| 单词 | thesaurus/decrease |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofdecreasein EnglishdecreaseThesaurus>to become smaller or less>decrease These are words and phrases related todecrease. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of decrease. TO BECOME SMALLER OR LESSThe tests show that the tumour has decreased in size since we started treatment. Synonyms and examples lessen A healthy diet lessens your risk for cardiovascular disease. lower They've just lowered the age at which you can join. reduce They've just reduced the price. bring down They are bringing down their prices. drop Stock prices dropped today after the company's announcement. fall Unemployment has fallen to six percent in the last year. go down Prices always go down in January. come down Has her fever come down at all? plummet Temperatures last night plummeted. plunge Temperatures last night plunged below zero. crash After bad news from the Federal Reserve, the markets crashed. cratermainlyUS An excess of supply is going to crater the entire market. dwindle The number of students in the school has dwindled to around 200. decline The number of members has declined by 25 per cent over the last 30 years. shrink Forests have shrunk to almost half the size they were 20 years ago. contract As the metal cools, it contracts. Antonym and example increase I've been increasing my workouts by five minutes a day. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofdecrease. See also fall-off falling-off rise nosedive reduction downturn downswing Learn moreWhen something decreases, itbecomes smaller or less. A decrease in something describesthe fact of that thing getting smaller or becoming less. THE FACT OF GETTING SMALLER OR BECOMING LESSThere has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors. Synonyms and examples fall A fall in the price of petrol is unlikely. fall-off There's been a sharp fall-off in demand for the product since the company's scandal broke. falling-off There has been a slight falling-off in public sector employment growth. rise There has been a sharp rise in home sales this month. drop We are expecting a sharp drop in temperatures overnight. decline A decline in profits is to be expected in this economic climate. nosedive Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive. reduction The company announced a 10 per cent wage reduction in response to poor earnings. downturn The economic downturn is likely to continue. downswing Banks took action to counter the downswing in manufacturing. Antonyms and examples increase There has been an increase in noise complaints since the building started. upturn Some sectors of the economy have seen a sharp upturn. upswing Production is on the upswing after a stagnant third quarter. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofdecrease. See also lessen lower reduce bring down go down come down plummet plunge crash cratermainlyUS dwindle shrink contract Learn moreWhen something decreases, itbecomes smaller or less. A decrease in something describesthe fact of that thing getting smaller or becoming less. |
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