Synonyms for decrease
dɪˈkris; ˈdi kris, dɪˈkrisde·crease

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1. decreasenoun

   Of a quantity, to become smaller.

   Synonyms:
   abate, shrink, decrement, cut, lower, go down, reduce, plummet, sink, shrinkage, drop, reduction, fall, lowering, loss, plunge

   Antonyms:
   gain, grow, up, rise, soar, go up, raise, increment, increase, shoot up

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1. decrease

   The storm, the fever, the pain abates. Interest declines. Misfortunes may be mitigated, desires moderated, intense anger abated, population decreased, taxes reduced. We abate a nuisance, terminate a controversy, suppress a rebellion. See ALLEVIATE.

   Synonyms:
   abate, decline, diminish, ebb, lessen, lower, mitigate, moderate, reduce, subside

   Antonyms:
   aggravate, amplify, continue, develop, enhance, enlarge, extend, foment, increase, magnify, rage, raise, revive

   Preposition:
   Abate in fury; abated by law.

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1. decreaseverb

   Synonyms:
   diminish, lessen, subside, abate, lower, decline, retrench, curtail, reduce, wane

   Antonyms:
   increase, grow, amplify, expand, augment, extend, enlarge

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1. decrease, lessening, drop-offnoun

   a change downward

   "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"

   Synonyms:
   drop, falloff, lessening, falling off, slack, slump, reduction, decrement, cliff, drop-off, step-down, diminution

   Antonyms:
   increase, step-up, increment, growth

2. decrease, decrementnoun

   a process of becoming smaller or shorter

   Synonyms:
   decrement, drop-off, reduction, diminution, step-down, lessening

   Antonyms:
   step-up, growth, increase, increment

3. decrease, decrementnoun

   the amount by which something decreases

   Synonyms:
   decrement, drop-off, reduction, diminution, step-down, lessening

   Antonyms:
   step-up, increase, increment, growth

4. decrease, diminution, reduction, step-downverb

   the act of decreasing or reducing something

   Synonyms:
   reducing, lessening, simplification, reduction, decrement, drop-off, step-down, decline, diminution

   Antonyms:
   step-up, increase, growth, increment

5. decrease, diminish, lessen, fallverb

   decrease in size, extent, or range

   "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

   Synonyms:
   shine, go down, accrue, diminish, strike, devolve, flow, precipitate, settle, lessen, come down, subside, pass, descend, come, fall, return, light, belittle, hang, minify, fall down

   Antonyms:
   step-up, increase, increment, growth

6. decrease, lessen, minifyverb

   make smaller

   "He decreased his staff"

   Synonyms:
   subside, minify, lessen, diminish, fall

   Antonyms:
   growth, increase, increment, step-up

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Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deleveraging

   because deleveraging means to reduce, bring down or pay off something.

   Submitted by anonymous on March 1, 2020  

2. downregulation

   reduces

   some genes downregulate inflammation

   Submitted by rinat on October 2, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decreaseverb

   Synonyms:
   diminish (gradually), lessen, grow less

2. decreaseverb

   Synonyms:
   diminish, lessen, make less

3. decreasenoun

   Synonyms:
   diminution, lessening, decrement, reduction

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1. decreasenoun

   Synonyms:
   decrement, diminution, reduction, decline, depreciation, abatement, subsidence

2. decreaseverb

   Synonyms:
   diminish, reduce, dwindle, subside, depreciate, abate, wane

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1. List of paraphrases for "decrease":

   decline, reduction, reduce, drop, diminution, decreased, reduced, fall, decreasing, diminish, reducing, lower, lowering, decreases, diminishing, lessening, cut, lessen, declining, diminished, underexpenditure, downturn, decrement, shrinking, loss, depletion

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DECREASE

   Synonyms:
   Dutch Echographic Cardiac Risk Evaluation Applying Stress Echo

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1. Kathryn Thomas:

   At least when you're coming here, we hope to decrease the stigma, and provide compassionate, respectful care.

2. Stephen Powis:

   As we are now beginning to see a decline, a decrease, in the number of patients with coronavirus, it is absolutely the time to start building up our services again.

3. Jim White:

   Beta-carotene has been proven to improve a person’s skin and decrease wrinkles, it’s also converted to vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A is essential for healthy vision. 1 cup of pumpkin contains 200 percent more vitamin A than the RDI (recommended dietary intake).

4. Buddha:

   Thousands of candles can be hit by a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decrease by being short

5. Daniel Bucheli:

   While President Donald Trump has expanded health care choices and decreased costs, not to mention lowered prescription drug prices and increased transparency in the industry, 2020 Democrats want to go far beyond Obamacare, the 2020 Democrat field is embracing a government takeover of health care under the' Medicare-for-all' banner that would eliminate private insurance, increase wait times, and decrease the quality of medical care.