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v. To grow or cause to grow gradually less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.

n. The act or process of decreasing.

n. The amount by which something decreases.

v. Of a quantity, to become smaller.

v. To make (a quantity) smaller.

n. An amount by which a quantity is decreased.

n. A reduction in the number of stitches, usually accomplished by suspending the stitch to be decreased from another existing stitch or by knitting it together with another stitch. See Decrease (knitting).

verb-intransitive. To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence.

v. To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually.

n. A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay.

n. The wane of the moon.

To become less; lessen; be diminished gradually in extent, bulk, quantity, or amount, or in strength, influence, or excellence: as, the days decrease in length from June to December.

To make less; lessen; make smaller in dimensions, amount, quality, excellence, etc.; reduce gradually or by small deductions.

n. A becoming less; diminution; wane (as applied to the moon); decay: as, a rapid decrease of revenue or of strength.

n. The amount by which something is lessened; extent of loss or decrement: as, a great decrease in production or of income.

n. the act of decreasing or reducing something

v. decrease in size, extent, or range

v. make smaller

n. the amount by which something decreases

n. a change downward

n. a process of becoming smaller or shorter

"When you're in school now, the overreaction to this and that and the strictness and what they call the decrease, I'm calling the police."

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