Decreased Decrease Dɪˈkriːs Year Significantly Decreasing Number Cent

• donations have decreased significantly over the past few years.
• a decreasing population
• the number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year.
• the price of wheat has decreased by 5 per cent.

decrease

Verb Forms

1. to become smaller in size, number, etc.; to make something smaller in size, number, etc.
• OPPOSITE increase
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• Donations have decreased significantly over the past few years.
• a decreasing population
• The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year.
• The price of wheat has decreased by 5 per cent.
• This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year.
• to decrease in size/value
• Fertility decreases with age.
• The drug did not significantly decrease the risk of heart attack.
• People should decrease the amount of fat they eat.
• to decrease the incidence/likelihood/rate of something

Extra Examples

• Average family size has decreased from five to three children.
• Crime has decreased by 20 per cent.
• The heart gradually decreases in size.
• Spending has decreased slightly this year.
• The dose was gradually decreased after eight weeks.
• The number of quarrels among children decreases with age.
• Symptoms include a dry mouth, decreased appetite, headache and tiredness.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French decreis (noun), decreistre (verb), based on Latin decrescere, from de- ‘down’ + crescere ‘grow’.