Synonyms and Antonyms of decrease

synonym (synonym of decrease)

antonym (antonym of decrease)

  • (noun.event)
    increase
    a change resulting in an increase (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.process)
    growth, increase, increment
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.act)
    increase, step-up
    the act of increasing something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    increase, increment
    the amount by which something increases (noun.event)
     

hypernym (decrease IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a change downward (noun.event)
    alteration, change, modification
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event)
     
  • a process of becoming smaller or shorter (noun.process)
    physical process, process
    a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states (noun.tops)
     
  • decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)
    change magnitude
    change in size or magnitude (verb.change)
     
  • make smaller (verb.change)
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)
     
  • the act of decreasing or reducing something (noun.act)
    change of magnitude
    the act of changing the amount or size of something (noun.act)
     
  • the amount by which something decreases (noun.attribute)
    amount
    the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion (noun.attribute)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF decrease relation)

  • a change downward (noun.event)
    shrinkage, shrinking
    process or result of becoming less or smaller (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    casualty
    a decrease of military personnel or equipment (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    sinking
    a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength) (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    attrition
    a wearing down to weaken or destroy (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    dwindling, dwindling away
    a becoming gradually less (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    waning
    a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent (noun.event)
     
  • a process of becoming smaller or shorter (noun.process)
    decay, decline
    a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    decline, diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    desensitisation, desensitization
    the process of reducing sensitivity (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    narrowing
    a decrease in width (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    slippage
    a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    wastage
    the process of wasting (noun.process)
     
  • decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)
    break
    diminish or discontinue abruptly (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.change)
    shrink, shrivel
    decrease in size, range, or extent (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    taper
    diminish gradually (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    drop off
    fall or diminish (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    fly, vanish, vaporize
    decrease rapidly and disappear (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off
    become less intense (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    weaken
    become weaker (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce
    be cooked until very little liquid is left (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    contract, shrink
    become smaller or draw together (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither
    wither, as with a loss of moisture (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off
    become less in amount or intensity (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    deflate
    become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down
    become smaller or lose substance (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    remit
    diminish or abate (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    de-escalate
    diminish in size, scope, or intensity (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue
    lose in value (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    shorten
    become short or shorter (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    thin out
    become sparser (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    decline, go down, wane
    grow smaller (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    wane
    decrease in phase (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up
    lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    decrescendo
    grow quieter (verb.change)
     
  • make smaller (verb.change)
    suppress
    reduce the incidence or severity of or stop (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    mitigate
    make less severe or harsh (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.change)
    pare, pare down
    decrease gradually or bit by bit (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    circumscribe, confine, limit
    restrict or confine, (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    boil down, concentrate, reduce
    cook until very little liquid is left (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    reduce, shrink
    reduce in size; reduce physically (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten
    reduce in scope while retaining essential elements (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    abate, slack, slake
    make less active or intense (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    lour, lower, turn down
    make lower or quieter (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    de-escalate, step down, weaken
    reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    minimise, minimize
    make small or insignificant (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down
    cut down on; make a reduction in (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    relax, slack, slack up, slacken
    make less active or fast (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    belittle, diminish
    lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of (verb.change)
     
  • the act of decreasing or reducing something (noun.act)
    cut
    the act of reducing the amount or number (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    mitigation, moderation
    the action of lessening in severity or intensity (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    lowering
    the act of causing to become less (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    cutback
    a reduction in quantity or rate (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    devaluation
    the reduction of something's value or worth (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    devitalisation, devitalization
    the act of reducing the vitality of something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    extenuation, mitigation, palliation
    to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    alleviation, easement, easing, relief
    the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    de-escalation
    (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    minimisation, minimization
    the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    depletion
    the act of decreasing something markedly (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    shortening
    act of decreasing in length (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    shrinking
    the act of becoming less (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    deduction, subtraction
    the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    deflation
    the act of letting the air out of something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    deduction, discount, price reduction
    the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    rollback
    reducing prices back to some earlier level (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    weakening
    the act of reducing the strength of something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    depreciation
    a decrease in price or value (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    contraction
    the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    reverse split, reverse stock split, split down
    a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    amortisation, amortization
    the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    declassification
    reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.possession)
    shelter, tax shelter
    a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings (noun.possession)
     
  • (noun.possession)
    tax credit
    a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket) (noun.possession)
     
  • the amount by which something decreases (noun.attribute)
    dip, drop, fall, free fall
    a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    shrinkage
    the amount by which something shrinks (noun.attribute)
     

derivation (.... is derived from decrease)

synonym antonym hypernym hyponym derivation drop-off lessening decrement diminution diminish fall increase step-up increment growth change of magnitude amount alteration change physical process process cut mitigation lowering cutback devaluation diminish reduce scale down shrink de-escalate bring down
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