American Dictionary
Definition decrease in American English
decrease
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Other ways of saying decrease
be/go/come down to become less, especially in number, value, or price: Your cholesterol level is down on last month’s figure.I’d like a digital camera, but I’m waiting for the prices to come down.
drop/fall to decrease in number or quality, especially by a large amount: falling educational standardsAt night the temperature drops to below zero.
plummet/plunge (mainly journalism) to decrease suddenly and very quickly: The president’s popularity rating has plummeted in recent weeks.They planned an advertising campaign in an effort to reverse plunging car sales.
slump to decrease to a very low level or value, when this is seen as a bad thing: The dollar has slumped to record lows against the yen.
dwindle to decrease slowly and steadily until there is almost nothing left: The population of the town has dwindled to about 2,000.their dwindling supplies of food and fuel
decline/be in decline to decrease at a steady rate over a long period: The party’s membership has declined by 70 percent over the last ten years.The market for cigarettes is in long-term decline.
to become less
