decreased

ADJECTIVE

depleted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drained reduced vacant weakened

STRONG

bare collapsed depreciated emptied lessened sapped sold spent used wasted worn

WEAK

all in bleary destitute devoid of effete far-gone in want kaput out of pooped out short of sold out sucked out used-up washed out without resources worn-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

energized full

WEAK

augmented enlarged increased unconsumed unused

ADJECTIVE

lower

Synonyms

STRONG

curtailed diminished junior lessened low minor reduced secondary subordinate

WEAK

bush-league lesser lower-rung nether pared down second-class second-fiddle second-string smaller subjacent under

Antonyms

STRONG

elevated important increased major superior

WEAK

higher

ADJECTIVE

melted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blended tempered thawed

STRONG

abated deliquesced diminished disintegrated dwindled fused liquefied merged mollified molten vanished

WEAK

wasted away

ADJECTIVE

reduced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diminished shortened

STRONG

abbreviated abridged compressed concentrated condensed contracted downsized economized lessened miniaturized shrunk subtracted

WEAK

cut down scaled-down

Antonyms

WEAK

elevated enlarged heightened increased raised spread stretched

ADJECTIVE

restricted

Synonyms

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barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered

STRONG

bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed deterred diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped suppressed surrounded tempered

WEAK

held-back reined in small

Antonyms

STRONG

free unbounded

ADJECTIVE

short

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abbreviated brief crisp precise shortened terse

STRONG

bare compressed condensed curtailed diminished fleeting lessened little summarized summary

WEAK

aphoristic boiled down breviloquent compendiary compendious concise curtate cut short cut to the bone decurtate epigrammatic in a nutshell laconic momentary not protracted pithy sententious short and sweet short-term succinct undersized unprolonged unsustained

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enduring lasting lengthy

STRONG

long

WEAK

unabridged

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The research paper is titled "Decreased mitochondrial activity in the demyelinating cerebellum of progressive multiple sclerosis and chronic EAE contributes to Purkinje cell loss."

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

Decreased staffing during what was expected to be the off-season has made containing the fire more challenging.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2022

Decreased levels in blood of certain forms of the protein indicate it is instead accumulating in the brain as plaques.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 21, 2021

Decreased irritability is a huge advantage of sleeping enough.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2019

Decreased evaporation would presumably still further diminish the vapor content of the atmosphere.

From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Huntington, Ellsworth

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