decreases

/D IH0 K R IY1 S AH0 Z/

noun

1
An amount by which a quantity is decreased.
“One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years.”
2
A reduction in the number of stitches, usually accomplished by suspending the stitch to be decreased from another existing stitch or by knitting it together with another stitch. See Decrease (knitting).

Synonyms

cut decrement drop fall loss lowering reduction shrinkage

Antonyms

gain increase increment raise rise

verb

1
Of a quantity, to become smaller.
2
To make (a quantity) smaller.

Synonyms

drop fall go down plummet plunge reduce shrink sink abate cut

Antonyms

go up grow increase rise shoot up soar increase increment raise up

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