Simple meaning
What does Decrease mean?
to become less.
Dictionary definition
to become smaller or make something smaller.
Example sentences
Decrease in a sentence
easy
The teacher used decrease to explain how change can happen over time.
medium
In science class, we tracked data to see when values would decrease during the experiment.
hard
During discussion, students compared how decrease changed the process and affected the final outcome.
Synonyms
Words like Decrease
related actionSimilar change word used in process descriptions.
similar process termClose meaning with slight context differences.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite changeUseful contrast showing the reverse direction.
no changeContrast when a process stays the same.
Word family
Decrease word family
Base word
decrease
verb
decrease
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does decrease mean?
Decrease means to become less.
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