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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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"So the birds were decreasing in numbers," Neave says.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Multiple studies have linked decreasing sperm quality to heat waves.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Body weight also fell by about 25%, decreasing from roughly 40 grams to around 30 grams.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

They also are sensitive to environmental conditions and can change chemical composition if stored at the wrong temperatures or shaken too vigorously, increasing the risk of an immune response or decreasing their effectiveness.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 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