacken off
- ease up
- flag
- change magnitude
- weaken
- boil down
- decoct
- concentrate
- reduce
- contract
- shrivel up
- wither
- die away
- let up
- slack off
- abate
- slack
- deflate
- dwindle
- dwindle away
- dwindle down
- remit
- de-escalate
- devaluate
- devalue
- undervalue
- depreciate
- shorten
- thin out
- wane
- go down
- decline
- decelerate
- slow
- slow down
- slow up
- decrescendo
Antonyms
make smaller
Related Words
- alter
- change
- modify
- suppress
- mitigate
- pare
- pare down
- circumscribe
- confine
- limit
- boil down
- concentrate
- reduce
- shrink
- abbreviate
- abridge
- foreshorten
- shorten
- contract
- cut
- abate
- slake
- slack
- lour
- lower
- turn down
- de-escalate
- step down
- weaken
- minimize
- minimise
- cut down
- trim back
- trim down
- cut back
- trim
- bring down
- slack up
- slacken
- relax
- diminish
- belittle
Antonyms
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