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decrease
noun as in diminishing, lessening
Strong matches
abatement, compression, condensation, constriction, declining, depression, diminution, dwindling, ebb, markdown, subsidence, waning
Weak matches
verb as in grow less or make less
Strongest matches
abate, curb, curtail, cut down, decline, depreciate, deteriorate, diminish, drop, drop off, dwindle, ease, ebb, fall off, lessen, lower, reduce, shrink, sink, slacken, slash, slump, soften, subside, wane, weaken
Example Sentences
Ms Martin said she would introduce a bill only when she could be satisfied it would both decarbonise houses and decrease fuel poverty.
But they added: "Yearly dosing of lenacapavir has the potential to further decrease current barriers to PrEP by increasing the uptake of, persistence on, and, therefore, scalability of PrEP."
Cal Fire would not comment on why specific regions saw an increase or decrease in the “very high” zone.
Jobs would be lost, and local businesses would see decreased revenue, especially in rural and southern areas where food insecurity rates tend to be higher than the national average.
As studios sunset certain initiatives, some fear that the already-slim opportunities for people of color could decrease, compounded by the ongoing production slowdown in Los Angeles due to industry contraction and runaway production.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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