decrease

Word Origin & History

late 14c., from Anglo-French decreiss-, present participle stem of decreistre, Old French descroistre (12c., Modern French décroître), from Latin decrescere "to grow less, diminish," from de- "away from" (see de-) + crescere "to grow" (see crescent). Related: Decreased; decreasing.

Example Sentences fordecrease

The slow time passed, and there was no decrease of the fire.

Business will increase largely, and the ratio of expenses will decrease.

This will not decrease his opinion of your sagacity and firmness.

In my heart I did not believe that Cullingworth had taken alarm at so trifling a decrease.

This construction is used to decrease the weight of the battery.

A decrease in temperature will, of course, cause an increase in resistance.

The rest of the row is increased ten; and you must then decrease, as you did with the first color.

There is no evidence of any change in their abundance, either increase or decrease.

The decrease of the population during this period must have been very rapid.

The longer you delay the more you decrease your chances of surviving.

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