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Word entry · 8 letters

decrease

Best crossword clue

"Make less"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈkɹiːs/Part of speech verb, nounSorted acdeeersStarts with DEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. decrease in size, extent, or range

Word origin

From Middle English decresen, alteration of discresen, from Anglo-Norman, Old French descreistre (French: décroître), from Latin decrescere.

Used in a sentence

  • The quality of our products has decreased since the main designer left.
  • Let's decrease the volume a little so we can hear each other talking.
  • After six years of constant growth, the company reported a slight decrease in sales last year.

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