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decrease by

VERB

deduct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reduce subtract withdraw write off

STRONG

abstract allow bate diminish discount dock lessen rebate remove take

WEAK

cut back draw back knock off roll back take from take off

Antonyms

STRONG

add disallow enlarge expand extend hold increase keep lengthen raise refuse reject strengthen

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And in its 2026 outlook released in early April, the Energy Information Administration said that the consumption of petroleum and other liquids will decrease by 11% to 23% in 2050 as compared with 2025.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

For men, testosterone starts to decrease by around 1% from the age of 30 to 40.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The U.S. government’s Bitcoin reserve, established in March 2025, has seen its value decrease by approximately $4.7 billion.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

VCI estimates a sales decrease by around 2% in Germany and in exports for 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

He was a patriotic prince, and strove hard to advance the civilization of his people, and to arrest their decrease by reformatory and sanitary measures.

From The Hawaiian Archipelago by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

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