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decrease
Overview of noun decrease
The noun decrease has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (7) decrease, lessening, drop-off -- (a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales")
2. (1) decrease, decrement -- (a process of becoming smaller or shorter)
3. decrease, decrement -- (the amount by which something decreases)
4. decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down -- (the act of decreasing or reducing something)
Overview of verb decrease
The verb decrease has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (23) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall -- (decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper")
2. (3) decrease, lessen, minify -- (make smaller; "He decreased his staff")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun decrease
4 senses of decrease
Sense 1
decrease, lessening, drop-off
=> change, alteration, modification
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
decrease, decrement
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
decrease, decrement
=> amount
=> magnitude
=> property
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
=> change of magnitude
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun decrease
4 senses of decrease
Sense 1
decrease, lessening, drop-off
=> shrinking, shrinkage
=> casualty
=> sinking
=> attrition
=> dwindling, dwindling away
=> waning
Sense 2
decrease, decrement
=> decay, decline
=> decline, diminution
=> desensitization, desensitisation
=> narrowing
=> slippage
=> wastage
Sense 3
decrease, decrement
=> drop, dip, fall, free fall
=> shrinkage
Sense 4
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
=> cut
=> moderation, mitigation
=> lowering
=> cutback
=> devaluation
=> devitalization, devitalisation
=> extenuation, mitigation, palliation
=> easing, easement, alleviation, relief
=> de-escalation
=> minimization, minimisation
=> depletion
=> shortening
=> shrinking
=> subtraction, deduction
=> deflation
=> discount, price reduction, deduction
=> rollback
=> weakening
=> depreciation
=> contraction
=> reverse split, reverse stock split, split down
=> amortization, amortisation
=> declassification
=> tax shelter, shelter
=> tax credit
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun decrease
4 senses of decrease
Sense 1
decrease, lessening, drop-off
=> change, alteration, modification
Sense 2
decrease, decrement
=> process, physical process
Sense 3
decrease, decrement
=> amount
Sense 4
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
=> change of magnitude
Antonyms of noun decrease
4 senses of decrease
Sense 1
decrease, lessening, drop-off
Antonym of increase (Sense 2)
=>increase
Sense 2
decrease, decrement
Antonym of increase (Sense 3)
=>increase, increment, growth
Sense 3
decrease, decrement
Antonym of increase (Sense 4)
=>increase, increment
Sense 4
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
Antonym of increase (Sense 5)
=>increase, step-up
Member Holonyms of noun decrease
Substance Holonyms of noun decrease
Part Holonyms of noun decrease
Member Meronyms of noun decrease
Substance Meronyms of noun decrease
Part Meronyms of noun decrease
Meronyms of noun decrease
Holonyms of noun decrease
Attributes of noun decrease
Derived Forms of noun decrease
4 senses of decrease
Sense 1
decrease, lessening, drop-off
RELATED TO>(verb) decrease#2
=> decrease, lessen, minify
RELATED TO>(verb) decrease#1
=> decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Sense 2
decrease, decrement
RELATED TO>(verb) decrease#1
=> decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Sense 3
decrease, decrement
RELATED TO>(verb) decrease#1
=> decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Sense 4
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
RELATED TO>(verb) decrease#1
=> decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Domain of noun decrease
Domain Terms of noun decrease
Familiarity of noun decrease
decrease used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun decrease
4 senses of decrease
Sense 1
decrease, lessening, drop-off
> change, alteration, modification
=> acceleration
=> deceleration, slowing, retardation
=> avulsion
=> break
=> mutation
=> sublimation
=> surprise
=> birth, nativity, nascency, nascence
=> separation, breakup, detachment
=> vagary
=> variation, fluctuation
=> conversion
=> death, decease, expiry
=> decrease, lessening, drop-off
=> destabilization
=> increase
=> easing, moderation, relief
=> deformation
=> transition
=> transformation, transmutation, shift
=> twinkle, scintillation, sparkling
=> shimmer, play
=> transmutation
=> damage, harm, impairment
=> development
=> revolution
=> mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation
=> sex change
=> loss of consciousness
Sense 2
decrease, decrement
> process, physical process
=> phenomenon
=> chelation
=> dealignment
=> decrease, decrement
=> degeneration, devolution
=> development, evolution
=> economic process
=> encapsulation
=> execution, instruction execution
=> human process
=> increase, increment, growth
=> industrial process
=> irreversible process
=> iteration, looping
=> iteration, loop
=> natural process, natural action, action, activity
=> operation, functioning, performance
=> organic process, biological process
=> photography
=> processing
=> reversible process
=> sensitization, sensitisation
=> shaping, defining
=> variation
Sense 3
decrease, decrement
> amount
=> positivity, positiveness
=> negativity, negativeness
=> critical mass
=> quantity
=> increase, increment
=> decrease, decrement
=> smallness
=> insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency
=> margin
=> number, figure
Sense 4
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
> change of magnitude
=> decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
=> increase, step-up
Meronyms of noun decrease
4 senses of decrease
Holonyms of noun decrease
Grep of noun decrease
decrease
Antonyms of verb decrease
2 senses of decrease
Sense 1
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Antonym of increase (Sense 1)
=>increase
Sense 2
decrease, lessen, minify
Antonym of increase (Sense 2)
=>increase
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb decrease
2 senses of decrease
Sense 1
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
=> change magnitude
=> change
Sense 2
decrease, lessen, minify
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb decrease
2 senses of decrease
Sense 1
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
=> break
=> shrink, shrivel
=> taper
=> drop off
=> vanish, fly, vaporize
=> break
=> ease up, ease off, slacken off, flag
=> weaken
=> boil down, reduce, decoct, concentrate
=> shrink, contract
=> shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither
=> abate, let up, slack off, slack, die away
=> deflate
=> dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down
=> remit
=> de-escalate
=> depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue
=> shorten
=> thin out
=> decline, go down, wane
=> wane
=> wane
=> decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard
=> decrescendo
Sense 2
decrease, lessen, minify
=> mitigate
=> pare, pare down
=> limit, circumscribe, confine
=> reduce, boil down, concentrate
=> shrink, reduce
=> abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
=> slake, abate, slack
=> turn down, lower, lour
=> de-escalate, weaken, step down
=> minimize, minimise
=> reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
=> cut
=> slack, slacken, slack up, relax
=> diminish, belittle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb decrease
2 senses of decrease
Sense 1
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
=> change magnitude
Sense 2
decrease, lessen, minify
=> change, alter, modify
'Cause To' of verb decrease
Derived Forms of verb decrease
2 senses of decrease
Sense 1
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
RELATED TO>(noun) decrease#4
=> decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
RELATED TO>(noun) decrease#3
=> decrease, decrement
RELATED TO>(noun) decrease#2
=> decrease, decrement
RELATED TO>(noun) decrease#1
=> decrease, lessening, drop-off
Sense 2
decrease, lessen, minify
RELATED TO>(noun) decrease#1
=> decrease, lessening, drop-off
Domain of verb decrease
Domain Terms of verb decrease
Familiarity of verb decrease
decrease used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb decrease
2 senses of decrease
Sense 1
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
*> Something ----s
Sense 2
decrease, lessen, minify
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb decrease
2 senses of decrease
Sense 1
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
> change magnitude
=> decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
=> increase
=> size
Sense 2
decrease, lessen, minify
> change, alter, modify
=> awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse
=> cause to sleep
=> affect
=> refresh, freshen, refreshen
=> inseminate, fecundate, fertilize, fertilise
=> indispose
=> cry
=> etiolate
=> brutalize, brutalise, animalize, animalise
=> convert
=> opalize, opalise
=> arterialize, arterialise
=> make, get
=> counterchange, transpose, interchange
=> vascularize, vascularise
=> decrepitate
=> suburbanize, suburbanise
=> revolutionize, revolutionise, overturn
=> etiolate
=> barbarize, barbarise
=> alkalinize, alkalinise
=> mythologize, mythologise, mythicize, mythicise
=> allegorize, allegorise
=> demythologize, demythologise
=> bring, land
=> coarsen
=> affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
=> alchemize, alchemise
=> alcoholize, alcoholise
=> shape, form
=> round off, round down, round out, round
=> suspend
=> sober
=> reconstruct
=> increase
=> ease up, ease off, let up
=> assimilate
=> dissimilate
=> commute, convert, exchange
=> vitalize, vitalise
=> unclutter, clear
=> activate
=> activate
=> activate, aerate
=> activate
=> inactivate, deactivate
=> deaden, blunt
=> remodel, reconstruct, redo
=> edit, redact
=> edit, cut, edit out
=> tame, chasten, subdue
=> chasten, moderate, temper
=> better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
=> worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
=> wet
=> dry, dry out
=> lubricate
=> strengthen, beef up, fortify
=> spike, lace, fortify
=> weaken
=> blunt
=> oxidize, oxidise, oxidate
=> unite, unify, merge
=> age
=> ripen, mature
=> antique, antiquate
=> antiquate
=> develop, make grow
=> soften
=> damage
=> ossify
=> acerbate
=> stabilize, stabilise
=> destabilize, destabilise
=> sensitize, sensitise, sensify, sensibilize, sensibilise
=> desensitize, desensitise
=> habituate, accustom
=> disorder, disarray
=> discolor
=> color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
=> stain
=> hue
=> uglify
=> untune
=> adjust, set, correct
=> set
=> disqualify, unfit, indispose
=> domesticate, domesticize, domesticise, reclaim, tame
=> widen
=> dehydrogenate
=> hydrogenate
=> oxygenize, oxygenise
=> darken
=> brighten, lighten up, lighten
=> blur, blear
=> obscure, bedim, overcloud
=> obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil, hide
=> cook
=> slenderize, slenderise
=> crack
=> dissolve, dismiss
=> end, terminate
=> demist, defog
=> condense, concentrate, contract
=> cool, chill, cool down
=> heat, heat up
=> warm
=> boil
=> freeze
=> blister
=> switch, change over, shift
=> transpose
=> convert, change over
=> transform
=> transform
=> transform
=> transmute
=> transform, transmute, transubstantiate
=> ash
=> translate, transform
=> reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify
=> convert
=> Islamize, Islamise
=> turn back, invert, reverse
=> invert
=> customize, customise
=> personalize, personalise, individualize, individualise
=> depersonalize, depersonalise, objectify
=> sharpen
=> flatten, drop
=> disintegrate
=> magnetize, magnetise
=> demagnetize, demagnetise, degauss
=> simplify
=> complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate
=> refine
=> complicate, perplex
=> supercharge, pressurize, pressurise
=> centralize, centralise, concentrate
=> decentralize, deconcentrate, decentralise
=> socialize, socialise
=> fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
=> internationalize, internationalise
=> communize, communise, bolshevize, bolshevise
=> Europeanize, Europeanise
=> Europeanize, Europeanise
=> bestialize, bestialise
=> Americanize, Americanise
=> Frenchify
=> civilize, civilise
=> nationalize, nationalise
=> denationalize, denationalise
=> naturalize, naturalise
=> denaturalize, denaturalise
=> naturalize, naturalise
=> denaturalize, denaturalise
=> even, even out
=> equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate
=> stiffen
=> loosen, loose
=> tighten, fasten
=> transitivize, transitivise
=> detransitivize, detransitivise, intransitivize, intransitivise
=> thicken, inspissate
=> full
=> diversify
=> deaden
=> check, retard, delay
=> decrease, lessen, minify
=> liquefy, liquify, liquidize, liquidise
=> solvate
=> dissolve
=> validate
=> invalidate, void, vitiate
=> empty
=> fill, fill up, make full
=> saturate
=> clot, coagulate
=> louden
=> normalize, normalise, renormalize, renormalise
=> morph
=> neutralize, neutralise
=> commercialize, commercialise, market
=> purify, purge, sanctify
=> mechanize, mechanise
=> automatize, automatise, automate
=> automatize, automatise
=> mechanize, mechanise
=> harmonize, harmonise, chord
=> polarize, polarise
=> glorify
=> contaminate
=> devalue
=> insulate
=> calcify
=> urbanize, urbanise
=> urbanize, urbanise
=> emulsify
=> demulsify
=> decarboxylate
=> nazify
=> fertilize, fecundate, fertilise
=> clarify
=> embrittle
=> mark
=> barb
=> nick
=> disable, disenable, incapacitate
=> enable
=> de-emphasize, de-emphasise, destress
=> tender, tenderize, tenderise
=> charge
=> sweeten
=> iodinate
=> ionate
=> archaize, archaise
=> inform
=> officialize, officialise
=> occidentalize, occidentalise, westernize, westernise
=> orientalize, orientalise
=> acetylate, acetylize, acetylise
=> achromatize, achromatise
=> parallel, collimate
=> camp
=> classicize, classicise
=> conventionalize, conventionalise
=> decimalize, decimalise
=> dizzy
=> poison, envenom
=> exteriorize, exteriorise, externalize, externalise, objectify
=> glamorize, glamourise, glamourize, glamorise
=> introvert
=> laicize, laicise
=> politicize, politicise
=> radicalize
=> proof
=> romanticize, romanticise
=> rusticate
=> sauce
=> shallow, shoal
=> tense
=> steepen
=> scramble
=> unscramble
=> unsex
=> vitrify
=> pall
=> saponify
=> extend, expand
=> suspend, set aside
=> muddy
=> transform
=> lift, raise, elevate
=> harshen
=> dinge
=> demonize, demonise
=> devilize, devilise, diabolize, diabolise
=> etherealize, etherialise
=> immaterialize, immaterialise, unsubstantialize, unsubstantialise
=> animize, animise, animate
=> clear
=> dynamize, dynamise
=> dynamize, dynamise
=> rarefy, sublimate, subtilize
=> volatilize, volatilise
=> uniformize, uniformise
=> symmetrize, symmetrise
=> immortalize, immortalise, eternize, eternise, eternalize, eternalise
=> denature
=> denature
=> denature
=> sanitize, sanitise
=> verbify
=> shift
=> sputter
=> draw
=> make
=> dope
=> prostrate
=> excite
=> excite, energize, energise
=> shake
=> outmode
=> spice, spice up
=> shorten
=> think
=> make
=> deflate
=> inflate
=> reflate
=> digitize, digitise, digitalize, digitalise
=> gelatinize, gelatinise
=> recombine
=> feminize, feminise, effeminize, erreminise, womanize
=> masculinize, masculinise, virilize, virilise
=> masculinize
=> disharmonize, dissonate
=> sexualize, sexualise
=> schematize, schematise
=> patent
=> constitutionalize, constitutionalise
=> rationalize, rationalise
=> plasticize, plasticise
=> rarefy
=> paganize, paganise
=> incandesce
=> deaminate, deaminize
=> angulate
=> circularize
=> sensitize, sensitise
=> sensitize, sensitise
=> depolarize, depolarise
=> intensify
=> isomerize, isomerise
=> legitimate
=> evaporate, vaporise
=> industrialize, industrialise
=> opacify
=> opsonize
=> militarize, militarise
=> nationalize, nationalise
=> recommend
=> sentimentalize, sentimentalise
=> solemnize, solemnise
=> territorialize, territorialise
=> transaminate
=> transfigure, glorify, spiritualize
=> unsanctify
=> vesiculate
=> visualize, visualise
=> variegate
=> ventilate
=> vivify
=> vulgarise, vulgarize
=> supple
=> professionalize, professionalise
=> smut
=> still
=> weaponize
=> eroticize, sex up
=> piggyback
=> confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate
=> confuse
=> tone down, moderate, tame
=> obfuscate
=> synchronize, synchronise
=> mince, soften, moderate
=> militarize, militarise
=> break down, crush
=> fatten, fat, flesh out, fill out, plump, plump out, fatten out, fatten up
=> touch, disturb
=> dull
=> dull, blunt
=> sharpen
=> coarsen
=> loosen
=> untie, undo, loosen
=> barb
=> string
=> straighten, straighten out
=> bring
=> mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate
=> charge
=> put
=> clean, make clean
=> dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemire
=> lower, depress
=> deform
=> break, break up
=> alter
=> decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
=> humanize, humanise
=> humble
=> estrange, alienate, alien, disaffect
=> right
=> desensitize, desensitise
=> deodorize, deodorise, deodourise
=> develop
=> blur
=> blind
=> change intensity
=> change taste
=> capture
=> lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring
=> restore, reinstate, reestablish
=> liberalize, liberalise
=> right, compensate, redress, correct
=> democratize, democratise
=> neutralize
=> corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
=> relax, loosen
=> unite, unify
=> flocculate
=> turn
=> make possible
=> cohere
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb decrease
Sense 1
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
=> change magnitude
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Sense 2
decrease, lessen, minify
=> change, alter, modify
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Grep of verb decrease
decrease
Grep of adj decrease
decreased
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