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Definitions

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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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

And while the number of livestock farmers in Greece is decreasing, 13,000 new farmers were registered in Crete between 2019 and 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But over the past two decades, decreasing water flow has exposed 36,000 new acres of dry lakebed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

So the value of the structure is actually decreasing every year,” one man wrote.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

There were only some decreasing ripples on the surface of the moat.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.