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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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Waist circumference also dropped more sharply with semaglutide, decreasing by an average of −14.3 cm versus −6.0 cm with placebo.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

There is certainly a spectrum of opinion on increasing or decreasing taxation and welfare spending.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

In the film, the temporal correlation between increased use of plastics and decreasing sperm count is presented as causative.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Currently, the bank is looking for evidence of consumers trading down or decreasing other discretionary spending in order to account for higher gas prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

It was nearly dusk: the activities of the city were beginning to die down, the noise was decreasing.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya