Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Decrease — De*crease , n. [OE. decrees, OF. decreis, fr. decreistre. See {Decrease}, v.] 1. A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of strength. [1913 Webster] 2. The wane of the moon. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decrease — n. 1) a gradual; sharp; steady decrease 2) a decrease in 3) on the decrease (crime is on the decrease) * * * [v diːkr iːs] sharp steady decrease a gradual a decrease in on the decrease (crime is on the decrease) … Combinatory dictionary
decrease — ▪ I. decrease de‧crease 2 [ˈdiːkriːs] noun [countable, uncountable] the process of reducing something, or the amount by which it reduces: decrease in • The government announced a 25% decrease in the price of fuel. decrease of • Industrial… … Financial and business terms
decrease — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dramatic, drastic, great, large, marked, sharp, significant, substantial ▪ There has been a sharp decrease in pollution sinc … Collocations dictionary
decrease — v. /di krees /; n. /dee krees, di krees /, v., decreased, decreasing, n. v.i. 1. to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc.: During the ten day march across the desert their supply of water decreased rapidly. v.t. 2. to make … Universalium
decrease — de•crease v. [[t]dɪˈkris[/t]] n. [[t]ˈdi kris, dɪˈkris[/t]] v. creased, creas•ing, n. 1) to lessen, esp. by degrees, as in extent, quantity, strength, or power; diminish 2) to make less; cause to diminish 3) the act or process of decreasing;… … From formal English to slang
gradual — adj. Gradual is used with these nouns: ↑acceleration, ↑acceptance, ↑accumulation, ↑ascent, ↑build up, ↑change, ↑climb, ↑decline, ↑decrease, ↑descent, ↑deterioration, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
decrease — Synonyms and related words: abate, abatement, abbreviate, abbreviation, ablate, ablation, abrade, abridge, abstract, allay, alleviate, apportion, astriction, astringency, attrition, bate, be eaten away, bottleneck, calibrate, calibrated, cervix,… … Moby Thesaurus
decrease — verb (decreased, decreasing) –verb (i) /dəˈkris / (say duh krees) 1. to diminish gradually in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc. –verb (t) /dəˈkris / (say duh krees) 2. to make less; cause to diminish. –noun /ˈdikris / (say deekrees),… …
steady decline — gradual decrease that takes time, tendency to decrease … English contemporary dictionary
