decrease

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Noun
1. a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
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2. a process of becoming smaller or shorter
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3. the amount by which something decreases
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4. the act of decreasing or reducing something
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Verb
1. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
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2. make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
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