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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

Paid subscribers for Peloton in the second quarter decrease by 7% from the prior year.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Separately, PayPal guided for earnings per share to decrease by a mid-single-digit percentage in both the current quarter and the full fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

In February, a London Councils report predicted reception pupil numbers in the city would decrease by 3.6% over the next four years, which translates to 3,195 pupils or 117 classes.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Decrease by 500 To change elevation, indicate the amount of increase or decrease by fingers as above; point upward to indicate increase and downward to indicate decrease.

From The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training by Ellis, Olin Oglesby

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