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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
Although overall complaints have decreased, Boyles insists that its not because foul odors are no longer an issue.
We have cleaned the air and grown the economy at the same time, as demonstrated by the ports’ own data showing decreasing emissions over time, even as cargo volumes rise.
It has helped decrease the number of deaths associated with the inhalation of nitrous oxide.
Ghost guns recovered by police in California spiked from 2013 to 2021, but those numbers have decreased in recent years, according to the California Attorney General’s office.
However, the merger immediately faced strong opposition, initially from unionized grocery employees who expressed concern that the deal would ultimately decrease competition, which could result in lower wages and less bargaining power.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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