decrease

n 1: a change downward; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"

[syn: {lessening}, {drop-off}] [ant: {increase}]

2: a process of becoming smaller [syn: {decrement}] [ant: {increase},

{increase}]

3: the amount by which something decreases [syn: {decrement}]

[ant: {increase}]

4: the act of decreasing or reducing something [syn: {diminution},

{reduction}, {step-down}] [ant: {increase}]

v 1: decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework

decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin

pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a

hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" [syn: {diminish},

{lessen}, {fall}] [ant: {increase}]

2: make smaller; "He decreased his staff" [syn: {lessen}, {minify}]

[ant: {increase}]