Dictionary Check: decrease

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"decrease" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points

Words with Friends 12 points

noun

a change downward

Example: "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"

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noun

a process of becoming smaller or shorter

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noun

the amount by which something decreases

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noun

the act of decreasing or reducing something

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verb

decrease in size, extent, or range

Example: "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"

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verb

make become smaller

Example: "He decreased his staff"

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