decrease

The word “decrease” has 2 syllables: de-crease

It's pronounced as /dɪˈkriːs/

What is synonym and antonym for decrease?

In the thesaurus, “decrease” has 134 synonyms and 71 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for decrease along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for decrease

abate
abatement
abbreviate
abridge
alleviate
calm down
check
clip
collapse
compress
compression
condensation
condense
constrict
constriction
contract
contraction
crop
crumble
curb
curtail
curtailment
cut
cut back
cut down
cutback
de-escalate
decay
decline
declining
decrement
decrescence
deduction
deflate
degenerate
dent
deplete
depletion
depreciate
depression
deteriorate
devaluate
die down
diminish
diminishment
diminution
discount
dock
downscale
downsize
downturn
droop
drop
drop off
drop-off
dry up
dwindle
dwindling
ease
ebb
evaporate
fade
fall
fall away
fall off
falling-off
falloff
flag
give out
knock down
lessen
let up
lighten
lose edge
loss
lower
markdown
minimize
moderate
modify
modulate
narrow down
nick
pall
pare
peter out
phase down
prune
qualify
quell
quiet
recede
reduce
reduction
relax
relent
remit
restrain
retrench
retrenchment
run low
settle
shorten
shortening
shrink
shrinkage
shrivel
sink
slack off
slacken
slash
slip
slow down
slump
soften
step-down
striction
subside
subsidence
subtraction
tail off
taper
taper off
trim
truncate
vanish
wane
waning
waste
weaken
wear away
wear down
whittle
wither

Antonyms for decrease

accretion
accrual
accumulate
accumulation
add
addition
aggrandize
amplify
appear
ascend
augment
balloon
blow up
boost
bourgeon
build
burgeon
complement
compliment
continuation
develop
development
dilate
distend
elongate
emerge
enhance
enlarge
enlargement
escalate
expand
expansion
extend
extension
gain
go up
grow
growth
heighten
improve
increase
increment
inflate
intensify
irritate
laud
lengthen
liberate
markup
mount
mushroom
pick up
praise
prolong
protract
raise
redouble
rise
show up
snowball
soar
step-up
strengthen
supplement
swell
upset
upswing
uptick
uptrend
upturn
wax

Meanings of decrease

noun
1. An amount by which a quantity is decreased.
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).
verb
1. Of a quantity, to become smaller.
2. To make (a quantity) smaller.

Example Sentences

We need to decrease the amount of waste produced by the factory.
There was a noticeable decrease in sales last quarter.
The doctor advised him to decrease his sugar intake.
The city implemented policies to decrease air pollution.
A decrease in temperature caused the river to freeze overnight.

On this page you'll find 205 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to decrease, such as: abate, abatement, abbreviate, abridge, accretion, accrual, accumulate.

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