decrease - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of decreasing or reducing something

Synonyms

• decrease
• diminution
• reduction
• step-down

More generic

• change of magnitude

Opposite / Antonyms

• increase

More specific

• alleviation
• amortisation
• amortization
• contraction
• cut
• cutback
• de-escalation
• declassification
• deduction
• deflation
• depletion
• depreciation
• devaluation
• devitalisation
• devitalization
• discount
• easement
• easing
• extenuation
• lowering
• minimisation
• minimization
• mitigation
• moderation
• palliation
• price reduction
• relief
• reverse split
• reverse stock split
• rollback
• shelter
• shortening
• shrinking
• split down
• subtraction
• tax credit
• tax shelter
• weakening

Noun

the amount by which something decreases

Synonyms

• decrease
• decrement

More generic

• amount

Opposite / Antonyms

• increase

More specific

• dip
• drop
• fall
• free fall
• shrinkage

Noun

a change downward

Synonyms

• decrease
• drop-off
• lessening

More generic

• alteration
• change
• modification

Opposite / Antonyms

• increase

More specific

• attrition
• casualty
• dwindling
• dwindling away
• shrinkage
• shrinking
• sinking
• waning

Noun

a process of becoming smaller or shorter

Synonyms

• decrease
• decrement

More generic

• physical process
• process

Opposite / Antonyms

• increase

More specific

• decay
• decline
• desensitisation
• desensitization
• diminution
• narrowing
• slippage
• wastage

Verb

decrease in size, extent, or range

Synonyms

• decrease
• diminish
• fall
• lessen

More generic

• change magnitude

Opposite / Antonyms

• increase

More specific

• abate
• boil down
• break
• concentrate
• contract
• de-escalate
• decelerate
• decline
• decoct
• decrescendo
• deflate
• depreciate
• devaluate
• devalue
• die away
• drop off
• dwindle
• dwindle away
• dwindle down
• ease off
• ease up
• flag
• fly
• go down
• let up
• reduce
• remit
• retard
• shorten
• shrink
• shrivel
• shrivel up
• slack
• slack off
• slacken off
• slow
• slow down
• slow up
• taper
• thin out
• undervalue
• vanish
• vaporize
• wane
• weaken
• wither

Verb

make smaller

Synonyms

• decrease
• lessen
• minify

More generic

• alter
• change
• modify

Opposite / Antonyms

• increase

More specific

• abate
• abbreviate
• abridge
• belittle
• boil down
• bring down
• circumscribe
• concentrate
• confine to
• contract
• cut
• cut back
• cut down
• de-escalate
• diminish
• foreshorten
• limit
• lour
• lower
• minimise
• minimize
• mitigate
• pare
• pare down
• reduce
• relax
• shorten
• shrink
• slack
• slack up
• slacken
• slake
• step down
• suppress
• trim
• trim back
• trim down
• turn down
• weaken

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