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decrease BrE / ˈdiːkriːs /  NAmE / ˈdiːkriːs / Native audio playback is not supported. decrease(noun)BrE / ˈdiːkriːs /  NAmE / ˈdiːkriːs / the process of reducing something or the amount that something is reduced bysynonym reductionhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/reductionThere has been some decrease in military spending this year.a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors to the museumExtra ExamplesHalf the companies in the survey reported a decrease in sales.It is not uncommon to experience a decrease in confidence after a divorce.Marriage is still on the decrease.The new treatment led to a huge decrease in the number of deaths.There has been a sharp decrease in pollution since the law was introduced.This year’s figures show a decrease of 30% on last year.a decrease from 62% to just under halfThere has been a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors to the museum.Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French decreis (noun), decreistre (verb), based on Latin decrescere, from de- ‘down’ + crescere ‘grow’.

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(noun) there has been some decrease in military spending this year.a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors to the museumhalf the companies in the survey reported a decrease in sales.it is not uncommon to experience a decrease in confidence after a divorce. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=decrease This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	decrease
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈdiːkriːs / NAmE / ˈdiːkriːs /
Example	there has been some decrease in military spending this year. a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors to the museum half the companies in the survey reported a decrease in sales. it is not uncommon to experience a decrease in confidence after a divorce.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=decrease
Content	decrease (noun)BrE / ˈdiːkriːs / NAmE / ˈdiːkriːs / the process of reducing something or the amount that something is reduced by synonym reduction https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/reduction There has been some decrease in military spending this year. a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors to the museum Extra Examples Half the companies in the survey reported a decrease in sales. It is not uncommon to experience a decrease in confidence after a divorce. Marriage is still on the decrease. The new treatment led to a huge decrease in the number of deaths. There has been a sharp decrease in pollution since the law was introduced. This year’s figures show a decrease of 30% on last year. a decrease from 62% to just under half There has been a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors to the museum. Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French decreis (noun), decreistre (verb), based on Latin decrescere, from de- ‘down’ + crescere ‘grow’.
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Decrease ˈdiːkriːs Number Year Visitors Half Noun Bre

decrease

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