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decrease
verb
-
decrease
,
decreasing
,
decreases
,
decreased
to
become
smaller
or
less
,
or
to
make
something
smaller
or
less
•
The
doctor
advised
me
to
decrease
the
amount
of
sugar
I
eat
each
day
.
The
doctor
advised
me
to
decrease
the
amount
of
sugar
I
eat
each
day
.
•
Traffic
decreased
noticeably
after
the
new
bridge
opened
.
Traffic
decreased
noticeably
after
the
new
bridge
opened
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
decrescere
“
grow
less
”,
from
de-
“
down
”
+
crescere
“
grow
”.
noun
the
act
or
amount
of
becoming
smaller
or
less
•
There
was
a
sharp
decrease
in
tourism
after
the
storm
.
There
was
a
sharp
decrease
in
tourism
after
the
storm
.
•
Scientists
recorded
a
small
decrease
in
global
temperatures
last
year
.
Scientists
recorded
a
small
decrease
in
global
temperatures
last
year
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
decrescere
“
grow
less
”,
from
de-
“
down
”
+
crescere
“
grow
”.
