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decrease

Pronunciation: [dɪˈkriːs]

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Learn how to use decrease in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “change”

(verb) to make something smaller in size, amount, or number. When you decrease something, you are reducing it. Like if you have a lot of toys and you give some away, you decrease the number of toys you have.

Example

The teacher decided to decrease the homework for the week to give us a break.

Example

The class size did not decrease; it actually increased this year.

Example

How can we decrease the amount of waste we produce?

Context: “change”

(noun) a reduction in size, amount, or number. When something decreases, it becomes smaller. For example, if the temperature drops, we can say there is a decrease in temperature.

Example

The doctor noted a decrease in her patient's symptoms after the treatment.

Example

There was no decrease in activity; things remained the same as before.

Example

What was the decrease in sales compared to last year?

How to pronounce decrease

Pronunciation: [dɪˈkriːs]

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