Definitions for decrease

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decrease de·crease

Spelling: [verb dih-krees; noun dee-krees, dih-

IPA: /verb dɪˈkris; noun ˈdi kris, dɪˈkris/

Decrease is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 225 anagrams from letters in decrease (acdeeers).

Definitions for decrease

noun

1. the act or process of decreasing; condition of being decreased; gradual reduction:
2. the amount by which a thing is lessened:

verb (used with object)

1. to make less; cause to diminish:

verb (used without object)

1. to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc.:

Origin of decrease

1350-1400; Middle English decres (noun), decresen (v.) Old French decreiss-, long stem of decreistre Latin dēcrēscere (dē- de- + crēscere to grow); see Examples for decrease

This construction is used to decrease the weight of the battery.

“The sense down there is we have to understand what [this decrease] is,” WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic tells The Daily Beast.

Police Superintendent Michael Harrison said the decline was a result of an effort to decrease gang violence.

The slow time passed, and there was no decrease of the fire.

In his mind, this is only as problematic as the decrease in international support that it may cause.

This will not decrease his opinion of your sagacity and firmness.

Business will increase largely, and the ratio of expenses will decrease.

In my heart I did not believe that Cullingworth had taken alarm at so trifling a decrease.

At least one study showed that weight loss resulted in an increase in the number of “Bacters” and a decrease in the “Firms.”

Neighboring Guinea and Liberia, said WHO, were presenting evidence of a decrease in cases.