decrescendo
decrescendo · decrescendos · decrescendoed · decrescendoing
To gradually become quieterTo gradually become quieter
/ˌdiːkɹɪˈʃɛndəʊ/
Meaning
1 sensesTo gradually become quieter
grow quieter
Origin
Borrowed from Italian decrescendo.Borrowed from Italian decrescendo.
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Forms
decrescendos, decrescendoing, decrescendoed, decrescendoed| Base form | decrescendo · to decrescendo |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | decrescendos |
| Present participle | decrescendoing |
| Past simple | decrescendoed |
| Past participle | decrescendoed |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle