Noun
decrease -
the act of decreasing or reducing something
diminution ,
reduction ,
step-down
step-up ,
increase the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
change of magnitude the act of changing the amount or size of something
cut an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
mitigation ,
moderation the action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"
lowering the act of causing something to move to a lower level
cutback a reduction in quantity or rate
devaluation the reduction of something's value or worth
devitalisation ,
devitalization the act of reducing the vitality of something
extenuation ,
palliation ,
mitigation to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
alleviation ,
easement ,
easing ,
relief (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
de-escalation (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war)
minimisation ,
minimization the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position
depletion the act of decreasing something markedly
shortening act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"
shrinking the act of becoming less
subtraction ,
deduction the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
deflation the act of letting the air out of something
price reduction ,
discount ,
deduction the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
rollback reducing prices back to some earlier level
weakening the act of reducing the strength of something
depreciation a decrease in price or value; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen"
contraction the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
reverse split ,
reverse stock split ,
split down a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
amortisation ,
amortization payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers
declassification reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon
tax shelter ,
shelter a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
decrease -
a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided" ; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
lessening ,
drop-off
increase the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
alteration ,
modification ,
change the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
shrinking ,
shrinkage the act of becoming less
casualty a decrease of military personnel or equipment
sinking a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market" ; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"
attrition the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
dwindling ,
dwindling away a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"
decrease -
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrement
increment ,
increase ,
growth the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
physical process ,
process a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process" ; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"
decline ,
decay change toward something smaller or lower
diminution ,
decline the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
desensitisation ,
desensitization the process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen"
narrowing the act of making something narrower
slippage failing to hold or slipping out of place; "the knots allowed no slippage"
decrease -
the amount by which something decreases
decrement
increment ,
increase the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
amount the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
free fall ,
dip ,
drop ,
fall the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field
Verb
decrease -
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"
diminish ,
lessen ,
fall
increase make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary" ; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
change magnitude change in size or magnitude
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken" ; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
shrivel ,
shrink wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
taper diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off"
drop off fall or diminish; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test"
vaporize ,
vanish ,
fly decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas" ; "all my stock assets have vaporized"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken" ; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
slacken off ,
ease off ,
ease up ,
flag reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"
weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
boil down ,
decoct ,
concentrate ,
reduce be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
shrink ,
contract decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank" ; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
shrivel up ,
shrivel ,
wither ,
shrink wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
die away ,
slack off ,
abate ,
let up ,
slack become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated" ; "The rain let up after a few hours"
deflate become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated"
dwindle ,
dwindle away ,
dwindle down become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down"
remit diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"
de-escalate reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
devaluate ,
depreciate ,
devalue ,
undervalue lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"
shorten become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
thin out make sparse; "thin out the young plants"
wane ,
decline ,
go down decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"
wane decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"
wane decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"
decelerate ,
slow ,
slow up ,
retard ,
slow down reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car"
decrescendo grow quieter; "The music decrescendoes here"
decrease -
make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
lessen ,
minify
increase make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary" ; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
modify ,
alter ,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite" ; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
suppress reduce the incidence or severity of or stop; "suppress a yawn" ; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"
mitigate make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances"
pare down ,
pare decrease gradually or bit by bit
circumscribe ,
limit ,
confine draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"
boil down ,
concentrate ,
reduce be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
shrink ,
reduce decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank" ; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
abbreviate ,
abridge ,
foreshorten ,
shorten ,
contract ,
reduce ,
cut shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"
abate ,
slake ,
slack become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated" ; "The rain let up after a few hours"
lour ,
lower ,
turn down set lower; "lower a rating" ; "lower expectations"
de-escalate ,
step down ,
weaken reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
minimise ,
minimize make small or insignificant; "Let's minimize the risk"
trim back ,
trim down ,
cut back ,
bring down ,
cut down ,
trim ,
reduce ,
cut return in time; "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story"
cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
slack up ,
slacken ,
relax ,
slack make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
diminish ,
belittle lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"
