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Definitions

decreasing

[dih-kree-sing] / dɪˈkri sɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
falling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapsing descending lowering plunging sliding tumbling weakening
STRONG
abating crumbling declining diminishing ebbing settling sinking slipping subsiding toppling tottering
Antonyms
WEAK
improving increasing rising
NOUN
contraction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decrease deflation recession reduction shrinkage
STRONG
abbreviation abridgment compression condensation condensing confinement constriction curtailment diminution dwindling elision evaporation lessening narrowing omission receding reducing shrinking tightening withdrawal
WEAK
abbreviating abridging confining curtailing cutting down deflating diminishing drawing together evaporating lopping omitting shrivelling tensing withdrawing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enlargement increase
STRONG
expansion opening
WEAK
amplification dilation extension lengthening spread stretch
NOUN
reducing
Synonyms
STRONG
abbreviating compressing condensing contracting contraction dieting diminishing discounting downsizing lessening reduction shortening shrinking
WEAK
cutting down marking down paring down
Antonyms
STRONG
enlargement increase

Example Sentences

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So the value of the structure is actually decreasing every year,” one man wrote.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Landfast ice in the Chukchi Sea has been decreasing for decades.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Rising costs and decreasing reliability are a dangerous mix for an industry that isn’t particularly popular even in good times.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Water samples taken by DC Water show E. coli bacteria decreasing sharply in the Potomac, but still elevated near the spill site.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

This expansion is said to be “inflationary,” meaning that the universe at one time expanded at an increasing rate rather than the decreasing rate that it does today.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.