disincrease
disincrease · disincreases · disincreased · disincreasing
To diminish; to decrease in size or numberTo diminish; to decrease in size or number.
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To diminish; to decrease in size or number.
Origin
From dis- + increase.From dis- + increase.
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Forms
disincreases, disincreasing, disincreased, disincreased| Base form | disincrease · to disincrease |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | disincreases |
| Present participle | disincreasing |
| Past simple | disincreased |
| Past participle | disincreased |
regular · Lesson
Lessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.