- to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc.: During the ten-day march across the desert their supply of water decreased rapidly.
- to make less; cause to diminish: to decrease one's work load.
- the act or process of decreasing; condition of being decreased; gradual reduction: a decrease in sales;a decrease in intensity.
- the amount by which a thing is lessened: The decrease in sales was almost 20 percent.
- to diminish or cause to diminish in size, number, strength, etc
- the act or process of diminishing; reduction
- the amount by which something has been diminished
