decrease
Of a quantity, to become smallerOf a quantity, to become smaller.
» The number of students is decreasing year by year.
Количество студентов уменьшается из года в год.
Кількість студентів зменшується з року на рік.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)Of a quantity, to become smaller.
The quality of our products has decreased since the main designer left.
abnehmen
уменьша́тьсяumenʹšátʹsja, уме́ньшитьсяuménʹšitʹsja, снижа́тьсяsnižátʹsja
make become smaller
(transitive)To make (a quantity) smaller.
Let's decrease the volume a little so we can hear each other talking.
verringern
уменьша́тьumenʹšátʹ, уме́ньшитьuménʹšitʹ, понижа́тьponižátʹ
Examples
166 sentencesThe number of students is decreasing year by year.
Кількість студентів зменшується з року на рік.
ruКоличество студентов уменьшается из года в год.
This medicine will decrease your pain.
deDieses Medikament wird deine Schmerzen lindern.
Cases of this nature are decreasing.
Why has the crime rate decreased?
The population of this village had decreased.
deDie Bevölkerung dieses Dorfes hat abgenommen.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English decresen, alteration of discresen, from Anglo-Norman, Old French descrFrom Middle English decresen, alteration of discresen, from Anglo-Norman, Old French descreistre (French: décroître), from Latin decrescere.
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Forms
decreases, decreasing, decreased, decreasedSynonyms
18 synonymsAntonyms
9 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B2Describing graphs and trends — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form