decrease
Pronunciation: [dɪˈkriːs]
Word
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?
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